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St James

Ward

South Tendring. About 7,628 people in 2.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In St James, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,310
3,813th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.8%
960th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How St James compares

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St JamesMiddle
Population32 wards, Tendring · 2021
Population: every ward in Tendring32 areas from 2,589 to 8,678. The middle area is 3,459. St James is 7,310.
7,3103rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage32 wards, Tendring · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Tendring32 areas from 39.1% to 99.9%. The middle area is 84.5%. St James is 98.9%.
98.9%2nd highest
Claimant rate32 wards, Tendring · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Tendring32 areas from 1.5% to 8.6%. The middle area is 3.2%. St James is 8.6%.
8.6%highest
Aged 15 to 6432 wards, Tendring · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Tendring32 areas from 42.1% to 64.5%. The middle area is 56.7%. St James is 56.8%.
56.8%16th highest

Figures for the whole of Tendring

These figures are published for the whole of Tendring, not for each ward, so they describe all of Tendring and not St James alone. See Tendring

Average house price
£259,568
Down 1.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,799
142nd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.5×
128th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
32.1
25th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
St James in brief

St James had 7,310 usual residents at the census.

In St James, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In St James, 8.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.8% of residents in St James were aged 15 to 64 at the census.