Seawick’s story
No listed buildings inside Seawick’s built-up area
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SeawickEssex
Some 263 people live in this village, in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Paul Franks · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
263
Census 2021 · Tendring council
Median age
54.9
31% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
23%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Seawick a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Seawick has none; the figures on this page are still real. Nearly two in five households rent privately. 31% of residents are 65 or over. 23% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Seawick stand out
The 3 things Seawick does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Seawick.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Seawick than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
Ages in Seawick split evenly at 54.9: half are older, half younger. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 5.8% of residents.
54.9median age
SeawickEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications32%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Seawick | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Household income in Seawick, £32K a year, runs below Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
8.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, above Essex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. For 36% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. About 8% of its commuters stay in Seawick for work. Jobs per working resident: 1.6.
23%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving74%
On foot16%
Bicycle3%
Underground, tram3%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£32K
mean household income, before tax
8.8%
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
More households rent privately in Seawick than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 39%
Social housing holds 1% of households. Owners make up nearly three in five households, below Essex’s towns (67%) and close to England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,053 a month across the Tendring council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Seawick£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £168,500 | 8 |
59%
of households own their home · England 61%
39%
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
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Seawick than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 534.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 155.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Reported offences in Seawick came to 262 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 31. Of all the crimes, 52% were violence and sexual offences.
534.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual137
Other theft33
Damage & arson29
Vehicle crime20
Public order15
Weapons8
Burglary6
Drugs5
Anti-social31
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.
534.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
155.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
91.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
262
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
Fewer people in Seawick say their health is good than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 67%
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 12% of the town. Seawick has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
67%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 67%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 12%
| Census 2021 | Seawick | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 67% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 12% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 17% | 17% |
75.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Most of Seawick is newer: only 8% of homes were built before 1919, below Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Seawick’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Jaywick Martello Tower and 6 more in and around Seawick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Seawick. Best known first.
FortJaywick Martello Tower100 m outside town, to the southeast
PierClacton Pier4.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumEast Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A)4.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSt Osyth Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionHasty's Adventure Farm Park2.3 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkPavilion Fun Park4.3 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Jaywick Martello Tower: Martello Tower Caravan Park, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Clacton Pier: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A): Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Seawick
12pages on Seawick
The big questions
Seawick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
JaywickSt OsythPoint ClearClacton-on-SeaBrightlingseaLittle ClactonThorringtonSeawick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seawick | 263 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jaywick | 5,080 | 1.4 | D− | C+ | D− | D− |
| St Osyth | 2,249 | 1.7 | — | D | C | D |
| Point Clear | 1,707 | 2.2 | — | D− | D | C |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 53,190 | 3.3 | D− | D | D− | D |
| Brightlingsea | 8,678 | 3.6 | C− | D | B− | C+ |
| Little Clacton | 2,458 | 4.3 | — | D− | B | C+ |
| Thorrington | 1,427 | 4.9 | — | D− | A+ | B− |
St Osyth, Point Clear, Little Clacton and Thorrington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Seawick
How much is council tax in Seawick?
Band D council tax in Seawick is £2,312 for 2026–27, less than in 73% 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 Seawick
Village in Essex, England
Seawick is a built-up area of 263 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
- 263 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tendring
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004348
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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