The postcode area is located in the Tendring, Essex postcode town, in the East of England, England region.
The CO12 postcode area in England covers the town of Harwich and surrounding villages in Essex. Harwich is a historic coastal town with a bustling port, offering amenities such as shops, restaurants, schools, and recreational facilities. The area is known for its maritime history, with attractions such as the Harwich Maritime Museum and the Redoubt Fort drawing visitors from near and far.
The geography of the CO12 postcode area is characterized by its coastal location, with stunning views of the North Sea and proximity to beaches and coastal walks. The area is also surrounded by rural countryside, offering opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and bird watching.
Transportation in the CO12 area is primarily served by the A120 road, connecting Harwich to nearby towns and cities such as Colchester and Ipswich. The town also has a railway station with services to London Liverpool Street, making it a convenient location for commuters. Additionally, a ferry service operates between Harwich and the Netherlands, providing a link to mainland Europe.
Overall, the CO12 postcode area offers a unique combination of maritime heritage, coastal beauty, and convenient transportation links, making it a desirable place to live or visit in Essex.
A Major part of this postcode area has a young, diverse community with good job opportunities, living in spacious, mostly rented housing near industrial areas.
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Overall: a big area of CO12 postcode district represents a vibrant and diverse community with young professionals enjoying good housing, diverse backgrounds, and good career opportunities. While there are fewer families and older adults, it offers an exciting and dynamic environment for young people.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Dovercourt All Saints, Dovercourt Bay, Dovercourt Tollgate, Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston, Harwich & Kingsway, Stour Valley, The Oakleys & Wix electoral wards.
The population of CO12 postcode area is 23,411. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 21,891, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 518. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (10,892), followed by No religion (10,818).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (4,095), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,899).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (5,672), while 5,554 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 4,571 adults have No qualifications education, while 3,246 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (3992), Between 55 to 64 (3199), and Between 45 to 54 (3040).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,360) followed by Semi-routine occupations (3,216), and Routine occupations (2,910).
There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the CO12 (listed below). The postcode CO12 has a total of 780 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | CO12 |
Ward | Dovercourt All Saints Dovercourt Bay Dovercourt Tollgate Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston Harwich & Kingsway Stour Valley The Oakleys & Wix |
LTLA22 | Tendring |
UTLA22 | Essex |
Region | East of England |
Country | England |
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Anti-social behaviour
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Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Other crime
Other theft
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Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £466,750.00 | £285,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £85,500.00 | £85,500.00 - £85,500.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £224,375.00 | £195,000.00 - £257,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £365,000.00 | £365,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £115,250.00 | £113,000.00 - £117,500.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £230,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £295,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £208,600.00 | £132,500.00 - £345,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £423,000.00 | £190,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £170,916.67 | £60,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £223,000.00 | £137,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £177,000.00 | £95,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £285,000.00 | £285,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £187,250.00 | £85,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £340,000.00 | £340,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £181,250.00 | £90,000.00 - £272,500.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £330,714.29 | £230,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £114,833.33 | £87,500.00 - £152,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £1,798,800.00 | £150,000.00 - £3,447,600.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £264,250.00 | £220,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £197,450.00 | £160,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £373,250.00 | £242,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £131,666.67 | £80,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £219,476.21 | £115,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £174,312.50 | £115,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £312,666.67 | £250,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £142,500.00 | £55,000.00 - £230,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £266,333.33 | £200,000.00 - £342,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £227,928.57 | £125,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £355,850.00 | £120,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £117,343.75 | £67,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 16 |
Semi-Detached | £290,357.14 | £192,000.00 - £376,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £222,750.00 | £85,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 15 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £386,500.00 | £250,000.00 - £695,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £135,681.36 | £71,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 11 |
Other | £10,000.00 | £10,000.00 - £10,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £221,591.67 | £128,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £195,761.90 | £125,000.00 - £279,000.00 | 21 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £365,208.33 | £265,000.00 - £445,000.00 | 14 |
Flat | £164,166.67 | £68,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 12 |
Other | £137,500.00 | £100,000.00 - £175,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £330,777.78 | £208,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £201,750.05 | £115,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 21 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £433,106.25 | £235,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 17 |
Flat | £142,583.33 | £90,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £140,000.00 | £140,000.00 - £140,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £260,907.69 | £185,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £201,613.64 | £124,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 22 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £373,833.33 | £240,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £128,357.14 | £92,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 7 |
Other | £90,000.00 | £90,000.00 - £90,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £254,833.33 | £190,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £216,305.56 | £148,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 18 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £524,500.00 | £257,000.00 - £685,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £158,166.67 | £70,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £157,500.00 | £157,500.00 - £157,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £269,071.43 | £178,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £190,423.08 | £110,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £314,285.71 | £255,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £146,444.44 | £115,000.00 - £166,000.00 | 9 |
Other | £295,000.00 | £295,000.00 - £295,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £359,843.75 | £172,500.00 - £475,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £207,857.14 | £150,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £301,944.44 | £185,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £107,750.00 | £51,000.00 - £155,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £471,666.33 | £224,999.00 - £700,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £269,444.44 | £186,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £194,136.36 | £125,000.00 - £306,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £387,642.86 | £245,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £167,467.00 | £117,500.00 - £310,500.00 | 9 |
Semi-Detached | £274,000.00 | £190,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £229,250.00 | £110,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 16 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £334,353.33 | £88,920.00 - £475,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £124,678.57 | £80,000.00 - £197,500.00 | 14 |
Other | £1,116,032.00 | £192,000.00 - £2,040,064.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £246,181.82 | £180,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £223,882.35 | £85,000.00 - £352,500.00 | 17 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £396,875.00 | £126,000.00 - £570,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £180,555.56 | £120,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 9 |
Semi-Detached | £281,200.00 | £185,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £220,636.36 | £150,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £452,937.50 | £265,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £126,625.00 | £62,500.00 - £220,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £118,250.00 | £36,500.00 - £200,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £235,000.00 | £230,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £183,089.25 | £95,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 8 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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The Mayflower Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 343 | 4-11 | CO124AJ |
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House NurseryPrimary, Good | 406 | 2-11 | CO124LB |
Harwich Community Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 229 | 3-11 | CO123NP |
Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 209 | 4-11 | CO12HH |
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great OakleyPrimary, Good | 111 | 4-11 | CO125BA |
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DovercourtPrimary, Good | 200 | 4-11 | CO124HT |
Chase Lane Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 442 | 3-11 | CO124NB |
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary, Outstanding | 208 | 4-11 | CO12QB |
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 447 | 2-11 | CO12RA |
Harwich and Dovercourt High SchoolSecondary, Good | 1160 | 11-18 | CO123TG |
Two Village Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 167 | 5-11 | CO125EL |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 114 | 5-11 | CO123SU |