Introduction to Jaywick SandsJaywick Sands is on the North East coast of Essex within the West Clacton & Jaywick Sands Ward and is situated to the south west of Clacton-on-Sea.
Clacton-on-Sea, often simply called Clacton, is a seaside town and resort in the county of Essex, on the east coast of England. It is located on the Tendring Peninsula and is the largest settlement in the Tendring District, with a population of 53,200 (2021).
The town has a well-organized local bus network operated by First Essex and Hedingham Omnibuses. These buses run at half-hourly intervals and connect Clacton-on-Sea to nearby towns such as Colchester, Walton, Frinton, and Harwich.
Jaywick is a small coastal town in Tendring, Essex. It was originally used as a low-cost holiday site, and the majority of the housing stock in Jaywick is cheaply built accommodation not intended for permanent habitation.
Compounding its vulnerability is Jaywick's plotlands status. Its low‑slung chalets mostly sit just below sea level, and were never meant to be permanent homes; Brooklands and Grasslands were without basic utilities until the 1980s.
“TDC and its and partners have done much to tackle the challenges in Jaywick Sands in recent years, including improving roads and building new homes, and most recently the Sunspot development, which has been an outstanding success and is quickly becoming a hub for the community.”
Located near Clacton-on-Sea, the town of Jaywick Sands has been labelled the most deprived neighbourhood in England by the government - but hopefully that's about to change. Jaywick Sands in Essex, once known for being England's most deprived neighbourhood, is about to get the makeover of a lifetime.
Clacton is a wonderful place to live, with a number of schools rated Good or Outstanding, local healthcare facilities including a hospital, and amenities – not to mention the beautiful coastline.
Today, Jaywick Sands is known for its beautiful beaches and stunning coastal views, but it's also faced economic challenges. Recognized as one of the most deprived areas in the UK, the town deals with issues such as limited employment opportunities, an ageing population and the risk of flooding.
| Welcome to Jaywick. Join us as we take a trip down memory lane to Jaywick, a small seaside town in Essex often labeled as one of the most deprived areas in the UK. I spent many summers here while visiting from London, and today I'm back to see how the community is getting on.
The Jaywick Sands Place Plan is a framework for regeneration of Jaywick Sands over the coming years. It sets out a vision and ambition for what Jaywick Sands can become in the future, alongside recommendations for achieving this through tangible actions and initiatives.
The population ethnic make-up is classed as 96% white and 4% mixed, Asian, Black or of another ethnic group. In terms of religion, 65% would describe themselves as being Christian, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish and 0.6% other. Approximately 26% would describe themselves as having no religion.
It was with the advent of motoring becoming popular among the London middle classes that an adventurous entrepreneur, Frank Christoffer Stedman arrived on a frosty Spring morning in 1929 looking for a location to develop a resort for those burgeoning motorists to buy, quite cheaply, their very own 'place by the sea'.
From what I have heard, even in the summer Jaywick's beach is much more quiet than nearby Clacton's. It is also pretty sizeable, and stretches along the entirety of the village. Jaywick beach is also very accessible.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government indices are based on the most up-to-date data available. Jaywick has a population of around 5,000.
Deprivation. Southend-on-Sea is one of Essex's most deprived areas with 25.8% of residents living in 20% of the most deprived areas in England. It has a higher index of deprivation (IMD) than both Essex and England as a whole.
After housing costs are taken into consideration, the poverty rate in London is 26%, the highest of the English regions. The West Midlands has the second highest poverty rate (24%), followed by the North West (23%) and Yorkshire and the Humber (23%).
