Clacton Bocking's Elm
Tendring 013 · 5 sub-areas · 9,347 residents
Tendring 013, in the Tendring district of Essex, is home to around 9,300 people and sits firmly at the affordable end of the East of England rental market. A typical two-bedroom property lets for roughly £970 a month — well below the national median — though rents have risen about 7% in the past year. Nearly three in four households own their home, giving the area a settled, owner-occupier character.
Clacton Bocking's Elm is a settled residential pocket of Tendring. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 111 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Clacton Bocking's Elm?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,048 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Clacton Bocking's Elm in Tendring
Living in Clacton Bocking's Elm
Tendring 013 is a predominantly owner-occupied corner of Essex, with a pace and feel that's distinctly different from the commuter villages closer to London. The area's age profile tells you a lot: more than a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the broad middle-age bands are thinner than you'd find in a city neighbourhood. It's a place where people have put down roots, not a transit zone for young professionals moving on after two years.
Rents here are low by almost any comparison. A two-bedroom property runs around £970 a month — roughly £230 below the UK median for the same size — and even a three-bedroom home averages around £1,178 a month. That affordability comes with a trade-off: the area scores in the second-lowest deprivation decile nationally, meaning it faces real socioeconomic pressures on services and local employment. Wages from jobs physically located here average around £27,000 a year, slightly below what residents themselves tend to earn (around £29,500), suggesting many working-age locals commute out for better-paid work.
Owner-occupation dominates at nearly 75% of households, with private renting accounting for only around 16%. That mix shapes the neighbourhood — longer-term residents, quieter streets, less churn. Single-person households make up about 29% of the total, in part reflecting the older age profile.
For everyday connectivity, residents rely heavily on cars: roughly 68% commute by vehicle, with public transport used by just over 2% of workers. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.1 km away in a straight line — around a 27-minute walk, or a short drive. A rail journey to London takes roughly 113 minutes. Gigabit broadband coverage is exceptional at nearly 97%, which matters for the 18% of residents who work from home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Tendring 013 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's quiet, affordable, and heavily owner-occupied — the kind of place where people stay for decades. The trade-off is that it scores in the second-lowest national deprivation decile, local services are under pressure, and it's not well connected by public transport. It suits people who drive, work from home, and aren't chasing city amenities.
- What is the rent in Tendring 013?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £754 a month, a two-bedroom around £969, and a three-bedroom around £1,178. Those figures are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 7% over the past year, so check current listings for the latest picture.
- Is Tendring 013 safe?
- The overall crime rate is around 60 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. By that measure it's relatively low-crime. The area's socioeconomic pressures are real, but the headline safety picture is better than average.
- What's the commute from Tendring 013 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.1 km away — a short drive or a 27-minute walk. From there, London is roughly 113 minutes by rail. That's a long daily commute, and most working residents drive locally rather than commuting to London. Around 18% work from home, which is above average.
- Who lives in Tendring 013?
- Mainly older, settled owner-occupiers — over a quarter of residents are 65 or above, and nearly 75% own their home. It's not a young professional area. Single-person households make up about 29% of the total, reflecting the older age profile. The population is over 95% UK-born and relatively homogeneous.
- What schools are near Tendring 013?
- There are 43 schools within 2 km, but only around 48% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 18 km away. If schools are important to you, check current Ofsted ratings and catchment boundaries with Essex County Council before committing.
- Is Tendring 013 affordable to buy in?
- Relatively, yes. The median sale price is around £257,000, and a typical buyer saving a deposit would need roughly 4.3 years at current savings rates. That's more achievable than most of the South East, though local wages averaging around £29,500 a year mean affordability is still stretched.