Dunstable Drive, Braintree, CM7 3LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM7 3LT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.6%	49.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.4%	50.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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	24.3%	35.1%	10.8%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	50%	-8.5%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (87.7%) 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	60.2%	55.1%	-5.1%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.6%	32.6%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6%	10.2%	4.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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	10.2%	10.8%	0.6%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	18.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	24.6%	8.8%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	30.3%	0.0%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89%	87%	-2.0%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	91.2%	87.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	87.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	9.4%	7.6%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Dunstable Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunstable Drive was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunstable Drive has the 36th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM7 3LT, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Dunstable Drive are based on 14 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 Dunstable Drive, Braintree, CM7 3LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 3LT

Average Price
£493,936

Semi-Detached
£555,146

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£525,965

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,527

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunstable Drive

Average Price
£494,216

Semi-Detached
£575,054

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£539,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,376

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunstable DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Dunstable Drive, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-12-13	£575,054
4 Dunstable Drive, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2014-07-25	£560,286
5 Dunstable Drive, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£343,000	2014-07-16	£537,561
4 Dunstable Drive, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2014-04-03	£590,115
1 Dunstable Drive, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2013-11-08	£450,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 3LT

Employment

CM7 3LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CM7 3LT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	213
Part-Time Employee	68
Retired	52
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	43
Construction	33
Education	30
Manufacturing	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Transport and storage	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	11
Real estate activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckers Green Primary School Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR	- not rated	458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	4out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Junior School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	1out of 4	2,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	653 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	2,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	2,983 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	3,162 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
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Ltd, Clay Pits	273 yd
Subway (Located At Texaco Petrol Station)	Galleys Corner, Braintree Road	951 yd
Partyman World Of Play	9 - 13 Century Drive, Braintree	983 yd
Hasturk Bar Meze Grill	3 Charter Way, Braintree	1,058 yd
Wildwood	1 - 2 Freeport Village, Charter Way	1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	Cressing Road, Braintree	385 yd
Braintree Rugby Club	Beckers Green Road, Braintree	526 yd
Braintree Town Football Club	Clockhouse Way, Braintree	732 yd
The Mulberry Tree	Braintree Bypass, Braintree	950 yd
The Sportsman	Unit 5, Lakes Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mick's Fish \& Chips	297 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	697 yd
Pizza Hut	272 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	1,034 yd
Mr Kebab	270 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	1,034 yd
Taste Of China	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	1,045 yd
The Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	2 Cressing Road, Braintree	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Clay Pits, Braintree		525 yd
The Co-operative	174 - 176 Cressing Road, Braintree		623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braintree Rugby Union Football Club BECKERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	176 yd
King George Playing Fields Cressing Road	grass pitches	201 yd
Braintree Town Fc (Cressing Road) Clockhouse Way	grass pitches	548 yd
Alec Hunter Academy STUBBS LANE	grass pitches	642 yd
Braintree Lawn Tennis Club CLOCKHOUSE WAY	squash courts, tennis courts	730 yd
Lyons Hall Primary School DEERLEAP WAY	artificial grass pitch	851 yd
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	1,070 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.8 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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