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CO15 2DS area guide

Who lives in CO15 2DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clacton Rush Green
Council: Tendring
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,849 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO15 2DS is like

CO15 2DS is a postcode in the Clacton Rush Green area of Tendring. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,849 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 21.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 42.7% 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 CO15 2 sold for a median of £178,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO15 2DS compares

Headline figures for CO15 2DS, 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: 51.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£178,000

Median over 94 sales in CO15 2, −8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,396

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO15 2DS differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
51.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
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.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CO15 2 is down 8.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CO15 2DS FAQs

Is CO15 2DS 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 51.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 CO15 2DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £178,000.

Homes in CO15 2 sold for a median of £178,000 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO15 2DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO15 2DS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CO15 2DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.8% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.3%).

Which council covers CO15 2DS?

The local authority for CO15 2DS is Tendring.

CO15 2DS comes under Tendring in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO15 2DS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station, 1 mile 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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