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CO16 0ET area guide

Who lives in CO16 0ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken
Council: Tendring
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,381 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO16 0ET is like

CO16 0ET is a postcode in the Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken area of Tendring. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,381 people. 94.1% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 0.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.7% 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 CO16 0 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO16 0ET compares

Headline figures for CO16 0ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 34 sales in CO16 0, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,458

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO16 0ET differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CO16 0 is down 6.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.2% 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 5.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
94.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO16 0ET FAQs

Is CO16 0ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CO16 0ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in CO16 0 sold for a median of £425,000 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO16 0ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO16 0ET, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CO16 0ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 94.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (80.6%).

Which council covers CO16 0ET?

The local authority for CO16 0ET is Tendring.

CO16 0ET comes under Tendring in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO16 0ET?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Thorpe-le-Soken Rail Station, 0.9 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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