Postcode · Frinton-on-Sea

CO13 3BL area guide

Who lives in CO13 3BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Walton & Frinton Coastal
Council: Tendring
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,544 (2024)

CO13 3BLFrinton-on-Sea

At a glance

What CO13 3BL is like

CO13 3BL is a postcode in the Walton & Frinton Coastal area of Tendring. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,544 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 31.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CO13 3BL compares

Headline figures for CO13 3BL, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,920

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO13 3BL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
48.1% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO13 3BL FAQs

Is CO13 3BL 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 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CO13 3BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO13 3BL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CO13 3BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.4% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.5%).

Which council covers CO13 3BL?

The local authority for CO13 3BL is Tendring.

CO13 3BL comes under Tendring in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO13 3BL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station, 0.3 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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