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CO15 6HL area guide

Who lives in CO15 6HL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clacton East
Council: Tendring
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,497 (2024)

CO15 6HLClacton-on-Sea

At a glance

What CO15 6HL is like

CO15 6HL is a postcode in the Clacton East area of Tendring. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,497 people. 80.3% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 37.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CO15 6 sold for a median of £201,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO15 6HL compares

Headline figures for CO15 6HL, 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: 23.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£201,750

Median over 98 sales in CO15 6, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,217

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO15 6HL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CO15 6 is up 5.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
41.8% 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
80.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO15 6HL FAQs

Is CO15 6HL 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 23.4 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 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CO15 6HL?

The median sale price over the last year was £201,750.

Homes in CO15 6 sold for a median of £201,750 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO15 6HL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO15 6HL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CO15 6HL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.7%).

Which council covers CO15 6HL?

The local authority for CO15 6HL is Tendring.

CO15 6HL comes under Tendring in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO15 6HL?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station, 0.6 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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