Tendring
§ This page gives an overview of the Tendring local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Tendring is a coastal district in north-east Essex, centred on the seaside resort of Clacton-on-Sea, with its pier, beaches, and holiday facilities. Other coastal towns include Walton-on-the-Naze, with its sandy beaches and nature reserves, and Harwich, a historic port town with maritime heritage. Inland villages and countryside contrast with the busy coast, and the district’s peninsular geography means it is surrounded by water on three sides, bordered by the North Sea, River Stour, and River Colne. Its coastline, historic towns, and seaside attractions make it a diverse and distinctive district.
Tendring Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Tendring local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Tendring can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Tendring.
Key Facts about Tendring
What region is Tendring in? Tendring is in the East of England of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Tendring in? Tendring is located in the county of Essex.
Is Tendring a city? No, Tendring is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Tendring? The local authority for this district is: Tendring District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Essex is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Essex County Council.
▶ Official website of Tendring District Council 🔗 tendringdc.gov.uk
Which police force covers Tendring? Policing in Tendring is provided by Essex Police 🔗 essex.police.uk, which serves 14 local authority districts: Basildon ⁞ Braintree ⁞ Brentwood ⁞ Castle Point ⁞ Chelmsford ⁞ Colchester ⁞ Epping Forest ⁞ Harlow ⁞ Maldon ⁞ Rochford ⁞ Southend-on-Sea ⁞ Tendring ⁞ Thurrock ⁞ Uttlesford.
Constituencies in Tendring
Tendring is divided into 2 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Tendring
Tendring is divided into 32 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alresford & Elmstead
- Ardleigh & Little Bromley
- Bluehouse
- Brightlingsea
- Burrsville
- Cann Hall
- Coppins
- Dovercourt All Saints
- Dovercourt Bay
- Dovercourt Tollgate
- Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston
- Eastcliff
- Frinton
- Harwich & Kingsway
- Homelands
- Kirby Cross
- Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
- Little Clacton
- Pier
- St Bartholomew's
- St James
- St John's
- St Osyth
- St Paul's
- Stour Valley
- The Bentleys & Frating
- The Oakleys & Wix
- Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland
- Walton
- Weeley & Tendring
- West Clacton & Jaywick Sands
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Parishes in Tendring
Tendring is part-parished: 27 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 1 unparished areas.
- Alresford
- Ardleigh
- Beaumont-cum-Moze
- Bradfield
- Brightlingsea
- Elmstead
- Frating
- Frinton and Walton
- Great Bentley
- Great Bromley
- Great Oakley
- Harwich
- Lawford
- Little Bentley
- Little Bromley
- Little Clacton
- Little Oakley
- Manningtree
- Mistley
- Ramsey and Parkeston
- St Osyth
- Tendring
- Thorpe-le-Soken
- Thorrington
- Weeley
- Wix
- Wrabness
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.
Post Towns in Tendring
Below is a list of post towns in Tendring, grouped by postcode area:
- CO ▸ Clacton-on-Sea (CO15 / CO16) ⁞ Frinton-on-Sea (CO13) ⁞ Harwich (CO12) ⁞ Manningtree (CO11) ⁞ Walton-on-the-Naze (CO14)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Tendring
Tendring covers 36 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alresford
- Ardleigh
- Bradfield (Tendring)
- Brightlingsea
- Bromley Cross
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Colchester *
- Elmstead Market
- Fox Street
- Foxash Estate *
- Frating Green
- Frinton-on-Sea
- Great Bentley
- Great Holland
- Great Oakley
- Hare Green
- Harwich
- Jaywick
- Kirby Cross
- Kirby-le-Soken
- Lamb Corner *
- Lawford
- Little Clacton
- Manningtree
- Mistley
- Parkeston
- Point Clear
- Seawick
- St Osyth
- Thorpe-le-Soken
- Thorrington
- Walton-on-the-Naze
- Weeley
- Weeley Heath
- Wivenhoe *
- Wix
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Tendring.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Tendring
Tendring is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Tendring Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
- Greater Anglia ▸ Manningtree (CO11 2LH) ⁞ Clacton-on-Sea (CO15 6PU) ⁞ Frinton-on-Sea (CO13 9JT) ⁞ Dovercourt (CO12 3AG) ⁞ Thorpe-le-Soken (CO16 0HQ) ⁞ Walton-on-the-Naze (CO14 8DH) ⁞ Harwich International (CO12 4SR) ⁞ Harwich Town (CO12 3NA) ⁞ Great Bentley (CO7 8LH) ⁞ Alresford (Essex) (CO7 8AA) ⁞ Mistley (CO11 1HH) ⁞ Kirby Cross (CO13 0LU) ⁞ Weeley (CO16 9DH) ⁞ Wrabness (CO11 2TJ)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Tendring compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Tendring compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Tendring has 32 electoral wards.
Tendring has a population of 156,759 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
Population and Migration Trends in Tendring
This chart shows the population trend for Tendring from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.
Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.
More local statistics and data for Tendring can be found on the ONS statistics for Tendring.