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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

CO160LR

New Thorpe Avenue

CO169PE

Sunnyside Way

CO160LY

Palmerston Road

CO169PA

Leys Drive

CO169EF

Clacton Road

CO169SE

The Meadows

CO169NL

Harwich Road

CO160HT

White Lodge Crescent

CO169SS

Parkgate Corner

CO169BE

Mill Lane Close

CO169EH

Victoria Road

CO160AD

Colchester Road

CO169EN

Weeley Road

CO160AZ

Church Lane

CO169DU

Roxburghe Road

CO160LB

Colchester Road

CO160FG

Lady Nelson Gardens

CO160FL

Jose Powell Gardens

CO160LZ

Spencer Road

CO169QG

Holland Road

CO169RL

Bertram Avenue

CO169FS

Oxford Mews

CO160FA

Cattermole Way

CO169HY

Willow Walk

CO169EB

Springfield Meadows

CO169NH

Betts Green Road

CO160FH

Nursery Field

CO169NU

St Osyth Road East

CO169AF

Hawk Lane

CO169RS

Holland Road

CO169AS

Gutteridge Hall Lane

CO169FN

Weeley & Tendring

CO169RQ

Bertram Avenue

CO169DZ

Clacton Road

CO160JF

Frinton Road

CO169LY

Baytree Lane

CO169RB

London Road

CO169JL

Thorpe Road

CO160LX

Kenilworth Grove

CO130EZ

Island Road

CO169FD

Whitegates Court

CO169PD

Leys Drive

CO169LU

Homing Road

CO160HS

Frinton Road

CO169FT

Millers Green

CO169PX

Harwich Road

CO169RG

Bertram Avenue

CO169HJ

The Street

CO169HN

Thornberry Avenue

CO160EG

High Street

CO169RE

Leys Drive

CO160LS

Argyle Road

CO169NX

St Osyth Road

CO169FG

Kidby Way

CO169LL

The Street

CO169HS

Alexandra Road

CO169ED

Clacton Road

CO169LP

Elm Road

CO169RN

London Road

CO160AL

Barkers Lane

CO160LE

Golden Lane

CO169JD

The Street

CO160DQ

Digby Way

CO169ND

Harwich Road

CO169HX

Second Avenue

CO169HT

Second Avenue

CO160JE

Frinton Road

CO169DJ

St Osyth Road

CO169HG

The Street

CO160EP

The Crescent

CO169JT

Colchester Road

CO160LW

Landermere Road

CO169LB

The Street

CO160HX

Frinton Road

CO160LN

Landermere Road

CO169EU

Weeley Road

CO160FB

Ronson Drive

CO160AU

Harwich Road

CO169LH

The Street

CO160LH

Abbey Crescent

CO160AN

Swan Road

CO169QJ

Little Clacton

CO160JP

Byng Close

CO169NJ

Harwich Road

CO160AX

Harwich Road

CO169EJ

Kempton Park Bungalows

CO169AJ

Thorpe Road

CO169BA

Rectory Road

CO160NS

Rolph Close

CO169DR

Clacton Road

CO169AG

Colchester Road

CO169AL

Thorpe Road

CO160JR

Byng Close

CO169NE

Harwich Road

CO169NN

St Osyth Road

CO160NF

Landermere Road

CO169GY

Littlebury Gardens

CO160AT

Wix Road

CO169GD

Stone Hall Gardens

CO169HH

The Street

Data Sources

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