Chadwick Drive, Braintree, CM7 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM7 2QX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	50.2%	47.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.8%	52.5%	2.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	57.7%	53.5%	-4.2%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	21.7%	2.2%	44.2%	-22.5%
Separated	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	14%	18.9%	4.9%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	57.8%	47.3%	-10.5%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	29.3%	36%	6.7%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	9.9%	13.3%	3.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around CM7 2QX this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	8.3%	-10.8%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.5%	-6.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	21.7%	8.2%	13.4%	8.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	17.5%	0.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	28.1%	2.5%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.5%	88.7%	-1.8%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	89.7%	81.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	4.6%	10.2%	5.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	81.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Chadwick Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chadwick Drive was 61.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chadwick Drive has the 35th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 169th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.9%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CM7 2QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Chadwick Drive are based on 55 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 Chadwick Drive, Braintree, CM7 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 2QX

Average Price
£198,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£319,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chadwick Drive

Average Price
£195,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£331,859

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,597

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chadwick DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-12-05	£188,325
39 Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2025-09-26	£171,604
27 Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-02-14	£188,160
25 Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2024-12-13	£186,975
15 Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-19	£176,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 2QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Retired	17
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Maple Avenue , CM7 2NS	- not rated	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan Junior School Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Junior School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tabor Science College Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	- not rated	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	2out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School Notley Road , CM7 1WY	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	2out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Humanities College Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	- not rated	2,667 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	1,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Edith Borthwick School Enterprise Drive , CM7 2YN	3out of 4	973 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education-Pear Trees C/O Unit 7 Woodgates Farm , Woodgates End CM6 2BN	- not rated	1,941 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School Stubbs Lane , Millennium Way CM7 3NT	- not rated	2,570 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Brambles Restaurant Quadrant Store	9 - 15 Rayne Road, Braintree	543 yd
Cafe CM7	9 Sandpit Lane, Braintree	566 yd
Eatons	33 George Yard, Braintree	583 yd
Valeni	124 High Street, Braintree	588 yd
The Glass House Tea Room	118 High Street, Braintree	592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Braintree Bowls Club	29/31 Clare Road, Braintree	477 yd
O'Grady's	94 Panfield Lane, Braintree	483 yd
The Horse And Groom PH	20 Rayne Road, Braintree	543 yd
Tomo's Tavern	Walthambury House, 1 Panfield Lane	570 yd
The Institute	15 Bocking End, Braintree	693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway At Applegreen Petrol Station	150 Rayne Road, Braintree	355 yd
New Jade Garden	9 Rayne Road, Braintree	543 yd
Smith And Jones Fish And Chips	3 Rayne Road, Braintree	543 yd
Nafisas	9A Rayne Road, Braintree	543 yd
Papa Johns	7 Rayne Road, Braintree	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	Rayne Road, Braintree	331 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Tofts Walk, Braintree	804 yd
Tesco	Market Place, Braintree	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braintree Sport & Health Club PANFIELD LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	619 yd
Braintree Cricket Club ST. PETERS CLOSE	grass pitches	667 yd
Bocking Arts Theatre Bocking End		949 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Braintree) SPRINGWOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,064 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	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.5%

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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 2QX