Railway Street, Braintree, CM7 3JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM7 3JZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	52.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47%	47.1%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 3JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	34.1%	43.3%	9.2%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	32.2%	-6.6%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.7%	13.4%	3.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	15.2%	8.9%	-6.3%	6.1%	2.8%

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	39.2%	40.1%	0.9%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	40.3%	40.1%	-0.2%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	15.7%	15.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	27.3%	4.9%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.2%	4.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	18.2%	-1.7%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	10.2%	3.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	94.2%	94.2%	0.0%	81.4%	12.8%

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	87.8%	87.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	7.1%	9.3%	2.2%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	87.6%	1.7%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.7%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street was 179.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 273.1% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 27th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 74.7%.

🔎 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 3JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Railway Street are based on 380 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 Railway Street, Braintree, CM7 3JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 3JZ

Average Price
£152,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,672

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£203,153

Semi-Detached
£261,760

Terraced
£290,763

Detached
£350,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,014

Other
£739,114

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Victoria Court Railway Street, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-07-21	£79,917
Flat 23 Victoria Court Railway Street, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-03-24	£90,374
Flat 8 Victoria Court Railway Street, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-01-03	£86,523
Flat 44 Victoria Court Railway Street, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2024-12-20	£118,605
Flat 22 Victoria Court Railway Street, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-10-28	£75,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 3JZ

Employment

CM7 3JZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	21
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	25
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Junior School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	1out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	1,584 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	1,845 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
Eastern Aroma	32 Railway Street, Braintree	196 yd
Cellar Cafe	East Street, Braintree	343 yd
Balti Night	15 Manor Street, Braintree	355 yd
Merchant Spice	9 Fairfield Road, Braintree	363 yd
Lounge India	53 South Street, Braintree	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Picture Palace	Fairfield Road, Braintree	363 yd
Braintree, Bocking And District Liberal Club	106 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	411 yd
The Kavern	Function Room In The Basement Of The Pub, East Street	483 yd
The Eagle	192 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	484 yd
The Lounge	10 - 12 Market Place, Braintree	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoviwa	82A Manor Street, Braintree	116 yd
Manor Plaice Also Trading As Braintree Kebab House	22/24 Manor Street, Braintree	222 yd
Hong Kong Chef	13 Manor Street, Braintree	355 yd
Best Kebab House	3 Manor Street, Braintree	355 yd
Mandarin House	17 - 19 Manor Street, Braintree	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree	379 yd
Tesco	Market Place, Braintree	447 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Tofts Walk, Braintree	465 yd
The Co-operative	174 - 176 Cressing Road, Braintree	942 yd
Challis Lane Co-operative	42 Challis Lane, Braintree	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Swimming Pool (Closed) Notley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	440 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	739 yd
Bocking Arts Theatre Bocking End		784 yd
Braintree Cricket Club ST. PETERS CLOSE	grass pitches	858 yd
Braintree Lawn Tennis Club CLOCKHOUSE WAY	squash courts, tennis courts	990 yd
Braintree Town Fc (Cressing Road) Clockhouse Way	grass pitches	1,041 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 3JZ