TENDRING is the top choice for people wanting to move within Britain, new figures have revealed.

Based on population size the district has seen the largest number of people moving in, compared to those moving out, of anywhere else in the UK over the last ten years.

The Office of National Statistics said in the decade to 2014-15, some 63,818 moved into Tendring from elsewhere in the country, compared to 49,382 who left.

For every 1,000 people who moved in, only 773.8 people moved out.

This meant Tendring is more popular than East Lothian, East Devon and Cornwall.

Across Essex as a whole, 417,204 people have left for other parts of the UK since 2005-06, while 474,360 people have arrived.

By contrast, London was the place to flee, with Newham, Brent, Luton and Waltham Forest losing the most people from net migration, based on population size.

Tendring’s popularity has been welcomed by local councillors.

Though famous for Clacton, Frinton and Walton, Tendring council’s cabinet member for tourism Tanya Ferguson was keen to praise her home town of Harwich.

She said: "We were pioneers in the local Park Run scene, we have a thriving and successful running club.

"Harwich has its own brewery, secret fort and years of amazing history.

"From decorated war heroes to diarist Samuel Pepys, The Mayflower, the Kinder transport, spectacular sunsets, ferries connecting Europe and Suffolk, a direct trainline to London and I could go on."

Frinton-based Nick Turner, another Tendring cabinet member, praised the Conservative led district council.

He said: "We set out to make Tendring a great place to work, rest and play.

"No Waitrose yet, but we seem to have achieved our objective.

"So enjoy the fruits of our and others labours."

Fellow Frinton councillor and its deputy mayor Robert Bucke cited the district’s coastline and waterways, shopping and sporting facilities.

He said: "We have a healthy climate to support longer life, and an ever-growing number of care facilities for an ageing population."

Mr Bucke also praised the many hundreds of community voluntary groups and residents associations who he said do "so much to improve the lives of all who live and love here".