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CO12 5BQ area guide

Who lives in CO12 5BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken
Council: Tendring
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,462 (2024)

CO12 5BQHarwich

At a glance

What CO12 5BQ is like

CO12 5BQ is a postcode in the Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken area of Tendring. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,462 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CO12 5 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO12 5BQ compares

Headline figures for CO12 5BQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 54 sales in CO12 5, +1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,458

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO12 5BQ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO12 5BQ FAQs

Is CO12 5BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CO12 5BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in CO12 5 sold for a median of £330,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO12 5BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO12 5BQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CO12 5BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.3%).

Which council covers CO12 5BQ?

The local authority for CO12 5BQ is Tendring.

CO12 5BQ comes under Tendring in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO12 5BQ?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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