Postcode · Frinton-on-Sea

CO13 0LU area guide

Who lives in CO13 0LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Frinton West & Kirby
Council: Tendring
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,975 (2024)

CO13 0LUFrinton-on-Sea

At a glance

What CO13 0LU is like

CO13 0LU is a postcode in the Frinton West & Kirby area of Tendring. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,975 people. 84.4% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.1% 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 CO13 0 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO13 0LU compares

Headline figures for CO13 0LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 161 sales in CO13 0, −8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£42,779

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO13 0LU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CO13 0 is down 8.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
34% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CO13 0LU FAQs

Is CO13 0LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CO13 0LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in CO13 0 sold for a median of £320,000 across 161 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO13 0LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO13 0LU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CO13 0LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.5% of residents. 84.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.8%).

Which council covers CO13 0LU?

The local authority for CO13 0LU is Tendring.

CO13 0LU comes under Tendring in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO13 0LU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kirby Cross Rail Station, 56 yards 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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