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Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford · Tendring

Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford: your neighbourhood

Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 38.3% here, compared with 29.6% across Tendring (8.7 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 12% here, compared with 20% across Tendring (7.5 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 3% here, compared with 8% across Tendring (4.8 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

38.3%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,296 out of 3,388.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

7.1%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

242 out of 3,388.

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People counted in the census

3,388

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,388 out of 3,388.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

22.7%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

673 out of 2,970.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

58.5%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

907 out of 1,550.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.7%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

305 out of 1,550.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

55.5%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,645 out of 2,964.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

41.8%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,240 out of 2,964.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

4.1%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

122 out of 2,964.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

22.7%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

673 out of 2,970.

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Homes rented privately

12%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

191 out of 1,550.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

42.9%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,271 out of 2,964.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

52 out of 1,550.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.7%

21 March 2021 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

79 out of 2,964.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

134 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 146 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 7 mapped crimes in September 2024; 7 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202470
October 202441
November 202462
December 202472
January 202591
February 2025100
March 2025113
April 2025201
May 2025210
June 2025144
July 2025131
August 2025241
September 202551
October 202550
November 202581
December 202571
January 2026151
February 2026151
March 202622
April 2026171
May 2026171
June 2026262
July 2026101
August 202673
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime90
public order10
criminal damage arson10
other theft8
vehicle crime4
drugs3
shoplifting3
burglary2
other crime2
possession of weapons2
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Tendring →