CO16 8PQ

POSTCODE

CO16 8PQ is a postcode in St Osyth.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7988, 1.0829
OS grid TM126156 (612,670, 215,620)
IMD England
1/10
#924
Crime · Aug '26
High · 19.3 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F33Q3XM+G5
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 19.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£251,000
Median property price · CO16 8 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 152 sales
-0.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
924
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 924 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Tendring 018 (E02004590)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£31,718

£26,842–£37,480

Disposable (net) annual household income
£28,224

£24,315–£32,761

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,870

£28,141–£33,863

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,945

£24,452–£31,937

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CO16 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CO16 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 152 sales

CO16 8PQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CO16 8 sector.

Average price
£267,685
Median price: £251,000
Median -0.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 152 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £246,125
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£306k£267k£227k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£362,500 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
CO16 8YZ
£182,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CO16 8EJ
£270,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO16 8BB
£170,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
CO16 8SH
£252,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO16 8YB
£210,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
CO16 8US
£265,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CO16 8BQ
£310,000 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
CO16 8GE
£305,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CO16 8GL
£265,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
CO16 8YR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CO16 8PQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CO16 8PQ

Counts are for St Osyth electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY -18%
56339
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY +13%
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY +53%
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

100
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,704
White Brit.95.0%
Other White1.7%
White Irish0.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
White & Black African0.3%
+ 11 other groups · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,704
Christian53.4%
No religion40.4%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim0.2%
Other religion0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,702
50–6425.5%
65–7414.5%
35–4914.0%
75–8411.5%
25–349.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%

Households

Total households: 828
One person: aged 66+21.0%
One person: other20.1%
Single family household, all members 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
  • Great Bentley Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
  • Weeley Rail Station

    Rail

    6.4 km straight lineabout 81 min

Bus stops

  • Rochford Road

    Bus · adj · west

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Red Lion

    Bus · opp · north-east

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Longfields

    Bus · adj · east

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Red Lion

    Bus · o/s · west

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • D'Arcy Road

    Bus · opp · west

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CO16 8PQ

England
Country
Tendring
Local Authority
Essex
St Osyth
Ward
Clacton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO16 8PQ
Coordinates
51.7988, 1.0829
Grid reference
TM126156
Easting
612,670
Northing
215,620
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F33Q3XM+G5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
St Osyth
Travel to Work
Clacton
ITL Region
Tendring
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Tendring
Local Authority
Council Area
Clacton E14001174
Constituency
E14001174
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
St Osyth
Constituency code
E14001174
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
St Osyth
International Territorial Level
Tendring

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
North East Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06T
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tendring 018D E01022045
E01022045
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tendring 018 E02004590
E02004590
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tendring 018D E01022045
E01022045
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tendring 018 E02004590
E02004590
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM5:44 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
5:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
5:44 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 9 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
February 2003 — Introduced
Postcode CO16 8PQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01022045 and MSOA E02004590 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 924
Present — Active
Postcode CO16 8PQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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