Cressing Road, Braintree, CM7 3PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM7 3PL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.6%	47.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.4%	52.8%	1.4%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	35.8%	43.5%	7.7%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	35.7%	-7.4%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7%	8.4%	1.4%	6.1%	2.3%

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	39.6%	40.6%	1.0%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	39.9%	35.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14%	17.3%	3.3%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around CM7 3PL this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	28.2%	-3.9%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16.2%	1.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.5%	2.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.9%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	21.4%	4.7%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	9.4%	3.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.1%	83.1%	-9.0%	81.4%	1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	82.3%	83.2%	0.9%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	82.6%	3.7%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.7%	7.9%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	6.5%	0.5%	-6.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Cressing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cressing Road was 139.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% higher than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cressing Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green and the 42nd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

🔎 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 3PL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cressing Road are based on 537 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 Cressing Road, Braintree, CM7 3PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 3PL

Average Price
£227,602

Semi-Detached
£248,535

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£216,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,256

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cressing Road

Average Price
£328,239

Semi-Detached
£324,003

Terraced
£265,534

Detached
£423,057

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,167

Other
£5,545,394

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cressing Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
162 Cressing Road, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-09	£264,937
164 Cressing Road, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-08-27	£309,574
168 Cressing Road, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-12-04	£259,411
168 Cressing Road, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2010-10-28	£244,159
164 Cressing Road, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2010-08-27	£211,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 3PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	21
Education	16
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckers Green Primary School Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR	- not rated	964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	820 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	2,386 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	2,586 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
Partyman World Of Play	9 - 13 Century Drive, Braintree	544 yd
Yak & Yeti Gurkha's	8B Cressing Road, Braintree	551 yd
Braintree Cafe	268 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	558 yd
Cellar Cafe	East Street, Braintree	623 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Ltd, Clay Pits	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	Cressing Road, Braintree	327 yd
Braintree Town Football Club	Clockhouse Way, Braintree	391 yd
The Sportsman	Unit 5, Lakes Road	504 yd
The Kavern	Function Room In The Basement Of The Pub, East Street	724 yd
The Eagle	192 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of China	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	477 yd
The Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	2 Cressing Road, Braintree	477 yd
Golden Fry Fish & Mo Mo Hob	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	477 yd
Pizza Hut	272 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	514 yd
Mr Kebab	270 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	174 - 176 Cressing Road, Braintree	1 yd
Tesco	Clay Pits, Braintree	971 yd
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braintree Town Fc (Cressing Road) Clockhouse Way	grass pitches	196 yd
Braintree Lawn Tennis Club CLOCKHOUSE WAY	squash courts, tennis courts	393 yd
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	449 yd
King George Playing Fields Cressing Road	grass pitches	467 yd
Alec Hunter Academy STUBBS LANE	grass pitches	615 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Braintree Rugby Union Football Club BECKERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Lyons Hall Primary School DEERLEAP WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,019 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	1,047 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 3PL