Braintree Road, Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM6 3DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	50.8%	6.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	55.6%	49.2%	-6.4%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CM6 3DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.9%	54.8%	-4.1%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	34.6%	2.6%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	65.4%	71.2%	5.8%	48.4%	22.8%
Good health	26.5%	20.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	-12.7%
Fair health	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	13.9%	2.2%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.6%	34.4%	7.8%	13.4%	21.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	29.4%	-2.0%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	8.6%	3.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.6%	86.4%	-6.2%	81.4%	5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	74.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	14%	12%	-2.0%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	74.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	11.9%	5.3%	-6.6%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	11.8%	5.0%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Braintree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Braintree Road was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.8% lower than the Felsted & Stebbing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Braintree Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Felsted & Stebbing and the 84th lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 213.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM6 3DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Braintree Road are based on 199 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Uttlesford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Braintree Road, Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM6 3DX

Average Price
£777,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£777,770

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Braintree Road

Average Price
£692,077

Semi-Detached
£492,176

Terraced
£365,207

Detached
£919,471

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,002

Other
£408,538

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Braintree Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Little Green Braintree Road, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£408,000	2015-05-26	£578,659
Home Pastures Braintree Road, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£378,000	2012-10-19	£653,838
Buckcroft Braintree Road, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£739,000	2009-08-05	£1,435,932
Mansard House Braintree Road, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2001-12-05	£765,217
L T Green Braintree Road, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2001-07-18	£609,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM6 3DX

Employment

CM6 3DX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CM6 3DX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	139
Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	51
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Felsted Primary School Watch House Green , Felsted CM6 3EB	4out of 4	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flitch Green Academy Tanton Road , Little Dunmow CM6 3GG	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ford End Church of England Primary School Main Road , Ford End CM3 1LQ	- not rated	4,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stebbing Primary School High Street , Stebbing CM6 3SH	3out of 4	4,858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayne Primary and Nursery School Capel Road , Rayne CM77 6BZ	3out of 4	5,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Felsted School Stebbing Road , CM6 3LL	- not rated	301 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wood Cottage Tearoom \& Patisserie	Rumbles Cottage Restaurant, Braintree Road		754 yd
The Swan Inn	Station Road, Felsted		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Felsted Playing Field BRAINTREE ROAD	grass pitches	303 yd
Felsted School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	439 yd
Felsted Primary School Braintree Road	swimming pool	717 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.