Nichols Grove, Braintree, CM7 3EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM7 3EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.2%	48.4%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	34.5%	41.3%	6.8%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	27.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	16.9%	16.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	14.2%	10%	-4.2%	6.1%	3.9%

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	33.3%	40.8%	7.5%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	34.5%	34%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	25.7%	14.1%	-11.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	26.9%	-15.0%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	16.9%	5.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.1%	3.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	18.8%	8.7%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	95.9%	86.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	5.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	93%	86.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.1%
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	91.2%	86.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Nichols Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nichols Grove was 92.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nichols Grove has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green and the 88th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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 3EQ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Nichols Grove are based on 137 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 Nichols Grove, Braintree, CM7 3EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 3EQ

Average Price
£255,142

Semi-Detached
£281,704

Terraced
£253,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nichols Grove

Average Price
£273,885

Semi-Detached
£297,681

Terraced
£271,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nichols GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Nichols Grove, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2025-08-15	£254,656
16 Nichols Grove, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-04-17	£267,718
28 Nichols Grove, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-09-25	£268,544
54 Nichols Grove, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-11-24	£210,213
4 Nichols Grove, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-09-08	£266,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 3EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel Hill Primary School and Nursery Chapel Hill , CM7 3QZ	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	3out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	- not rated	947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alec Hunter Humanities College Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School Notley Road , CM7 1WY	- not rated	2,172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	2out of 4	2,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Science College Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	- not rated	2,373 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	1,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School Stubbs Lane , Millennium Way CM7 3NT	- not rated	855 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education-Pear Trees C/O Unit 7 Woodgates Farm , Woodgates End CM6 2BN	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edith Borthwick School Enterprise Drive , CM7 2YN	3out of 4	2,557 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Witham Bridge Hospital School Hatfield Road , CM8 1RQ	- not rated	5,374 yd	Community special school	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
Braintree Cafe	268 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	362 yd
Yak & Yeti Gurkha's	8B Cressing Road, Braintree	368 yd
Cellar Cafe	East Street, Braintree	546 yd
Partyman World Of Play	9 - 13 Century Drive, Braintree	703 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Ltd, Clay Pits	797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	Cressing Road, Braintree	526 yd
The Kavern	Function Room In The Basement Of The Pub, East Street	570 yd
The Sportsman	Unit 5, Lakes Road	578 yd
Braintree Town Football Club	Clockhouse Way, Braintree	595 yd
The Eagle	192 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of China	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	297 yd
The Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	2 Cressing Road, Braintree	297 yd
Golden Fry Fish & Mo Mo Hob	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	297 yd
Pizza Hut	272 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	306 yd
Mr Kebab	270 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	174 - 176 Cressing Road, Braintree	220 yd
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree	942 yd
Tesco	Clay Pits, Braintree	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Braintree Town Fc (Cressing Road) Clockhouse Way	grass pitches	415 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Braintree Lawn Tennis Club CLOCKHOUSE WAY	squash courts, tennis courts	598 yd
King George Playing Fields Cressing Road	grass pitches	631 yd
Alec Hunter Academy STUBBS LANE	grass pitches	834 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	855 yd
Braintree Rugby Union Football Club BECKERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Lyons Hall Primary School DEERLEAP WAY	artificial grass pitch	931 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	50.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 3EQ