CO16 GP catchment: which practices serve the CO16 postcode district
27,612 people living in the CO16 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 8 practices. The practice with the most is St James Surgery in Clacton On Sea, with 5,423 (20%). The 3 largest together hold 49% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in CO16 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Tendring.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Surgery | Clacton On Sea | 5,423 | 20% | 96% | Good |
| Great Bentley Surgery | Colchester | 4,940 | 18% | 88% | Good |
| Thorpe-le-Soken Surgery | Thorpe-le-Soken | 3,295 | 12% | 76% | Good |
| Old Road Medical Practice | Clacton-on-sea | 3,248 | 12% | 57% | Good |
| Clacton Community Practices | Clacton-on-sea | 3,097 | 11% | 77% | Requires improvement |
| Crusader Surgery | Clacton On Sea | 3,078 | 11% | 60% | Requires improvement |
| Ranworth Surgery | Clacton On Sea | 2,295 | 8% | 73% | Good |
| East Lynne Medical Centre | Clacton On Sea | 1,817 | 7% | 86% | Good |
Across the 8 practices serving CO16 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 57% at Old Road Medical Practice to 96% at St James Surgery, with a median of 76% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Great Bentley Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (75%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve CO16?
St James Surgery, Great Bentley Surgery, Thorpe-le-Soken Surgery, Old Road Medical Practice and Clacton Community Practices have the most registered patients living in CO16.
How many people in CO16 are registered with a GP?
27,612, 95% of them at 8 practices.
Which GP near CO16 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, St James Surgery: 96% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.