Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Pier at a glance
- House prices
- £155,750
- Lower prices7th percentile
- Schools
- 8th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 159.4 per 1,000 residents
- Weak7th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.3% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land29th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Pier a good place to live?
Pier may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tendring below.
Pier and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Pier | £155,750 | 159.4 |
| Harwich & Kingsway | £174,000 | 173.4 |
| West Clacton & Jaywick Sands | £165,000 | 153.9 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Pier
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 159.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Pier
House prices
- Median sale price
- £155,750
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 24 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Pier
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Pier is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 80.3 per 1,000 residents: higher than Tendring (46.5) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Pier | Tendring | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 80.3 | 46.5 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20.7 | 8.4 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 16.5 | 12.9 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14.2 | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Public order | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 3.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Pier
Schools
8th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Pier
Flood risk
2.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.3% of the area. That is the 29th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Pier
Transport
99th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Pier a good place to live?
Pier may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Pier safe?
Pier ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Pier?
The median sale price was £155,750 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 7th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Pier?
Schools rank in the 8th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Pier?
Nearby public profiles include Harwich & Kingsway in Tendring and West Clacton & Jaywick Sands in Tendring.
