CO16 8AY, Weekes Close - What you need to know

If you are thinking of moving to Weekes Close or anywhere in the CO16 8AY postcode, you’ll want to know what the area is really like, not estate agents telling you what you want to hear. On this page we give you the information no one else publishes. You are not going to find out who the local councillor is here, but you will find out if the area is a street crime hotspot or a ghetto of unemployment or if living in CO16 8AY postcode is likely to send you on a downward spiral of ill health. The information everyone wants to know before moving home. It might save you staking the place out of night to see if Weekes Close kicks off after dark with anti-social behaviour and your down time is constantly interrupted by the sound of Police sirens as they race to the 10th reported crime in the street that day.

Where possible, why try and present statistics down to the Local Super Output Area (LSOA) level or local district council level if not possible. This is the smallest area for which the government publishes statistics. It is roughly equivalent to around 1500 people or a few roads. We use the ‘best fit’ LSOA that includes the CO16 8AY postcode and the roads surrounding Weekes Close. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and see just how bad CO16 8AY really is!

CO16 8AY - The Most Useful Information

Nothing provides an snapshop of the Weekes Close area quite like the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation. These government statistics published every two years give home buyers and movers an insight into what the area is really like from the quality of the environment to the likelihood of being a victim of crime. We have taken the raw data for the LSOA that includes CO16 8AY and applied the traffic light colour code system , providing you with a quick at-a-glance overview of the vicinity.

Deprivation Domain	Decile
Income	2
Employment	2
Education, Skills & Training	2
Health & Disability	2
Crime	4
Barriers to Housing & Services	5
Living Environment	7
Child Income Deprivation	1

Unemployment Statistics & Jobs in CO16 8AY

Since the introduction of Universal Credit (UC) the Department for Work and Pensions no longer publishes statistics on the percentage of working age people in an area that are unemployed and seeking work. It is almost if they don't want you to know the true level of joblessness... However, the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019 (IoD2019) has a measure of people 'involuntarily' out of work in the LSOA that includes Weekes Close. Although this statistic contains those who are jobless because of illness or disability, it is a good indicator of the general level of unemployment in an area. Here we will compare the rank for Weekes Close (CO16 8AY) to the average rank in the rest of , and the surrounding towns. The rank is out of 32,844 LSOAs in England.

Universal Credit (UC) Statistics in and around CO16 8AY,

Although Universal Credit (UC) is a in and out of work benefit, it is a good indicator of the levels of unemployment and crucially as we move to a 'gig economy', under employment in Weekes Close. The Department for Work & Pensions typically publish UC count figures 6 months in arrears.

Wages Statistics: How much can you expect to earn in CO16 8AY?

Every year the Office of National Statitics (ONS) publishes its labour market survery. Amongst these statitics is how much gross weekly pay you can earn on average in any local district council area. is ranked 195/314 local district councils in England, from the highest down to the lowest average weekly gross pay.

Health Statistics: Your wellbeing in CO16 8AY,

If you are thinking of moving to the Weekes Close, you'll want to know if the area is salubrius or will put you on a downward spiral of ill health.

How residents rated their own health

In every UK Census there is a question for respondents to rate their health with the options of very bad, bad, fair, good and very good. We have taken the overall number of respondents in and converted the results into percentages.

Your health in compared to residents in Colchester, Maldon, Ipswich

These statistics measure the likelihood of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely!

Crime Statistics: Is CO16 8AY a street crime hot spot?

We taken the 100 nearest incidents from the centre of the CO16 8AY post code from the Police database and plotted them on a map, so you can see if there are any crime hotspots in or around Weekes Close. The data provided by the Police does not have the exact address of the incident to protect people's privacy. Therefore the clusters on the map in or around Weekes Close can be for one or multiple addresses in that road.

Crime Incidents around CO16 8AY in the last quarter

We have taken all the crime incidents within a mile of CO16 8AY in the last quarter so you can see if crime in on the increase or decrease. Apart from the number of incidents in total, we have also shown the incidents or anti-social behaviour and violent crime separately. This is because anti-social behaviour is usually the most prevalent but minor and violent crime covers so many offences from common assault to murder and therefore, is one of the most prevalent categories.

Likelihood of being a victim of crime in CO16 8AY

The English Indices of Deprivation statistics has a crime category. This category measures the risk of personal and material victimisation at the LSOA level. So being assaulted, mugged or burgled in layman’s terms in your own neighbourhood. We have taken the 'best fit' LSOA for CO16 8AY and the Weekes Close area and compared this location with the rest of . This is helpful if you want to move to but want to avoid the more crime blighted roads. The ranks are out of 32,844 LSOA areas in England.

LSOA Name	Rank
Tendring 015D (Worst) Boxted Avenue, Burstall Close, Carters Close, Chandlers Close, Farmers Way, Langham Drive, Maldon Way, Mason Road, Mendlesham Close, Polstead Way, Porter Way, Rush Green Road, Tanner Close, Trimley Close, Tyler Avenue, See Postcodes Tendring 015D CO16 7AA, CO16 7AB, CO16 7AE, CO16 7AF, CO16 7AG, CO16 7AH, CO16 7AJ, CO16 7AL, CO16 7AN, CO16 7AP, CO16 7AQ, CO16 7AR, CO16 7AS, CO16 7AT, CO16 7AU, CO16 7AW, CO16 7AX, CO16 7AY, CO16 7AZ, CO16 7BQ, CO16 7BS, CO16 7EZ, CO16 7HP, CO16 7HT, CO16 7HX, CO16 7PA, CO16 7PN, CO16 7PQ, CO16 7WN, CO16 7YB, CO16 8BE, CO16 8TX, Close	2397
Tendring 015C Aldeburgh Close, Battisford Drive, Bawdsey Close, Benhall Close, Dedham Avenue, Felixstowe Close, Flatford Drive, Hadleigh Road, Hawkendon Road, Holbrook Close, Kersey Drive, Lavenham Close, Nayland Drive, Ongar Close, Risby Close, Saxmundham Way, Saxstead Drive, Shotley Close, Snape Close, Stoke Ash Close, Writtle Close See Postcodes Tendring 015C CO16 7LB, CO16 7LD, CO16 7LE, CO16 7LF, CO16 7LH, CO16 7LJ, CO16 7LL, CO16 7LN, CO16 7LP, CO16 7LQ, CO16 7LS, CO16 7PB, CO16 7PD, CO16 7PE, CO16 7PF, CO16 7PG, CO16 8AG, CO16 8AH, CO16 8AJ, CO16 8AL, CO16 8AN, CO16 8AP, CO16 8BA, CO16 8BT, CO16 8BU, CO16 8BZ, CO16 8TH, CO16 8TJ, CO16 8TL, CO16 8TN, CO16 8TU, CO16 8TZ, Close	3738
Tendring 015E Almond Close, Alton Park Lane, Ash Close, Balmoral Avenue, Birch Close, Burmanny Close, Cattermole Close, Chestnut Avenue, Chittock Close, Coopers Lane, Curtis Close, Fairclough Avenue, Greenford Road, Laburnum Close, Lime Close, Maple Close, Plane View Close, Poplar Close, Raglan Mews, Rowan Close, Saint Ives Close, Stanley Road, Sycamore Way, The Green, The Lane, Trunette Road, Walnut Way, Windsor Avenue See Postcodes Tendring 015E CO15 2AF, CO15 2AG, CO15 2AH, CO15 2AJ, CO15 2AQ, CO15 2AT, CO15 2AU, CO15 2AX, CO15 2AY, CO15 2AZ, CO15 2BA, CO15 2BB, CO15 2BD, CO15 2BE, CO15 2BG, CO15 2BH, CO15 2BJ, CO15 2BL, CO15 2BN, CO15 2BP, CO15 2BQ, CO15 2BS, CO15 2BT, CO15 2BW, CO15 2BX, CO15 2BY, CO15 2BZ, CO15 2DA, CO15 2DB, CO15 2DD, CO15 2DE, CO15 2DG, CO15 2DH, CO15 2DJ, CO15 2DP, CO15 2DS, CO15 2GF, CO16 7AD, CO16 7BG, CO16 7BH, CO16 7BJ, CO16 7BL, CO16 7BP, CO16 7EG, CO16 7EY, CO16 7HL, CO16 7HU, Close	5957
Tendring 013C (includes CO16 8AY) Addis Road, Ashstead Close, Bisley Close, Bluehouse Avenue, Blyford Road, Bretten Close, Burgate Close, Cavendish Drive, Clare Way, Cloes Lane, Cross Road, Dresden Square, Flixton Close, Glover Close, Grier Way, Harpers Way, Holmwood Close, Jaywick Lane, Legerton Drive, Lewis Road, Linstead Close, Mayford Way, Melton Close, Mychett Close, Nicholls Way, Potter Close, Powell Close, Purley Way, Rouses Lane, Salmon Close, Schofield Close, Shelley Road, Southwold Way, Stonham Avenue, Thorndon Close, Warnham Close, Waterworks Drive, Weekes Close, Woodbridge Grove, Wordsworth Way See Postcodes Tendring 013C CO16 7BA, CO16 7BB, CO16 7EH, CO16 7EJ, CO16 7EL, CO16 7EN, CO16 7EP, CO16 7ER, CO16 7ES, CO16 7EW, CO16 7HY, CO16 7LA, CO16 8AE, CO16 8AQ, CO16 8AR, CO16 8AS, CO16 8AT, CO16 8AU, CO16 8AW, CO16 8AX, CO16 8AY, CO16 8BB, CO16 8BD, CO16 8BG, CO16 8BH, CO16 8BJ, CO16 8BL, CO16 8BN, CO16 8BQ, CO16 8BS, CO16 8BW, CO16 8BX, CO16 8BY, CO16 8DY, CO16 8EB, CO16 8EL, CO16 8EY, CO16 8FF, CO16 8GB, CO16 8GD, CO16 8GE, CO16 8GF, CO16 8GH, CO16 8GJ, CO16 8GL, CO16 8GN, CO16 8GP, CO16 8GR, CO16 8HT, CO16 8JF, CO16 8JX, CO16 8NQ, CO16 8TF, CO16 8TP, CO16 8TR, CO16 8TS, CO16 8XH, CO16 8XJ, CO16 8XN, CO16 8XS, CO16 8XT, CO16 8XU, CO16 8XW, CO16 8XZ, CO16 8YU, CO16 8YX, CO16 8YY, CO16 8YZ, Close	11135
Tendring 013A Abinger Close, Blake Drive, Bright Close, Burrows Close, Cleave Close, Constable Avenue, Coulsdon Close, Crome Road, Daniell Close, Dixon Avenue, Dunthorpe Road, Hunt Drive, Ladbrooke Road, Little Clacton Road, Love Way, Merstham Drive, Munnings Drive, Norwich Close, Saint Johns Road, Sillett Close, Thirtle Close, Westcott Close, Woolner Road, Yarmouth Close See Postcodes Tendring 013A CO16 8DB, CO16 8DE, CO16 8DS, CO16 8DZ, CO16 8ED, CO16 8EE, CO16 8EG, CO16 8FA, CO16 8FJ, CO16 8FN, CO16 8FT, CO16 8FU, CO16 8FW, CO16 8FX, CO16 8GQ, CO16 8WA, CO16 8WB, CO16 8XA, CO16 8YE, CO16 8YF, CO16 8YG, CO16 8YH, CO16 8YL, CO16 8YN, CO16 8YQ, CO16 8YR, CO16 8YS, CO16 8YW, CO16 9NQ, CO16 9NS, Close	18904
Tendring 013B (Best) Bocking's Grove, Brockham Close, Caterham Close, Cedar Mews, Chipstead Walk, Cotman Road, Cottage Green, Cottage Grove, Cottage Walk, Deben Walk, Dorking Crescent, Dupont Close, Epsom Close, Horley Close, Middleton Close, Minsmere Drive, Orwell Way, Reigate Avenue, Ripley Close, Sheppard Close, Smythe Close, Turner Close, Woodrows Lane See Postcodes Tendring 013B CO16 8AA, CO16 8AB, CO16 8AD, CO16 8DA, CO16 8DG, CO16 8DH, CO16 8DJ, CO16 8DL, CO16 8DN, CO16 8DP, CO16 8DQ, CO16 8DR, CO16 8DW, CO16 8EA, CO16 8FB, CO16 8FD, CO16 8FE, CO16 8FG, CO16 8FH, CO16 8FL, CO16 8FP, CO16 8FQ, CO16 8FR, CO16 8FS, CO16 8FY, CO16 8GS, CO16 8GX, CO16 8XE, CO16 8XF, CO16 8XL, CO16 8XP, CO16 8XR, CO16 8YA, CO16 8YB, CO16 8YD, CO16 8YJ, CO16 8YP, CO16 8YT, Close	21797

Crime in CO16 8AY compared to surrounding towns

The aim of the section is to compare CO16 8AY with and the surrounding towns. Often comparisons between CO16 8AY and other areas of do not give a broad enough comparison to be useful, especially if Weekes Close is in a general high crime areas, such as town centre. Thankfully Weekes Close is not in the worst crime LSOA in all the surrounding towns.