Porters Field, Braintree, CM7 1FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM7 1FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.7%	49.1%	1.4%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.6%	41.2%	-5.4%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	40.9%	7.7%	44.2%	-3.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	12.2%	2.3%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.5%) 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	54.4%	55.9%	1.5%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	34.3%	30.6%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	7.6%	9.1%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	17.5%	12.3%	-5.2%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	10.9%	-10.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	21.5%	0.4%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	21.3%	6.1%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	29.6%	11.7%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.2%	91%	1.8%	81.4%	9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	92.4%	90.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	89.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Porters Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porters Field was 265.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 311.7% higher than the Bocking North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Porters Field has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North and the 12th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 170.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CM7 1FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Porters Field are based on 76 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 Porters Field, Braintree, CM7 1FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 1FE

Average Price
£268,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£387,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,382

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porters Field

Average Price
£246,031

Semi-Detached
£407,058

Terraced
£331,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,896

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porters FieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Porters Field, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-04-26	£189,778
4 Porters Field, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-02-18	£194,413
26 Porters Field, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-01-25	£338,300
24 Porters Field, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-07-22	£369,832
14 Porters Field, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2021-12-21	£181,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 1FE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Part-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	36
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	18
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	564 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	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	3,166 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	503 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
Braintree Sport And Health Club	Braintree Leisure Centre, Panfield Lane	229 yd
Bannatyne Health Club Braintree	Springwood Drive, Braintree	439 yd
RD Trading	Tekhnicon House, Springwood Drive	727 yd
Brambles Restaurant Quadrant Store	9 - 15 Rayne Road, Braintree	897 yd
Coffee House In The Gardens	43 Bocking End, Braintree	963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Grady's	94 Panfield Lane, Braintree	215 yd
The Horse And Groom PH	20 Rayne Road, Braintree	897 yd
Tomo's Tavern	Walthambury House, 1 Panfield Lane	905 yd
Braintree Bowls Club	29/31 Clare Road, Braintree	922 yd
The Institute	15 Bocking End, Braintree	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Springwood Grill	Springwood Drive, Braintree	439 yd
Subway At Applegreen Petrol Station	150 Rayne Road, Braintree	587 yd
New Jade Garden	9 Rayne Road, Braintree	897 yd
Smith And Jones Fish And Chips	3 Rayne Road, Braintree	897 yd
Nafisas	9A Rayne Road, Braintree	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK	Rayne Road, Braintree		548 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braintree Sport & Health Club PANFIELD LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	198 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Braintree) SPRINGWOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Braintree Cricket Club ST. PETERS CLOSE	grass pitches	858 yd
Meadowside Open Space PLAY AREA PLAY AREA MEADOWSIDE	grass pitches	930 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.7 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 1FE