Manningtree
Manningtree is a town in Essex, England, with a population of around 5,696. It has around 8 restaurants and cafés, 22 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Mistley, 1.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £380,452, and there were around 50 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 Manningtree 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 12° / 8° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:55Sunset 16:22
9h 27m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
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
30 reported · August 2026▲ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences11
- Other theft6
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Criminal damage & arson2
2 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Harwich and Manningtree · Essex
Local policing priorities
- Concerns from residents about Anti-Social behaviour in key hotspot locations including Clacton town centre retail areas and seafront (Pie…
- 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
70 food businesses within 2 miles
- 55 rated 4–5 ★ (47 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Manningtree (1.2 km)
- 25 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Manningtree (1.1 km):
Loading live departures…
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 (8.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.8p · AppleGreen (8.6 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: East of England Co-Op Manningtree (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches11
- 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 (Manningtree and Mistley)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 135 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
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Conservative
Harwich and North Essex
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
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
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés21
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,600 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
61 jobs advertised · £47,862 avg
e.g. Clinical Psychologist, Part-Time Systemic Family Therapist, Field Service Electrician
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
76% low-carbon electricity
Wind 45% · Gas 23% · Nuclear 21% · Biomass 11%
102 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
2 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in CO11
- Lawford Surgery
- The Riverside Health Ctr
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Harwich and North Essex:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks283 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth201 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND183 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK149 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills148 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Manningtree · 0.1 kmManningtree is a town and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It lies on the River Stour and forms part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At the 2021 census the p…
Corn Exchange, Manningtree · 0.1 kmThe Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the High Street in Manningtree, Essex, England. The structure, which is now used as a public library, is a Grade II listed building.
- Manningtree High School · 0.7 km
Manningtree High School is a secondary school with academy status in Lawford, Manningtree, Essex, England. The school has specialist status in Science. The headteacher is Mr Benjamin Briggs. The school have recently a…
Mistley Towers · 1.1 kmMistley Towers are the twin towers of the now demolished Church of St. Mary the Virgin at Mistley in Essex. The original Georgian parish church on the site had been built in classical style early in the 18th century f…
- Manningtree railway station · 1.2 km
Manningtree railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England, serving the town of Manningtree, Essex. It is 59 miles 35 chains (95.66 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and i…
Lawford · 1.3 kmLawford is a large village and civil parish in the Tendring district of northeast Essex, England. It is approximately 6 miles (10 km) northeast from the centre of Colchester and west of, and contiguous with, Manningtr…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Manningtree?
- Manningtree is a town in Essex, England, in the Tendring local authority.
- What is the population of Manningtree?
- Manningtree has an approximate settlement population of 5,696.
- How deprived is Manningtree?
- The Tendring local authority, which includes Manningtree, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.