Weeley’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Weeley’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WeeleyEssex
10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 1,285 residents make their home in this village in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Peter Stack · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,285
Census 2021 · Tendring council
Median home
£318K
62 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
31% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Weeley a good place to live?
Where it does best is hazard risk (B+). Its weakest is schools: primary results beat 2% of towns in England. A median £317,500 buys a home here, 7.1 times what households in the Tendring council area earn in a year. The local economy is weaker than most: mean household income £45,458; 5.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Weeley has its subject grades alone.
What makes Weeley stand out
The 3 things Weeley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Essex 27%.
How Weeley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Weeley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 2% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Cost of livingAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 78.5 for men, 82.2 for womenCOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →SafetyBelow the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageCOpen →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 7.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Weeley.
Who lives here
An older town: 31% of people in Weeley are 65 or over, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
18% of adults hold a degree, below Essex’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Children are 15% of the town. The middle age in Weeley is 52. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
52median age
WeeleyEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications30%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Weeley | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD−
Results at Weeley’s schools are among the lowest in England
Below is its only school. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 44% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 179 pupils attend Weeley’s one primary school.
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 179 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D−
Few households rent privately in Weeley: 9%, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Just over one in ten households live in social housing. Owners make up four in five households, above Essex’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,053 a month across the Tendring council area.
£318Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Weeley£318K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 33 |
| Semi-detached | £263,750 | 24 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,053
average private rent a month, Tendring council area
£2,264
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Work tends to be further away for Weeley: 17% commute under 5 km, below Essex’s towns and England’s towns
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.
88% of commuters drove, above Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For every resident in work, Weeley has 1.2 jobs.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
5.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 25% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
All 8 of Weeley’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.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, below Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Listed buildings per head: 62 for every 10,000 residents of Weeley.
8listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
62
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Only 76% of people in Weeley say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
7.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, just over a fifth of people here had a disability, higher than both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Weeley: the nearest is 1.9 miles off. Men in Weeley can expect to live to 78.5, women to 82.2 (2019–23).
76%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Weeley | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
78.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Homes in Weeley see more burglary and damage than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 13 per 1,000 a year
58% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 79 offences in Weeley and 6 cases of nuisance behaviour. Also worth knowing: for its size, Weeley records more crime per resident than just over four fifths of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
25.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 19% 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 & sexual46
Damage & arson9
Vehicle crime7
Public order6
Other theft6
Burglary3
Bicycle theft1
Other crime1
Anti-social6
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.
25.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
79
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Weeley
13pages on Weeley
The big questions
SafetyC+25.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £318K · rent £1,053 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street Second AvenueSchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 78.5 (men), 82.2 (women)Work & commuteD49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Weeley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Little ClactonGreat BentleyThorpe-le-SokenThorringtonSt OsythClacton-on-SeaKirby-le-SokenWeeley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeley | 1,285 | — | — | D− | C+ | C |
| Little Clacton | 2,458 | 2.1 | — | D− | B | C+ |
| Great Bentley | 1,746 | 2.2 | — | D− | C+ | B− |
| Thorpe-le-Soken | 1,590 | 2.2 | — | D− | C | C+ |
| Thorrington | 1,427 | 3.6 | — | D− | A+ | B− |
| St Osyth | 2,249 | 4.2 | — | D | C | D |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 53,190 | 4.2 | D− | D | D− | D |
| Kirby-le-Soken | 1,207 | 4.8 | — | D− | C | C+ |
Little Clacton, Great Bentley, Thorpe-le-Soken, Thorrington, St Osyth and Kirby-le-Soken have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Weeley
Are schools in Weeley good?
Primary results trail 98% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Essex council.
How many listed buildings are there in Weeley?
That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Weeley
Village in Essex, England
Weeley is a built-up area of 1,285 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
- 1,285 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tendring
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004160
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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