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Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken

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About

Weeley and Thorpe-le-Soken lie within Tendring in Essex, set amid farmland, hedgerow-lined lanes and village streets. Thorpe-le-Soken has a station on the Sunshine Coast Line that links the parish to the local rail network. Both settlements contain parish churches and buildings with roots in medieval records. In 1971 a large rock festival took place on farmland at Weeley, an episode often noted in local histories and remembered in oral accounts and archives.

The local economy mixes arable fields, market gardening and small businesses clustered around the village centres. Community facilities include a primary school, a village hall, playing fields and sports clubs that use a cricket pitch and pavilion. The "Soken" in Thorpe-le-Soken refers to an old jurisdiction tied to this part of Essex and appears in local place-names and land boundaries. Residential streets, small commercial premises and footpaths give the area its pattern of development while remaining within the administrative area of Tendring.

Area overview

On average Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken is £45,458 per year. There are 4 schools in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken is home to around 7,913 people, with a population density of about 163.4 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken Population
7,913
Population density
163.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.65(+16%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.17(-34%)
Other theft
3.92(-28%)
Vehicle crime
3.66(-17%)
Public order
3.66(-29%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,585
95.88%
Other White
99
1.25%
Irish
39
0.49%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
29
0.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
25
0.32%
Total population: 7,911

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,679
24.84%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,423
21.06%
Level 3 (A level)
1,085
16.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,021
15.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
809
11.97%
Total 16+ residents: 6,758

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,878
54.11%
Owns with a mortgage
1,081
31.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
264
7.61%
Social rents from council
115
3.31%
Other forms of private rent
84
2.42%
Total households: 3,471

Property prices in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £337,000 in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £870,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced8£255,000
Detached80£405,000
Semi-Detached40£275,000

10 years median price trend in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken.

All postcodes in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken

CO169NZ

St Osyth Road East

CO169QQ

Holland Road

CO169JN

Thorpe Road

CO169HW

Thornberry Avenue

CO169JA

The Street

CO169FR

Berkshire Place

CO169HR

St Andrews Road

CO169HP

St Andrews Road

CO169SR

Little Clacton

CO169RF

Village Close

CO169PL

Peartree Way

CO169PG

Leys Drive

CO169PJ

Clapgate Drive

CO130NJ

Thorpe Road

CO160HQ

Station Road

CO160JA

Byng Crescent

CO160AR

Chapel Road

CO160ED

Mill Lane

CO169LT

The Street

CO169ST

Amberwood Way

CO169GZ

Went Mews

CO160AB

Colchester Road

CO169HU

Second Avenue

CO169JH

Thorpe Road

CO169PN

Barrington Close

CO169JW

Festival Close

CO169JR

Colchester Road

CO169DQ

London Road

CO160HG

Mill Lane

CO169BB

Mill Lane

CO160HL

Harwich Road

CO169RX

Holland Road

CO169BD

Mill Lane

CO169NF

Harwich Road

CO169AZ

Rectory Road

CO169RH

Alan Drive

CO169AY

Rectory Road

CO160HE

Station Road

CO169LE

The Street

CO169FJ

The Willows

CO160EB

High Street

CO169EY

Weeley Road

CO160FF

Paddock Drive

CO169DW

Barleyfield Drive

CO169PP

Clapgate Drive

CO169EG

Botany Lane

CO160AP

Lucas Lane

CO169FQ

Gloucester Gardens

CO160EJ

St Michaels Road

CO160NA

Landermere Road

CO169PH

St Osyth Road East

CO169JY

Woodlands Rise

CO160AG

Hillhouse Lane

CO169PS

Tan Lane

CO169AD

Colchester Road

CO160EH

Vicarage Lane

CO160DU

Runnacles Close

CO169QE

Lodge Road

CO160JB

Byng Crescent

CO169FX

St Andrews Close

CO160JS

Byng Close

CO169DL

Gutteridge Hall Lane

CO160EN

St Michaels Road

CO169ES

Thorrington Road

CO160HY

Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland

CO160AH

Whitehall Lane

CO169NG

Grove Road

CO169RJ

Christopher Drive

CO169RP

Green Lawns

CO160HZ

Frinton Road

CO160NH

Landermere

CO169EA

Barbara Ville

CO160BB

Quay Lane

CO169PY

Harwich Road

CO125BH

Beaumont Road

CO130EN

Dale Hill

CO160LQ

Landermere Road

CO169NP

Earls Hall Drive

CO169BG

Mill Lane

CO169FB

Ruby Fields

CO169JJ

Thorpe Road

CO169HE

Hilltop Crescent

CO160EU

Paolozzi Way

CO160JJ

Abbey Street

CO160LF

Lonsdale Road

CO160JH

Abbey Street

CO169PB

Hazelwood Crescent

CO160NT

Beldams Close

CO169DN

Clacton Road

CO160EA

High Street

CO125JW

Bramble Island

CO169DS

Fields Close

CO130EP

Pork Lane

CO160LP

New Thorpe Avenue

CO169QD

Lodge Road

CO169AT

Church Lane

CO169RZ

Thorpe Road

CO169JP

Colchester Road

CO169EQ

Maris Place

CO160ES

Argyle Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.