# Harwich West & South

North east Tendring. 9,393 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 35 square kilometres.

Harwich West & South had 9,139 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004576. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Tendring](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £322,498** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Harwich West & South was £322,498 in 2025. 3,081st most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/harwich-west-and-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,139** (2021). Harwich West & South had 9,139 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,972nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/harwich-west-and-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Harwich West & South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/harwich-west-and-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 69.2%** (January 2026). In Harwich West & South, 69.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/harwich-west-and-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004576) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Harwich West & South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004576) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 184 homes were sold in Harwich West & South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004576) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Harwich West & South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004576) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Harwich West & South had 9,139 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Harwich West & South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harwich West & South at a rate of 46.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.0 per 1,000 people across Tendring.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 226 |
| Other crime | 81 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Drug offences | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Harwich West & South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Harwich West & South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £322,498 | 5th most expensive | 18 middle areas, Tendring · 2025 |
| Population | 9,139 | 3rd most populated | 18 middle areas, Tendring · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 18 middle areas, Tendring · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 69.2% | 6th lowest | 18 middle areas, Tendring · Jan 2026 |

## Is Harwich West & South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harwich West & South at a rate of 46.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.0 per 1,000 people across Tendring.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 51 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Harwich West & South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (226), other crime (81) and anti-social behaviour (58).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Tendring

These figures are published for the whole of Tendring, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Tendring and not Harwich West & South alone. [See Tendring](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring)

- **Average house price: £260,636** (August 2026). Tendring’s average house price was £260,636 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,799** (2025). Full-time workers living in Tendring earned a median of £39,799 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 142nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Tendring costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 32.1** (2025). Tendring has a deprivation score of 32.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 25th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Harwich West & South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Harwich West & South was £322,498 in 2025.
Harwich West & South had 9,139 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Harwich West & South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Harwich West & South, 69.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004576
- Ward: [Dovercourt Tollgate †](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/ward/dovercourt-tollgate)
- Constituency: [Harwich and North Essex †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harwich-and-north-essex)
- Council: [Tendring](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 35.03 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,393*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 31

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Manningtree & Mistley](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/manningtree-and-mistley), [Harwich Parkeston](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/harwich-parkeston), [Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/weeley-and-thorpe-le-soken), [Harwich Town & Dovercourt](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/harwich-town-and-dovercourt)

## Latest updates for Harwich West & South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004576

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/harwich-west-and-south