“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.”
England's most deprived neighbourhood is to be transformed after a council adopted an "ambitious" 20-year plan for improvement. Tendring District Council in Essex adopted the £126m Jaywick Sands Place Plan at a meeting on Friday.
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.
The main road into the village is close to sea level and there is the potential risk that a flood could cut off access for emergency services. Many roads, particularly around Brooklands, are unadopted without any public funding, hindering emergency access and giving the area a "run down" look.
Annual total crime rate in West Clacton & Jaywick Sands (ward) is 142 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
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.
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BERWICK-UPON-TWEED: THE UK'S HAPPIEST PLACE TO LIVE IN 2025. In a recent accolade that has brought pride to Northumberland, Berwick-upon-Tweed has been named the happiest place to live in the UK by The Guardian.
On 31st January 1953, three elements were linked in a fateful combination. It was the night of a spring tide, a deep atmospheric low pressure over the North Sea had been raising water levels and northerly gales were driving a wall of water down the coast.
Having measured the states of deprivation across thirty-two thousand eight hundred and forty-four areas in the country, the researchers concluded that the community that lies east of Jaywick near Clacton-on-Sea is the most deprived region in the country.
It was once the go-to traditional seaside resort for residents of Essex and London – but throughout the last few decades, Clacton-on-Sea has grown to become much more than a holiday destination. More and more companies are choosing to set up shop in Clacton, and as a result, the economy here has never been so strong!
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 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.
Clacton-on-Sea is a comparatively new town, founded as recently as 1871. It takes its name from the ancient and peaceful village of Great Clacton, having been built on an area known as Clacton Beach, then occupied only by three Martello towers and a scattering of coastguard cottages.
The most common crimes in Clacton-on-Sea are violence and sexual offences, with 3,162 offences during 2025, giving a crime rate of 58. This is 3.0% higher than 2024's figure of 3,071 offences and a difference of 1.62 from 2024's crime rate of 56.
Eight of the 10 most deprived neighbourhoods in England are in Blackpool, according to new statistics. Seaside village Jaywick, in Essex, has been named the most deprived area overall for the third time in a row since 2010.
Wharram Percy is one of the largest and best preserved of Britain's 3,000 or so known deserted medieval villages. It is also undoubtedly the most famous. For over 60 years, archaeologists have pioneered new techniques here to understand what life was like in the village and why it was eventually deserted.
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%).
