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CO7 8 area guide

Who lives in CO7 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
15,552 (2024)
At a glance

What CO7 8 is like

The CO7 8 postcode sector in Tendring covers 258 live postcodes and is home to about 15,552 people in 5,819 households. 79.5% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CO7 8 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO7 8 compares

Headline figures for CO7 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£350,000

Median over 110 sales in CO7 8, −12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in CO7 8.

Household incomeMore
£52,447

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO7 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CO7 8 is down 12.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO7 8 FAQs

01
Is CO7 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.8 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CO7 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in CO7 8 sold for a median of £350,000 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CO7 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO7 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CO7 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.3%).
05
Which council covers CO7 8?

The local authority for CO7 8 is Tendring.

CO7 8 comes under Tendring in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CO7 8?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Great Bentley 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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