CO16 8RR, Chapel Lane - What you need to know

The CO16 8RR post code is located in the East of England region of England. It is assigned to Chapel Lane in . If you are thinking of moving to Chapel Lane or anywhere in the CO16 8RR postcode, you’ll want to know what the area is really like, not estate agents telling you what you want to hear. The useful information not market spiel. You will find out if the area is a street crime hotspot or crime-free idyl, a ghetto of unemployment or the land of opportunity. Is living in CO16 8RR postcode likely to send you on a downward spiral of ill health or is it a salubrious haven. The information everyone wants to know before moving home. It might save you staking the place out of night to see if Chapel Lane 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 or is a peaceful backwater.

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 8RR postcode and the roads surrounding Chapel Lane. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and see what the CO16 8RR post code really is like:

Geography & Administration

Country England
Region East of England
County Essex
District Tendring
Ward St Osyth
Suburb St. Osyth
CO16 8RR Coordinates 51.798641,1.078623 [see map]

Democracy

Constituency Clacton
MP Giles Watling
Party Conservative
Email
Website https://www.gileswatling.co.uk/
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If you reside in the CO16 8RR post code and want to register to vote, you need to contact the electoral services department at .

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Deprivation

Nothing provides an snapshop of the Chapel Lane 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 8RR and applied the traffic light colour code system, providing you with a quick at-a-glance overview of the vicinity.
1
Extremely Bad
Overall Deprivation Decile
Deprivation Domain
Decile
Income
1
Employment
1
Education, Skills & Training
2
Health & Disability
1
Crime
1
Barriers to Housing & Services
4
Living Environment
1
Child Income Deprivation
2
Source: English Indices of Multiple Deprivation (2019)

Health Statistics: Your wellbeing in CO16 8RR, St. Osyth

If you are thinking of moving to the Chapel Lane, 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.
Source: UK Census 2011

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!
Source: English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Unemployment Statistics & Jobs in CO16 8RR

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 Chapel Lane. 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 Chapel Lane (CO16 8RR) to the average rank in the rest of St. Osyth, and the surrounding towns. The rank is out of 32,844 LSOAs in England.

Universal Credit (UC) Statistics in and around CO16 8RR, St. Osyth

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 Chapel Lane. The Department for Work & Pensions typically publish UC count figures 6 months in arrears.
Source: Department for Work & Pensions August 2020

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

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.
Source: Office for National Statitics (Nomis) April 2020
Source: Office for National Statitics (Nomis) April 2020

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