Tendring locality
151,400 residents live in Tendring, with the highest median age in the county, of 50. With deepened inequalities across the district, there is a stark contrast between life expectancy in Tendring (62.6) compared to Uttlesford (71.7), suggesting marked health challenges and increased pressure on local health services.
Tendring is the most deprived area in Essex, marked by low physical activity and high levels of inactivity. 12.7% of adults in Tendring face multiple inequality factors in addition to being inactive, highlighting a significant local challenge.
Measuring impact in Tendring to improve outcomes for residents
Only 39.7% of residents living with a disability are active in Tendring.
Recognising that meaningful long-term change in physical activity and prevention relies on strong relationships, a shared leadership approach has been taken in Tendring to ensure community voice remains central to physical activity in neighbourhoods.
56.2% of adults living in Tendring are leading an active lifestyle.
The Find Your Active Place Navigator is making great headway in supporting inactive residents facing multiple barriers to physical activity. A key success has been partnering with local venues/organisations to deliver movement sessions in non-traditional spaces.
Less than half of children in Tendring are active for 60+ minutes a day.
Lift Clacton goes far beyond just encouraging young people to engage with physical activity, it also teaches them lifelong skills. The project, in partnership with Essex Pedal Power engages young people in bike mechanic lessons outside in their bike garden.
Making movement a priority in Tendring
Active Essex is embedded within the North-East Essex Health & Wellbeing Alliance, particularly through the Alliance Place Group, Alliance Healthy Behaviours Group and Be Well subgroup to the Children’s Partnership Board (Start Well).
Tendring is also one of the 6 Essex Place Partnerships with Sport England, transitioning from a Essex Local Delivery Pilot (LDP) area. This targeted local investment will help to reduce physical inactivity, increase physical activity, provide positive experiences for children and young people, and help to tackle the inequalities that exist in the district. Tendring is united by ambition and driven by movement, and the following case studies show how the district is contributing to the Fit for the Future Strategy.
