Hillside Gardens, Braintree, CM7 1EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM7 1EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.2%	0.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.3%	48.8%	-0.5%	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 CM7 1EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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%	56.5%	2.7%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	26.4%	-3.6%	44.2%	-17.8%
Separated	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.7%	11.9%	4.2%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	47.8%	2.3%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	41.4%	35.1%	-6.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	8.7%	11.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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%	14.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	20.1%	1.8%	9.6%	10.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	18.1%	0.5%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	19.6%	1.3%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	23.1%	7.0%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	7.7%	2%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	93.3%	91.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	10.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	87.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	6.1%	9.1%	3.0%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
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%	87.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
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	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Hillside Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillside Gardens was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillside Gardens has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green and the 156th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 86.2%.

🔎 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 1EJ, 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 Hillside Gardens are based on 59 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 Hillside Gardens, Braintree, CM7 1EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 1EJ

Average Price
£138,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,454

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillside Gardens

Average Price
£251,453

Semi-Detached
£304,842

Terraced
£283,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,769

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillside GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Hillside House Hillside Gardens, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2010-11-24	£120,033
5 Hillside House Hillside Gardens, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2010-08-23	£148,873
8 Hillside House Hillside Gardens, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2009-12-04	£167,091
5 Hillside House Hillside Gardens, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,500	2005-08-08	£137,875
8 Hillside House Hillside Gardens, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2004-09-10	£147,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 1EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Retired	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

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	642 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Infant School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	3out of 4	648 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	1,237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	1,701 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	768 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	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	2,167 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	574 yd
Lounge India	53 South Street, Braintree	608 yd
Merchant Spice	9 Fairfield Road, Braintree	638 yd
The House By Hilly Gant	34 New Street, Braintree	790 yd
The Glass House Tea Room	118 High Street, Braintree	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Picture Palace	Fairfield Road, Braintree	638 yd
The Bull PH	Market Place, Braintree	805 yd
The Lounge	10 - 12 Market Place, Braintree	843 yd
The Nags Head	8 Market Place, Braintree	843 yd
Braintree And Bocking Constitutional Club	Great Square, Braintree	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masefield Takeaway	41 Masefield Road, Braintree	507 yd
China Village	7 Fairfield Road, Braintree	643 yd
Salamis Fish & Chips Shop	18A Fairfield Road, Braintree	670 yd
Village Chicken And Pizza	18 Fairfield Road, Braintree	670 yd
The Pizza Guys	8 Market Street, Braintree	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Challis Lane Co-operative	42 Challis Lane, Braintree	383 yd
Tesco	Market Place, Braintree	743 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Tofts Walk, Braintree	848 yd
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Swimming Pool (Closed) Notley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	337 yd
Notley Sports Centre Notley Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	758 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.9 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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