The Ley, Braintree, CM7 3NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM7 3NS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	52.2%	54.1%	1.9%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	47.8%	45.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 3NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	45.2%	48.1%	2.9%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	36.9%	3.2%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	13.3%	10.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	48.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.7%	34.2%	0.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	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.

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	15.1%	-5.3%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.2%	17.2%	-10.0%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	18.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	22.2%	11.7%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	20.4%	7.7%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.5%	88.3%	-6.2%	81.4%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	90.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.1%	4%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	90.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.2%	2%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.6%	37.2%	23.4%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is The Ley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ley was 46.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% lower than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ley has the 41st lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 226th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

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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 3NS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Ley are based on 47 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 The Ley, Braintree, CM7 3NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 3NS

Average Price
£404,085

Semi-Detached
£370,145

Terraced
£356,155

Detached
£441,841

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ley

Average Price
£422,953

Semi-Detached
£398,603

Terraced
£368,969

Detached
£472,062

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LeyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Ley, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-10-25	£454,995
14 The Ley, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-02-07	£435,200
3 The Ley, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-08-23	£348,947
2 The Ley, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-03-09	£366,559
5 The Ley, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-02-21	£334,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 3NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Part-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	18
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	23
Education	22
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	4out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Infant School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	3out of 4	2,082 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	250 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	3,275 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	3,492 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
Subway (Located At Texaco Petrol Station)	Galleys Corner, Braintree Road	395 yd
McDonalds	Galleys Roundabout (A120), Braintree	579 yd
KFC	Galleys Corner, Braintree Road	598 yd
Hasturk Bar Meze Grill	3 Charter Way, Braintree	779 yd
Wildwood	1 - 2 Freeport Village, Charter Way	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Braintree Rugby Club	Beckers Green Road, Braintree	119 yd
The Mulberry Tree	Braintree Bypass, Braintree	393 yd
The Orange Tree	Cressing Road, Braintree	594 yd
Braintree Town Football Club	Clockhouse Way, Braintree	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	174 - 176 Cressing Road, Braintree		918 yd
Tesco	Clay Pits, Braintree		1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alec Hunter Academy STUBBS LANE	grass pitches	454 yd
Braintree Rugby Union Football Club BECKERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
King George Playing Fields Cressing Road	grass pitches	522 yd
Braintree Town Fc (Cressing Road) Clockhouse Way	grass pitches	741 yd
Braintree Lawn Tennis Club CLOCKHOUSE WAY	squash courts, tennis courts	747 yd
Braintree Swimming & Fitness CHARTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.5 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 3NS