‘I say where I’m from and they tell me they’re sorry’: growing up in the most deprived place in England
- Posted on September 9, 2025
- By The Guardian
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‘I say where I’m from and they tell me they’re sorry’: growing up in the most deprived place in England

The faded resorts and coastal towns of Tendring in Essex offer few job opportunities but many of its 20-somethings are set on finding their way in an area with one of England’s oldest populations