Weeley Heath’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Weeley Heath’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Weeley HeathEssex
With 951 residents, it is a village in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Roger W Haworth · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
951
Census 2021 · Tendring council
Median home
£420K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.4
28% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Weeley Heath a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Weeley Heath has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 54% of households own their home with no mortgage. 22% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Weeley Heath stand out
The 3 things Weeley Heath 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%)
Own outright
Housing
54% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Essex 27%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Weeley Heath.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Weeley Heath than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.4% of residents. Typical age in Weeley Heath: 52.4, the median.
52.4median age
Weeley HeathEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Weeley Heath | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 18% of Weeley Heath’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 89% of commuters, above both Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). A household here earns £45K a year before tax, on average. Among 16 to 64s, 3.6% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Train4%
On foot3%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
3.6%
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 own their home in Weeley Heath than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 93%
Private renters make up 7% of households. Homes sold for a median £420K, about level with Essex’s towns (£400K) and above England’s towns (£308K). That is the middle of 43 standard sales inside Weeley Heath’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£420Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Weeley Heath£420K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £470,000 | 34 |
| Terraced | £248,000 | 5 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
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
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Weeley Heath than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 64.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 60% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 19.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Reported offences in Weeley Heath came to 134 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 8.
64.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual81
Other theft13
Public order11
Damage & arson10
Other crime6
Burglary5
Vehicle crime5
Robbery2
Anti-social8
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.
64.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
134
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
Just 3.9% of people in Weeley Heath say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Weeley Heath is Colchester General Hospital, 10.4 miles away. At the census, 84% of people in Weeley Heath called their health good or very good, higher than both Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). This Essex town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Weeley Heath | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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 · 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.
History
All 4 of Weeley Heath’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 a tenth of the total, about level with Essex’s towns (11%) and below England’s towns (16%). Relative to its size, Weeley Heath keeps 42 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Essex’s towns (52) but above England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
42
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 Weeley Heath
12pages on Weeley Heath
The big questions
Safety64.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £420K · rent £1,053 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Clacton RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.5 (men), 82.2 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Weeley Heath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WeeleyLittle ClactonThorpe-le-SokenGreat BentleyClacton-on-SeaThorringtonSt OsythWeeley Heath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeley Heath | 951 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Weeley | 1,285 | 0.8 | — | D− | C+ | C |
| Little Clacton | 2,458 | 1.5 | — | D− | B | C+ |
| Thorpe-le-Soken | 1,590 | 2.2 | — | D− | C | C+ |
| Great Bentley | 1,746 | 2.4 | — | D− | C+ | B− |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 53,190 | 3.4 | D− | D | D− | D |
| Thorrington | 1,427 | 3.5 | — | D− | A+ | B− |
| St Osyth | 2,249 | 3.5 | — | D | C | D |
Weeley, Little Clacton, Thorpe-le-Soken, Great Bentley, Thorrington and St Osyth 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 Heath
Is Weeley Heath expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £248,000 and detached houses £470,000. Private rents in the Tendring council area averaged £1,053 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Weeley Heath?
Band D council tax in Weeley Heath is £2,264 for 2026–27, less than in 79% 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 Weeley Heath
Village in Essex, England
Weeley Heath is a built-up area of 951 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
- 951 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tendring
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004194
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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