Rifle Hill, Braintree, CM7 1DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM7 1DG is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	45.9%	-4.8%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	49.3%	54.1%	4.8%	49.0%	5.1%

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 1DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	53.8%	53.1%	-0.7%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	29%	-1.0%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.7%	11.1%	3.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45.5%	47.4%	1.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	41.4%	34.8%	-6.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	19.8%	20.3%	0.5%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	15.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	17.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	12.6%	-5.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	29%	12.9%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	7.7%	1.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.3%	92.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	10.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	89.8%	92.6%	2.8%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	91.9%	2.4%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60%	37.2%	22.8%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Rifle Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rifle Hill was 84.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rifle Hill has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green and the 105th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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 1DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Rifle Hill are based on 97 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 Rifle Hill, Braintree, CM7 1DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 1DG

Average Price
£245,369

Semi-Detached
£266,058

Terraced
£227,084

Detached
£293,736

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,070

Other
£491,343

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rifle Hill

Average Price
£223,429

Semi-Detached
£300,357

Terraced
£241,763

Detached
£282,095

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,452

Other
£397,188

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rifle HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Rifle Hill, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-12-18	£245,301
35 Rifle Hill, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-06	£243,673
25 Rifle Hill, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-05-12	£145,104
34 Rifle Hill, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-03-16	£194,509
34 Rifle Hill, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-01-28	£183,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 1DG

Employment

CM7 1DG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	26
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ray Junior School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	1out of 4	822 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Infant School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Maple Avenue , CM7 2NS	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Edith Borthwick School Springwood Drive , CM7 2YN	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Community special 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	Distance
Dished / Legends Pool Club	14 Silks Way, Braintree	392 yd
Lounge India	53 South Street, Braintree	429 yd
Merchant Spice	9 Fairfield Road, Braintree	465 yd
The House By Hilly Gant	34 New Street, Braintree	604 yd
The Glass House Tea Room	118 High Street, Braintree	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Picture Palace	Fairfield Road, Braintree	465 yd
The Bull PH	Market Place, Braintree	622 yd
The Lounge	10 - 12 Market Place, Braintree	662 yd
The Nags Head	8 Market Place, Braintree	662 yd
Braintree And Bocking Constitutional Club	Great Square, Braintree	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Village	7 Fairfield Road, Braintree	469 yd
Salamis Fish & Chips Shop	18A Fairfield Road, Braintree	493 yd
Village Chicken And Pizza	18 Fairfield Road, Braintree	493 yd
The Pizza Guys	8 Market Street, Braintree	587 yd
The New Fountain House	130 High Street, Braintree	616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Market Place, Braintree	563 yd
Challis Lane Co-operative	42 Challis Lane, Braintree	569 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Tofts Walk, Braintree	669 yd
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Swimming Pool (Closed) Notley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	187 yd
Notley Sports Centre Notley Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	902 yd
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.1%

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	47.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 1DG