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Living in Hare Green: Liveability Score 29/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Hare Green scores 29/100 overall, across 9 scored categories. Safety falls furthest short: 37/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100. Of the 19 places sharing the CO7 postcode district, Hare Green scores lowest.

Against the wider CO7 district average of 46/100, that is 17 points below. That sits 21 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (3), lifestyle (12), transport (13) and schools (17). Wider context for the surrounding area: CO7 postcode district.

29
OUT OF 100
Poor
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Hare Green scores 29 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
37
1,122.6 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 93 crimes
↑ 1702% above national average
Vehicle crime 20 crimes
↑ 2588% above national average
Criminal damage and arson 19 crimes
↑ 1703% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 11 crimes
↑ 367% above national average
Burglary 7 crimes
↑ 1191% above national average
other 24 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Harwich Road 52 crimes
  2. 2 School Road 34 crimes
  3. 3 Morebarn Road 11 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
59
Air Quality NO₂ 7.558 · PM2.5 6.835 · PM10 12.41 µg/m³
71
Green Space 31
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
17

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsColchester General Hospital6.1 mi
Ipswich Hospital13.6 mi
Broomfield Hospital25.6 mi
Hospital waitsEast Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust4.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks60.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs76.7%
Nearest GP surgeryGreat Bentley Surgery2.1 mi
GP capacity2,211 patients per GP
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Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
49
Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%
available across Tendring
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
90%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
90%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
90%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 10 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
58
Employment rate57.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.6%Unemployed1.8%Retired25.1%Student2.3%Other inactive13.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.1%Skilled & technical40.8%Routine & elementary22.1%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications18.1%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)12.1%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)16.8%Level 3 (A levels)18.3%Level 4+ (degree & above)24.3%Apprenticeship7.3%Other (incl. vocational)3%
Home ownership84.6%
Around the England average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
56
Council tax Tendring · 2026-27
A £1,513
B £1,766
C £2,018
D £2,270
E £2,774
F £3,279
G £3,783
H £4,540
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
13
Great Bentley 2.4 mi
Alresford 2.8 mi
Weeley 3.7 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Hare Green in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Frating Green 44 0.7 mi away ⇄
Elmstead Market 39 1.9 mi away ⇄
Great Bentley 49 2.2 mi away ⇄
Bromley Cross 36 2.4 mi away ⇄
Alresford 44 2.7 mi away ⇄
Thorrington 45 3.0 mi away ⇄
Weeley 37 3.6 mi away ⇄
Ardleigh 44 3.7 mi away ⇄
Wivenhoe 52 3.7 mi away ⇄
Foxash Estate 49 3.8 mi away ⇄
Fox Street 45 4.0 mi away ⇄
Lawford 57 4.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Hare Green a nice place to live?

Hare Green scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Hare Green is 29/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Hare Green?

Hare Green has above-average crime levels. Our safety score is 37/100. There were 174 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

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Postcode districts in Hare Green

CO7 46 ⇄

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