South Street, Braintree, CM7 3QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM7 3QD is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	42.1%	45.2%	3.1%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	57.9%	54.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	5.8%

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 3QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	56.7%	54.9%	-1.8%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	24.3%	0.9%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.2%	16.3%	6.1%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	44.8%	47.2%	2.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	41%	37.7%	-3.3%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	12.1%	12.7%	0.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	16.1%	19%	2.9%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	15.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	19.6%	2.6%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	23.1%	6.7%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	14.6%	5.3%	-9.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.7%	84.9%	-6.8%	81.4%	3.5%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	67.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	11.7%	21%	9.3%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	67.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	6.4%	11.4%	5.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	6%	11.6%	5.6%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	7.6%	7.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 437.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 807.1% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 4th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

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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 3QD, 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 South Street are based on 123 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 South Street, Braintree, CM7 3QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 3QD

Average Price
£420,594

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,778

Detached
£257,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£597,557

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£290,341

Semi-Detached
£280,633

Terraced
£266,219

Detached
£328,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,788

Other
£679,231

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pound End Mill South Street, Braintree, Essex Other, an established residential building	£1,197,000	2023-05-12	£1,200,627
57A South Street, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-04-28	£290,388
53 South Street, Braintree, Essex Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-07-04	£343,944
Pound End Mill South Street, Braintree, Essex Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-12-08	£288,290
57 South Street, Braintree, Essex Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-08-11	£337,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 3QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	27
Retired	25
Other	25
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Transport and storage	25
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	22
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Maple Avenue , CM7 2NS	4out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Junior School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	1out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Infant School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,613 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
Lounge India	53 South Street, Braintree	3 yd
Dished / Legends Pool Club	14 Silks Way, Braintree	55 yd
Merchant Spice	9 Fairfield Road, Braintree	55 yd
Balti Night	15 Manor Street, Braintree	215 yd
The House By Hilly Gant	34 New Street, Braintree	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Picture Palace	Fairfield Road, Braintree	55 yd
The Bull PH	Market Place, Braintree	203 yd
The Lounge	10 - 12 Market Place, Braintree	235 yd
The Nags Head	8 Market Place, Braintree	235 yd
Braintree And Bocking Constitutional Club	Great Square, Braintree	258 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Village	7 Fairfield Road, Braintree	55 yd
Salamis Fish & Chips Shop	18A Fairfield Road, Braintree	63 yd
Village Chicken And Pizza	18 Fairfield Road, Braintree	63 yd
The Pizza Guys	8 Market Street, Braintree	189 yd
Cyprus Fish Bar	9 Market Place, Braintree	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Market Place, Braintree	137 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Tofts Walk, Braintree	240 yd
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree	528 yd
Challis Lane Co-operative	42 Challis Lane, Braintree	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Swimming Pool (Closed) Notley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	284 yd
Braintree Cricket Club ST. PETERS CLOSE	grass pitches	699 yd
Bocking Arts Theatre Bocking End		771 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	946 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 3QD