Forsyth Drive, Braintree, CM7 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM7 1AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 CM7 1AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	38.1%	46%	7.9%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	36.7%	-11.1%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	42.2%	-13.2%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	33.4%	41.2%	7.8%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	8.7%	12.1%	3.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	15.9%	1.0%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	14.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	18.7%	-4.5%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	18.3%	0.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	17%	21.8%	4.8%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.7%	96.8%	0.1%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	91.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	91.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	5%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Forsyth Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forsyth Drive was 16.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.3% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forsyth Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green and the 71st lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CM7 1AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Forsyth Drive are based on 105 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Braintree.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Forsyth Drive, Braintree, CM7 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 1AR

Average Price
£278,998

Semi-Detached
£302,753

Terraced
£268,156

Detached
£420,431

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forsyth Drive

Average Price
£291,614

Semi-Detached
£327,135

Terraced
£282,046

Detached
£432,923

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,599

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forsyth DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Forsyth Drive, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2024-07-22	£284,510
28 Forsyth Drive, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-02-12	£237,723
5 Forsyth Drive, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-16	£270,604
30 Forsyth Drive, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2022-08-05	£249,970
11 Forsyth Drive, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-01	£270,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 1AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	27
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ray Infant School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Junior School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Infant School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Junior School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Hill Primary School and Nursery Chapel Hill , CM7 3QZ	- not rated	1,423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notley High School Notley Road , CM7 1WY	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	2out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Humanities College Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	- not rated	1,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Science College Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	- not rated	2,979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braintree College Church Lane , CM7 5SN	- not rated	3,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School Stubbs Lane , Millennium Way CM7 3NT	- not rated	1,320 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education-Pear Trees C/O Unit 7 Woodgates Farm , Woodgates End CM6 2BN	- not rated	3,234 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edith Borthwick School Enterprise Drive , CM7 2YN	3out of 4	3,289 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Witham Bridge Hospital School Hatfield Road , CM8 1RQ	- not rated	4,017 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cornish Bakery	Unit P3, Braintree Village	850 yd
Wagamama	Braintree Village, Charter Way	850 yd
Bill's Restaurant	Unit R1, Braintree Village	877 yd
TGI Friday	Charter Way, Braintree	886 yd
Zizzi (also Trading As Coco Di Mama)	Unit C1, Charter Way	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Masefield Takeaway	41 Masefield Road, Braintree		594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Challis Lane Co-operative	42 Challis Lane, Braintree		671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braintree Swimming & Fitness CHARTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	692 yd
Black Notley Playing Field PAVILION AND CAR PARK PAVILION AND CAR PARK THE STREET	grass pitches	766 yd
Notley Sports Centre Notley Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	898 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 1AR