Hare Green’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hare Green’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hare GreenEssex
A village in Essex, East of England, home to 678 people.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
678
Census 2021 · Tendring council
Median home
£400K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
23% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hare Green a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Hare Green is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up 53% of households. People aged 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of residents.
What makes Hare Green stand out
The 3 things Hare Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
53% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hare Green.
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Hare Green, fewer than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
26% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Essex’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 23% of residents. Half of Hare Green is older than 52.2, half younger. People aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population.
52.2median age
Hare GreenEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hare Green | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hare Green work nearby than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 18% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 1.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 94% of commuters, above both Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). For every resident in work, Hare Green has 1.5 jobs.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Train2%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Hare Green: 5%, fewer than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
4% live in social housing, below both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Home ownership stands at 91% of households. Private rents average £1,053 a month across the Tendring council area.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hare Green£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £435,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £295,500 | 8 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,053
average private rent a month, Tendring council area
£2,302
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Hare Green records more violent crime per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 33.9 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 68 offences were reported in Hare Green. Each year, 12.3 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. There were 2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Essex’s towns (4.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 71% of recorded crime.
33.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual48
Damage & arson10
Vehicle crime6
Public order1
Other theft1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
33.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
68
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
Hare Green has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Hare Green is Colchester General Hospital, 6.2 miles away. At the census, 5.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than Essex’s towns (4.8%) and near England’s towns (5.2%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hare Green | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
All 2 of Hare Green’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a fifth of the total, above both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Hare Green counts 30 listed buildings.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
29
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hare Green
13pages on Hare Green
The big questions
Safety33.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £1,053 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.8 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hare Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Elmstead MarketGreat BentleyAlresfordThorringtonWivenhoeArdleighWeeleyHare Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hare Green | 678 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elmstead Market | 1,767 | 1.9 | — | D− | C | B |
| Great Bentley | 1,746 | 2.2 | — | D− | C+ | B− |
| Alresford | 2,462 | 2.6 | — | D− | B+ | B− |
| Thorrington | 1,427 | 2.9 | — | D− | A+ | B− |
| Wivenhoe | 7,354 | 3.6 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Ardleigh | 1,042 | 3.7 | — | D− | C+ | B |
| Weeley | 1,285 | 3.8 | — | D− | C+ | C |
Elmstead Market, Great Bentley, Alresford, Thorrington, Ardleigh and Weeley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hare Green
Is Hare Green expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £400,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £295,500 and detached houses £435,000.
How much is council tax in Hare Green?
Band D council tax in Hare Green is £2,302 for 2026–27, less than in 75% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Hare Green
Village in Essex, England
Hare Green is a built-up area of 678 people, in the Tendring council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 678 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tendring
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004115
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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