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CO16 8JN

Beacon Way

St Osyth

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Detailed insights for CO16 8JN

Overview

Postcode CO16 8JN is located in a rural town, within the St Osyth ward of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Brightlingsea & Point Clear area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 103.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Brightlingsea & Point Clear is £47,935 per year. The nearest station is Great Bentley located about 4.2 miles away.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Brightlingsea & Point Clear has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,726 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Brightlingsea & Point Clear has a very high crime rate, with approximately 103.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Brightlingsea & Point Clear is £47,935 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO16 8JN.

Flood risk

No risk

Brightlingsea & Point Clear near CO16 8JN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Great Bentley located about 4.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
1,131.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
68.04(+119%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.32(+92%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.73(+2%)
Other theft
6.45(+16%)
Drugs
3.52(+35%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
96.74%
Other White
4
1.19%
Irish
3
0.89%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.3%
Other Asian
1
0.3%
Total population: 337

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
91
30.74%
Level 4+ (Degree)
56
18.92%
Level 3 (A level)
54
18.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
14.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
9.8%
Total 16+ residents: 296

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
91
64.08%
Owns with a mortgage
35
24.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.86%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

Property prices in St Osyth

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in St Osyth area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Osyth 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 St Osyth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£322,500
Flats5£82,500
Semi-Detached19£239,000
Terraced6£169,000

10 year median price trend in St Osyth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Osyth.

Schools

In the CO16 8JN postcode area, located within Brightlingsea & Point Clear, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tendring district (2025-26).

Band A£1,452
Band B£1,694
Band C£1,936
Band D£2,178
Band E£2,663
Band F£3,147
Band G£3,631
Band H£4,357

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictTendringE07000076
Parliamentary ConstituencyClactonE14001174
WardSt OsythE05011955
ParishSt OsythE04012802
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brightlingsea & Point ClearE02004583
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tendring 011EE01022046
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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