Postcode · Harwich

CO12 5BX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Harwich West & South
Council: Tendring
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,098 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO12 5BX is like

CO12 5BX is a postcode in the Harwich West & South area of Tendring. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,098 people. 87.4% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5BX compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,147

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO12 5BX differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO12 5BX FAQs

Is CO12 5BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CO12 5BX?

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 5BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO12 5BX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CO12 5BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 87.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.9%).

Which council covers CO12 5BX?

The local authority for CO12 5BX is Tendring.

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

How well connected is CO12 5BX?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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