Station Approach, Braintree, CM7 3QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM7 3QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	53.2%	49.6%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	46.8%	50.4%	3.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 3QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	39.8%	43.1%	3.3%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	38.7%	-1.1%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5%	5.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (86.1%) 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	47.5%	46.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	34.3%	39.8%	5.5%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	17.8%	-3.0%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	15.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	21.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.9%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	21.7%	3.6%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.8%	88.5%	-4.3%	81.4%	7.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	83%	79.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	9.1%	12.4%	3.3%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	79.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	10.3%	8.0%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Station Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Approach was 115.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.9% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Approach has the 17th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 62nd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 3QL, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Station Approach are based on 95 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 Station Approach, Braintree, CM7 3QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 3QL

Average Price
£243,641

Semi-Detached
£274,736

Terraced
£271,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,015

Other
£594,568

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Approach

Average Price
£223,891

Semi-Detached
£293,140

Terraced
£293,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,929

Other
£624,108

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Station Approach, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-11-17	£257,851
5 Station Approach, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£219,500	2018-08-10	£258,159
17 Station Approach, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2018-07-02	£253,443
19 Station Approach, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2017-03-17	£269,453
Essex Board & Timber Co Station Approach, Braintree, Essex Other, an established residential building	£560,000	2017-03-09	£624,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 3QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	35
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

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	934 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Junior School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	1out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Infant School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Maple Avenue , CM7 2NS	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	1,669 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	1,839 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
Merchant Spice	9 Fairfield Road, Braintree	231 yd
Lounge India	53 South Street, Braintree	249 yd
Dished / Legends Pool Club	14 Silks Way, Braintree	266 yd
Balti Night	15 Manor Street, Braintree	344 yd
Eastern Aroma	32 Railway Street, Braintree	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Picture Palace	Fairfield Road, Braintree	231 yd
The Bull PH	Market Place, Braintree	426 yd
The Lounge	10 - 12 Market Place, Braintree	437 yd
The Nags Head	8 Market Place, Braintree	437 yd
Braintree And Bocking Constitutional Club	Great Square, Braintree	468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Village	7 Fairfield Road, Braintree	237 yd
Salamis Fish & Chips Shop	18A Fairfield Road, Braintree	281 yd
Village Chicken And Pizza	18 Fairfield Road, Braintree	281 yd
Manor Plaice Also Trading As Braintree Kebab House	22/24 Manor Street, Braintree	282 yd
Hoviwa	82A Manor Street, Braintree	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Market Place, Braintree	355 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Tofts Walk, Braintree	429 yd
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree	548 yd
Challis Lane Co-operative	42 Challis Lane, Braintree	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Swimming Pool (Closed) Notley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	188 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Braintree Cricket Club ST. PETERS CLOSE	grass pitches	888 yd
Bocking Arts Theatre Bocking End		894 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	952 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	67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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