Holden Close, Braintree, CM7 3BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM7 3BU is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	49.2%	45.5%	-3.7%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	50.8%	54.5%	3.7%	49.0%	5.5%

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 3BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	53.6%	56.2%	2.6%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	25.1%	-7.0%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.6%	1.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	13.8%	6.7%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88.1%) 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	53.6%	57.8%	4.2%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	36.3%	30.3%	-6.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	8.2%	15.3%	7.1%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	12.8%	-6.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	22.2%	5.4%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	26%	27.1%	1.1%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	10.7%	2%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.9%	85.6%	1.7%	81.4%	4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	69.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	21%	20.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	69.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	6.5%	13.1%	6.6%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	10.9%	4.5%	-6.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Holden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holden Close was 8.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.9% lower than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holden Close has the lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 18th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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. 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 3BU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Holden Close are based on 92 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 Holden Close, Braintree, CM7 3BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 3BU

Average Price
£170,616

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,729

Other
£166,308

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holden Close

Average Price
£185,918

Semi-Detached
£235,716

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,490

Other
£174,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Holden Close, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2025-05-06	£164,000
15 Holden Close, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2025-03-28	£160,259
17 Holden Close, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,500	2024-11-26	£182,356
1 Holden Close, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-11-06	£158,349
9 Holden Close, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-08-23	£165,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 3BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Junior School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	1out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Infant School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	1,819 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	2,072 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
Cellar Cafe	East Street, Braintree	229 yd
Eastern Aroma	32 Railway Street, Braintree	372 yd
Yak & Yeti Gurkha's	8B Cressing Road, Braintree	569 yd
Partyman World Of Play	9 - 13 Century Drive, Braintree	579 yd
Merchant Spice	9 Fairfield Road, Braintree	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman	Unit 5, Lakes Road	317 yd
The Kavern	Function Room In The Basement Of The Pub, East Street	474 yd
The Eagle	192 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	496 yd
The Picture Palace	Fairfield Road, Braintree	594 yd
Braintree, Bocking And District Liberal Club	106 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Margos Pizza Kings Kebab And Berra Chicken	17 Enterprise Court, Braintree	169 yd
Hoviwa	82A Manor Street, Braintree	331 yd
Manor Plaice Also Trading As Braintree Kebab House	22/24 Manor Street, Braintree	463 yd
Domino's Pizza	196 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	532 yd
Taste Of China	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree	552 yd
Tesco	Market Place, Braintree	688 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Tofts Walk, Braintree	708 yd
The Co-operative	174 - 176 Cressing Road, Braintree	727 yd
Challis Lane Co-operative	42 Challis Lane, Braintree	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	352 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Riverside Swimming Pool (Closed) Notley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	581 yd
Braintree Lawn Tennis Club CLOCKHOUSE WAY	squash courts, tennis courts	747 yd
Braintree Town Fc (Cressing Road) Clockhouse Way	grass pitches	808 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	817 yd
Bocking Arts Theatre Bocking End		971 yd
Alec Hunter Academy STUBBS LANE	grass pitches	1,058 yd
Braintree Cricket Club ST. PETERS CLOSE	grass pitches	1,081 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.6 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 3BU