Wix’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Wix’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WixEssex
Home to 549 people, this village lies in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
549
Census 2021 · Tendring council
Median home
£345K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.3
22% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wix a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Wix has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. Mortgage-free owners make up 47% of households. Over-65s are 22% of the population.
What makes Wix stand out
The 3 things Wix 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
47% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wix.
Who lives here
Few people in Wix are 15 to 24: 7.3%, fewer than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Typical age in Wix: 47.3, the median. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, above both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). 27% of adults hold a degree.
47.3median age
WixEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wix | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Wix
Wix and Wrabness Primary School’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. 64% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wix and Wrabness Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 117 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Wix: 6% 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.
1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Essex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). At the census, nine in ten commuters went by car. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. The average household earns £55K a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Most households in Wix own their home: 82%, more than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns
11% rent privately, below Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social renters account for 5% of households. Private rents average £1,053 a month across the Tendring council area.
£345Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wix£345K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £315,000 | 9 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,053
average private rent a month, Tendring council area
£2,299
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
Homes in Wix see less burglary and damage than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 4.3 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.6 reports per 1,000, below both Essex’s towns (4.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence comes to 11.5 per 1,000 residents a year. 9 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Wix’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 44% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Burglary3
Public order2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Good or very good health: 81% of Wix’s residents
Wix has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Wix is Ipswich Hospital, 10.2 miles away. At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, higher than Essex’s towns (17%) and near England’s towns (17%).
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Wix | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
80.9
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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Wix keeps more of its old housing than Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 2 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Per 10,000 residents, Wix counts 36 listed buildings, below both Essex’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
36
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 Wix
12pages on Wix
The big questions
Safety11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £345K · rent £1,053 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Harwich RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wix’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BradfieldMistleyThorpe-le-SokenWeeleyManningtreeLawfordHolbrookWix
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wix | 549 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bradfield | 1,254 | 1.9 | — | D− | A+ | B |
| Mistley | 1,827 | 3.1 | — | D− | C | B |
| Thorpe-le-Soken | 1,590 | 4 | — | D− | C | C+ |
| Weeley | 1,285 | 4 | — | D− | C+ | C |
| Manningtree | 1,676 | 4.1 | — | D− | C | B− |
| Lawford | 4,488 | 4.5 | B+ | D− | B | B |
| Holbrook | 2,146 | 4.9 | — | B+ | A | A |
Bradfield, Mistley, Thorpe-le-Soken, Weeley, Manningtree and Holbrook have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wix
Who lives in Wix?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 22% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 17% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Wix?
Band D council tax in Wix is £2,299 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.
Is Wix expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £345,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £315,000 and detached houses £375,000.
About Wix
Village in Essex, England
Wix is a built-up area of 549 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
- 549 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tendring
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004061
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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