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CO12 3ES area guide

Who lives in CO12 3ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harwich Town & Dovercourt
Council: Tendring
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,513 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO12 3ES is like

CO12 3ES is a postcode in the Harwich Town & Dovercourt area of Tendring. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,513 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 40.2% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in CO12 3 sold for a median of £227,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO12 3ES compares

Headline figures for CO12 3ES, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£227,500

Median over 93 sales in CO12 3, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.3/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£44,182

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO12 3ES differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

CO12 3ES FAQs

Is CO12 3ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 54.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CO12 3ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £227,500.

Homes in CO12 3 sold for a median of £227,500 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO12 3ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO12 3ES, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CO12 3ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.1%).

Which council covers CO12 3ES?

The local authority for CO12 3ES is Tendring.

CO12 3ES comes under Tendring in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO12 3ES?

Connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Harwich Town Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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