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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
36.52(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.93(-23%)
Other theft
4.8(-14%)
Vehicle crime
3.54(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.41(-70%)
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 122 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 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
Detached71£414,000
Semi-Detached42£288,250
Terraced9£248,000

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

CO160BB

Quay Lane

CO160HE

Station Road

CO169JY

Woodlands Rise

CO169RU

Holland Road

CO160FB

Ronson Drive

CO160HY

Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland

CO160LU

New Town Road

CO169HJ

The Street

CO169JT

Colchester Road

CO160FG

Lady Nelson Gardens

CO160JH

Abbey Street

CO169FN

Weeley & Tendring

CO169PB

Hazelwood Crescent

CO169QH

Holland Road

CO169RN

London Road

CO160EF

High Street

CO160HR

Frinton Road

CO169FJ

The Willows

CO169JN

Thorpe Road

CO160AN

Swan Road

CO160EB

High Street

CO169AD

Colchester Road

CO169AN

Crow Lane

CO169ES

Thorrington Road

CO169LN

Galloway Drive

CO169PU

Harwich Road

CO169RR

The Street

CO169SD

Holland Road Gardens

CO160HP

Frinton Road

CO160LB

Colchester Road

CO169JS

Waylands Drive

CO160HD

Station Road

CO160HF

Station Road

CO169EU

Weeley Road

CO169NH

Betts Green Road

CO169PR

Edward Close

CO160DZ

Ellis Road

CO160EN

St Michaels Road

CO169DT

Bentley Road

CO169LQ

The Street

CO169SE

The Meadows

CO160EH

Vicarage Lane

CO160HJ

Edward Road

CO169GD

Stone Hall Gardens

CO169JD

The Street

CO169ND

Harwich Road

CO169NL

Harwich Road

CO169RD

Stonehall Drive

CO160NS

Rolph Close

CO169ED

Clacton Road

CO169FT

Millers Green

CO169RZ

Thorpe Road

CO130EL

Dale Hill

CO160DY

High Street

CO160EQ

Henderson Road

CO169EY

Weeley Road

CO169FX

St Andrews Close

CO169LX

The Street

CO130EN

Dale Hill

CO169DW

Barleyfield Drive

CO160FL

Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland

CO169FG

Kidby Way

CO160EU

Paolozzi Way

CO160FA

Cattermole Way

CO160NJ

Landermere

CO169PY

Harwich Road

CO160HN

Thorpe Park Lane

CO160LD

Golden Lane

CO169AG

Colchester Road

CO169EP

Batemans Lane

CO169HP

St Andrews Road

CO169JU

Hilltop Rise

CO169JX

Woodlands Rise

CO169NN

St Osyth Road

CO169RQ

Bertram Avenue

CO160NE

Landermere Road

CO169BD

Mill Lane

CO169FE

Seaforth Lane

CO169PE

Sunnyside Way

CO125FH

Harwich Road

CO169FL

Dumsday Drive

CO169HE

Hilltop Crescent

CO169PP

Clapgate Drive

CO169SS

Parkgate Corner

CO160HS

Frinton Road

CO160NB

Landermere Road

CO169BA

Rectory Road

CO169EX

Weeley Road

CO169HT

Second Avenue

CO160FF

Paddock Drive

CO160JB

Byng Crescent

CO160NN

Kents Hill

CO169EQ

Maris Place

CO169FD

Whitegates Court

CO169HA

Amerells Road

CO169RW

London Road

CO169RY

Holland Road

CO169SR

Little Clacton

CO169DY

Sienna Mews

CO160AF

Whitehall Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.