Bartram Avenue, Braintree, CM7 3RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM7 3RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	33.6%	42.1%	8.5%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	41.8%	0.5%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	16.6%	10.8%	-5.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (86.3%) 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	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	38.8%	37.2%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	20.8%	-3.6%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23%	13.8%	-9.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	23.3%	4.2%	13.4%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6%	2.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	19.8%	6.4%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.6%	87.2%	-6.4%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	93.6%	88.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	2%	5.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	88.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	1%	8.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Bartram Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bartram Avenue was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% lower than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bartram Avenue has the 35th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 226th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

🔎 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 3RA, 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 Bartram Avenue are based on 70 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 Bartram Avenue, Braintree, CM7 3RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 3RA

Average Price
£223,600

Semi-Detached
£266,978

Terraced
£233,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,569

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bartram Avenue

Average Price
£224,940

Semi-Detached
£245,563

Terraced
£228,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,863

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bartram AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Bartram Avenue, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-03-15	£276,113
138 Bartram Avenue, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-02-19	£306,684
136A Bartram Avenue, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-12-15	£158,686
136B Bartram Avenue, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-03-03	£105,635
136D Bartram Avenue, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-12-21	£119,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 3RA

Employment

CM7 3RA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	23
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	30
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	4out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckers Green Primary School Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR	- not rated	940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	1,956 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	1,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	2,589 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	2,741 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	408 yd
Braintree Cafe	268 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	713 yd
Yak & Yeti Gurkha's	8B Cressing Road, Braintree	740 yd
Cellar Cafe	East Street, Braintree	975 yd
Partyman World Of Play	9 - 13 Century Drive, Braintree	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	Cressing Road, Braintree	531 yd
Braintree Town Football Club	Clockhouse Way, Braintree	806 yd
The Bell	Mountbatten Road, Braintree	843 yd
The Kavern	Function Room In The Basement Of The Pub, East Street	960 yd
The Sportsman	Unit 5, Lakes Road	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mick's Fish \& Chips	297 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	215 yd
Pizza Hut	272 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	633 yd
Mr Kebab	270 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	633 yd
Taste Of China	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	683 yd
The Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	2 Cressing Road, Braintree	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	174 - 176 Cressing Road, Braintree		467 yd
Tesco	Clay Pits, Braintree		560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George Playing Fields Cressing Road	grass pitches	492 yd
Lyons Hall Primary School DEERLEAP WAY	artificial grass pitch	556 yd
Braintree Town Fc (Cressing Road) Clockhouse Way	grass pitches	563 yd
Braintree Rugby Union Football Club BECKERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Braintree Lawn Tennis Club CLOCKHOUSE WAY	squash courts, tennis courts	806 yd
Alec Hunter Academy STUBBS LANE	grass pitches	905 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	944 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	44.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	92.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 3RA