Clacton-on-Sea
Clacton-on-Sea is a town in Essex, England, with a population of around 50,548. It has 1 GP & clinic, 1 park & greens, and 16 restaurants & cafés, with 43 bus stops and Clacton-on-Sea railway station 0.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £267,791, and there were around 437 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Clacton-on-Sea area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Tendring area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 148,291 residents at roughly 441 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 213th of 294 English council areas — better than 28% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
12°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 10° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 10° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:55Sunset 16:22
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.8 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
450 reported · August 2026▲ 24% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences196
- Anti-social behaviour72
- Public order43
- Criminal damage & arson41
21 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Clacton · Essex
Local policing priorities
- Concerns from residents about antisocial behaviour in key hotspot locations including Clacton town centre retail areas and seafront (Pier…
- Concerns about vehicle offending across hotspots including Clacton, Jaywick, Harwich, Walton and Frinton seafront areas, and key road net…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
236 reported road collisions (2025)
77 killed or seriously injured · 301 casualties · 15.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
389 food businesses within 2 miles
- 294 rated 4–5 ★ (210 top)
- 27 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Clacton-on-Sea (0.6 km)
- 39 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Clacton-On-Sea (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£260,636 average▼ 1.2% YoY
Across Tendring · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,053 average monthly rent▲ 4.1% YoY
- 1 bed £758
- 2 bed £975
- 3 bed £1,186
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.0 times median annual pay (8.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,468 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 139.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: High Street Car Park (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches20
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
148,291 residents in Tendring · 441/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 55%
- 65+: 30%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,125
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,604
- Net moves+3,521
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 28 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
20% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,270 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (29% of 75,690)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
52 schools · 19,335 pupils
39 primary · 6 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 24 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)
47 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Colne Community SchoolGood
- Harwich and Dovercourt High SchoolGood
- Lift ClactonGood
- Lift TendringGood
- Clacton County High School
- Manningtree High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Tendring
Care & health services
1,574 CQC-registered services
- Care homes408
- GP practices229
- Dentists312
- Homecare agencies474
- Hospitals & hospices40
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 17 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Essex
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Clacton Seafront)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
247 applications decided
83% granted · 205 granted, 42 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Nigel Farage
Reform UK
Clacton
Recent votes:
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 7
- Con 12
- LD 4
- Ref 6
- Oth 19
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics8
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens25
- Restaurants & cafés124
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,600 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
225 jobs advertised · £35,085 avg
e.g. Legal Secretary (Private Client), Self Employed Courier, Behaviour Support
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£734 median full-time weekly pay
4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,182 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
36% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 77,907 certificates
12.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
57% low-carbon electricity
Gas 43% · Wind 37% · Nuclear 13% · Biomass 6%
175 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 78.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Essex): 62.4 women · 62.7 men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
11 GP surgeries · 11 pharmacies in CO15
- East Lynne Medical Centre
- St. James Surgery
- Ranworth Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Clacton:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases340 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK259 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth190 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND184 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately152 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Clacton Town Hall · 0.3 kmClacton Town Hall is a municipal building in Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Tendring District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
Clacton-on-Sea railway station · 0.5 kmClacton-on-Sea railway station is one of the two eastern termini of the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England, serving the town of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The line is a branch that diverges from the Great Eastern…
Clacton Pier · 0.5 kmClacton Pier is a pier located in the seaside resort town of Clacton-on-Sea in England. It was named Pier of the Year in 2020 by the National Piers Society. The pier hosts rides, ten-pin bowling, arcades, 4D dinosaur…
West Cliff Theatre · 0.6 kmThe West Cliff Theatre in Clacton-on-Sea, England, dates back to 1894 when Bert Graham, a 21-year-old civil servant, set up a concert party on a patch of waste ground in Agate Road. In 1899, along with Bernard Russell…
- Clacton Servicing Depot · 0.6 km
Clacton Carriage Servicing Depot is a stabling point located in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England. The depot is situated on the western side of the Great Eastern Main Line and is adjacent to Clacton-on-Sea station.
Clacton-on-Sea · 0.7 kmClacton-on-Sea, often simply called Clacton, is a coastal town in Essex, England. It lies on the Tendring Peninsula and is the largest settlement in the Tendring District, with a population of 53,200 in 2021. The town…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clacton-on-Sea?
- Clacton-on-Sea is a town in Essex, England, in the Tendring local authority.
- What is the population of Clacton-on-Sea?
- Clacton-on-Sea has an approximate settlement population of 50,548.
- How deprived is Clacton-on-Sea?
- The Tendring local authority, which includes Clacton-on-Sea, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.