Point Clear’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Point Clear’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Point ClearEssex
It is a village of 1,707 residents in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Glyn Baker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,707
Census 2021 · Tendring council
Median home
£330K
66 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.6
34% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
16%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Point Clear a good place to live?
Point Clear’s lowest grade is for cost of living — the median home sold for £330,000, 7.4 years of area income. Crime is the sore point: police record 53.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 15.2 home and vehicle crimes. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 3%. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Point Clear is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Point Clear stand out
The 3 things Point Clear does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
16% have a degree
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Essex 27%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Point Clear grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Point Clear is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Point Clear is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Cost of livingD−Open →Hazard risk18% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaD−Open →Jobs & income3.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsDOpen →SafetyDOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.1 for men, 84.1 for womenCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 59% of towns in England; secondary results beat 30% of towns in EnglandC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed building; 0% of homes built before 1919DOpen →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 0.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life0.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Point Clear.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Point Clear: 34% are 65 or over, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Residents of Point Clear have a median age of 55.6. Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Essex’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.8% of the town.
55.6median age
Point ClearEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications34%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level16%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Point Clear | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 16% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D−
Point Clear is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
1% live in social housing, below Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,053 a month across the Tendring council area. The £330,000 median rests on 66 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£330Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Point Clear£330K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 61 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,053
average private rent a month, Tendring council area
£2,312
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Point Clear’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Point Clear has 6 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, below Essex’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39) alike. The national list protects one ancient monument in the town.
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
0%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
6
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Point Clear has more crime per resident than 97% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Police figures for Point Clear’s built-up area: 168 crimes and 27 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 57% of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 10.4 reports per 1,000, above Essex’s towns (4.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
53.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 3% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual96
Other theft18
Vehicle crime15
Damage & arson12
Public order8
Burglary5
Weapons5
Other crime4
Anti-social27
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.
53.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
168
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Long commutes are the norm in Point Clear: just 16% travel under 5 km, below Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, above Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for nearly a quarter of workers at the census. A household here earns £48K a year before tax, on average.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 12% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Point Clear than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 10% of residents
69% of Point Clear’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 30% of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Point Clear: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away.
69%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 69%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Point Clear | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 69% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 30% | 17% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A) and 6 more in and around Point Clear
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Point Clear. Best known first.
MuseumEast Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A)in town
FortJaywick Martello Tower3.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBrightlingsea Museum800 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSt Osyth Museum1.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionHasty's Adventure Farm Park4.7 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkWyvernwood4.9 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A): Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaywick Martello Tower: Martello Tower Caravan Park, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Point Clear
14pages on Point Clear
The big questions
SafetyD53.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £330K · rent £1,053 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Point Clear RoadSchoolsC+HealthCLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commuteD53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−17.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Point Clear’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BrightlingseaSt OsythThorringtonJaywickAlresfordGreat BentleyClacton-on-SeaPoint Clear
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Clear | 1,707 | — | — | D− | D | C |
| Brightlingsea | 8,678 | 1.6 | C− | D | B− | C+ |
| St Osyth | 2,249 | 1.9 | — | D | C | D |
| Thorrington | 1,427 | 3.3 | — | D− | A+ | B− |
| Jaywick | 5,080 | 3.4 | D− | C+ | D− | D− |
| Alresford | 2,462 | 4.5 | — | D− | B+ | B− |
| Great Bentley | 1,746 | 4.5 | — | D− | C+ | B− |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 53,190 | 4.9 | D− | D | D− | D |
St Osyth, Thorrington, Alresford and Great Bentley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Point Clear
Does Point Clear flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Point Clear
Village in Essex, England
Point Clear is a built-up area of 1,707 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
- 1,707 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tendring
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004310
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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