# West Clacton & Jaywick Sands

South Tendring. About 5,562 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.9 square kilometres.

West Clacton & Jaywick Sands had 5,304 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05011963. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Tendring](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring)

## Key figures

- **Population: 5,304** (2021). West Clacton & Jaywick Sands had 5,304 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,994th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/west-clacton-and-jaywick-sands#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in West Clacton & Jaywick Sands 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/ward/west-clacton-and-jaywick-sands#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In West Clacton & Jaywick Sands, 98.8% 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/ward/west-clacton-and-jaywick-sands#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.8%** (August 2026). In West Clacton & Jaywick Sands, 7.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/ward/west-clacton-and-jaywick-sands#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05011963) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in West Clacton & Jaywick Sands live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05011963) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Tendring. The outline is West Clacton & Jaywick Sands.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05011963) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for West Clacton & Jaywick Sands.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05011963) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Clacton & Jaywick Sands had 5,304 usual residents at the census.

## How West Clacton & Jaywick Sands compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | West Clacton & Jaywick Sands | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 5,304 | 12th most populated | 32 wards, Tendring · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 32 wards, Tendring · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.8% | 3rd highest | 32 wards, Tendring · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.8% | 2nd highest | 32 wards, Tendring · Aug 2026 |

## Is West Clacton & Jaywick Sands safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Clacton & Jaywick Sands at a rate of 156.8 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, 79 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Clacton & Jaywick Sands.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (417), other crime (129) and anti-social behaviour (94).
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 ward, so they describe all of Tendring and not West Clacton & Jaywick Sands 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.

## West Clacton & Jaywick Sands in brief

West Clacton & Jaywick Sands had 5,304 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in West Clacton & Jaywick Sands live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In West Clacton & Jaywick Sands, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In West Clacton & Jaywick Sands, 7.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05011963
- Constituency: [Clacton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/clacton)
- 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: 4.86 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,562*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 21

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[St Osyth](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/ward/st-osyth), [Bluehouse](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/ward/bluehouse), [St James](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/ward/st-james), [Coppins](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/ward/coppins)

## Latest updates for West Clacton & Jaywick Sands

- 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/E05011963

## How to cite

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