Is Clacton on Sea, Essex a nice place to live?

Is Clacton on Sea a nice place to live or is Clacton on Sea a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Clacton on Sea meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Clacton on Sea?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Clacton on Sea. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Clacton on Sea. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Burrsville16169
2Cann Hall15963
3Eastcliff15342
4Bluehouse10655
5West Clacton & Jaywick Sands9346
6St Paul's9290
7St John's9163
8Coppins4270
9St James4074
10Pier464
Crime
FAILED

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Is Clacton on Sea a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Clacton on Sea, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Clacton on Sea residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Colchester4.18
Maldon4.77
East Suffolk5.73
Tendring (Clacton on Sea)7.77

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Clacton on Sea. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Clacton on Sea. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Burrsville (Best)7225
2Eastcliff6328
3Cann Hall5808
4St Paul's5467
5St John's4822
6St James3757
7Bluehouse3563
8Coppins2760
9West Clacton & Jaywick Sands2469
10Pier (Worst)677
Health
FAILED
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Is Clacton on Sea rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Clacton on Sea. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Eastcliff10418
2St Paul's9292
3Burrsville9134
4Cann Hall9023
5St John's5330
6Bluehouse4974
7St James4743
8West Clacton & Jaywick Sands3255
9Coppins2888
10Pier515
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Clacton on Sea?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Clacton on Sea rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Essex.

BedsTendringEssex
1£595£750
2£750£900
3£900£1150
4£1238£1500
Affordable Rents
PASSED



How much can I earn in Clacton on Sea per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Clacton on Sea, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Clacton on Sea's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Colchester£715.90
2Maldon£664.20
3East Suffolk£633.80
4Tendring (Clacton on Sea)£612.40
Wages
FAILED



So, is Clacton on Sea a nice place to live?

Is Clacton on Sea a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.