Is Walton on the Naze, Essex a nice place to live?

Is Walton on the Naze a nice place to live or is Walton on the Naze a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Walton on the Naze meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Walton on the Naze?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Walton on the Naze. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Walton on the Naze. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#	Ward	Crime Rank
1	Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford	26225
2	Kirby Cross	24994
3	St Bartholomew's	24206
4	Frinton	23983
5	Little Clacton	22509
6	Homelands	22274
7	Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland	17734
8	Eastcliff	15342
9	Dovercourt All Saints	12022
10	Walton	11898

Is Walton on the Naze a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Walton on the Naze, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Walton on the Naze residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority	%
Mid Suffolk	4.21
Ipswich	5.05
East Suffolk	5.73
Tendring (Walton on the Naze)	7.77

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Walton on the Naze. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Walton on the Naze. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#	Ward	Health Rank
1	Kirby Cross (Best)	12909
2	Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford	11665
3	Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland	11410
4	Frinton	10611
5	Little Clacton	9165
6	Dovercourt All Saints	9075
7	St Bartholomew's	8144
8	Homelands	7377
9	Eastcliff	6328
10	Walton (Worst)	5191

Is Walton on the Naze rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Walton on the Naze. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#	Ward	Deprivation Rank
1	Frinton	16643
2	Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford	16410
3	Kirby Cross	15951
4	Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland	13930
5	St Bartholomew's	13051
6	Little Clacton	12196
7	Dovercourt All Saints	12004
8	Eastcliff	10418
9	Homelands	9071
10	Walton	5727

How affordable are the rents in Walton on the Naze?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Walton on the Naze rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Essex.

Beds	Tendring	Essex
1	£595	£750
2	£750	£900
3	£900	£1150
4	£1238	£1500

How much can I earn in Walton on the Naze per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Walton on the Naze, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Walton on the Naze's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#	Local Authority	Median Pw
1	Mid Suffolk	£657.50
2	Ipswich	£642.00
3	East Suffolk	£633.80
4	Tendring (Walton on the Naze)	£612.40

So, is Walton on the Naze a nice place to live?

* Probably.