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Living in Seawick: Liveability Score 22/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Seawick comes out at 22/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Furthest below the national norm is safety, at 10/100 against a town median of 88/100. That places it last of the 9 scored places in the CO16 postcode district.

Against the wider CO16 district average of 48/100, that is 26 points below. Its transport score runs 26 points below the CO16 district's 53/100. That is 28 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the CO16 postcode district.

22
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Seawick scores 22 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
10
1,130.3 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 208 crimes
↑ 1669% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 55 crimes
↑ 925% above national average
Criminal damage and arson 28 crimes
↑ 1066% above national average
Other theft 28 crimes
↑ 1179% above national average
Public order 24 crimes
↑ 946% above national average
other 56 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Beach Road 114 crimes
  2. 2 First Avenue 68 crimes
  3. 3 Seawick Road 39 crimes

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

Environment
54
Air Quality NO₂ 6.084 · PM2.5 6.514 · PM10 11.5 µg/m³
73
Green Space 6
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
17

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsColchester General Hospital11.9 mi
Ipswich Hospital19.8 mi
Southend University Hospital22.6 mi
Hospital waitsEast Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust1.4 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks60.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs76.7%
Nearest GP surgeryClacton Community Practices1.4 mi
GP capacity3,804 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
32
Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%
available across Tendring
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
65.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
65.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
94.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 14 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
7
Employment rate41.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed41.6%Unemployed3.5%Retired33.8%Student3.3%Other inactive17.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial24.6%Skilled & technical38.7%Routine & elementary36.7%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications32.8%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)13%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)13.2%Level 3 (A levels)12.9%Level 4+ (degree & above)17.7%Apprenticeship6.1%Other (incl. vocational)4.3%
Home ownership59%
Among the most-deprived 3% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
51
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 F
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
27
Clacton-on-Sea 3.2 mi
Great Bentley 5.3 mi
Weeley 5.5 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
22
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 3
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Seawick 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

Jaywick 46 1.2 mi away ⇄
St Osyth 24 1.7 mi away ⇄
Point Clear 24 2.4 mi away ⇄
Clacton-on-Sea 51 3.4 mi away ⇄
Brightlingsea 43 3.8 mi away ⇄
Little Clacton 44 4.3 mi away ⇄
East Mersea 0 4.8 mi away ⇄
Thorrington 45 5.1 mi away ⇄
Weeley Heath 41 5.1 mi away ⇄
Great Bentley 49 5.6 mi away ⇄
Weeley 37 5.9 mi away ⇄
Great Holland 47 6.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Seawick a nice place to live?

Seawick scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Seawick is 22/100, 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 Seawick?

Crime levels in Seawick are high relative to the national average. Our safety score is 10/100. There were 399 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Seawick in context

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Postcode districts in Seawick

CO16 48 ⇄

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