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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

CO160ER

New Town Road

CO169JU

Hilltop Rise

CO169LS

The Street

CO169LD

The Street

CO169RU

Holland Road

CO169FP

Oak View Gardens

CO169HQ

The Street

CO160HA

High Street

CO169LX

The Street

CO169LJ

The Street

CO160EY

Chaplin Drive

CO169JQ

The Street

CO160HH

Station Road

CO169LQ

The Street

CO169HL

First Avenue

Data Sources

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