Angle Side, Braintree, CM7 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM7 3RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	46.7%	49%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	53.3%	51%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 3RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	30%	-1.2%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	6.8%	3.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.3%	12.5%	2.2%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (87.3%) 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	45.8%	47.6%	1.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	40.6%	39.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	10%	10.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.7%	11.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	16.9%	0.6%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.1%	23.6%	1.5%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	24.9%	2.8%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	91.8%	-2.4%	81.4%	10.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	88.5%	82.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	82.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Angle Side Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Angle Side was 26.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Angle Side has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green and the 135th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

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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. 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 3RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Angle Side are based on 111 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 Angle Side, Braintree, CM7 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 3RQ

Average Price
£162,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,183

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Angle Side

Average Price
£168,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,807

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Angle SideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Stuart Court, 2 Angle Side, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-20	£165,156
Flat 3 Windsor Court Angle Side, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-10-15	£184,840
Flat 21 York Court, 4 Angle Side, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2022-12-02	£169,752
Flat 6 Windsor Court Angle Side, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2022-11-30	£179,305
Flat 26 Lancaster Court, 5 Angle Side, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2020-11-27	£190,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 3RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Retired	18
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	27
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ray Junior School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	1out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Infant School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckers Green Primary School Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR	- not rated	1,407 yd	Academy converter	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	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	2,117 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	2,380 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	300 yd
Cellar Cafe	East Street, Braintree	480 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit L2, Braintree Village	626 yd
The Real Greek	Unit F6 And F7, Braintree Village	626 yd
Eastern Aroma	32 Railway Street, Braintree	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman	Unit 5, Lakes Road	172 yd
Braintree Town Football Club	Clockhouse Way, Braintree	523 yd
The Kavern	Function Room In The Basement Of The Pub, East Street	740 yd
The Eagle	192 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	772 yd
The Orange Tree	Cressing Road, Braintree	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Margos Pizza Kings Kebab And Berra Chicken	17 Enterprise Court, Braintree	286 yd
Hoviwa	82A Manor Street, Braintree	638 yd
Taste Of China	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	729 yd
The Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	2 Cressing Road, Braintree	729 yd
Golden Fry Fish & Mo Mo Hob	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	174 - 176 Cressing Road, Braintree	671 yd
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree	870 yd
Challis Lane Co-operative	42 Challis Lane, Braintree	920 yd
Tesco	Market Place, Braintree	948 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Tofts Walk, Braintree	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Braintree Lawn Tennis Club CLOCKHOUSE WAY	squash courts, tennis courts	526 yd
Braintree Town Fc (Cressing Road) Clockhouse Way	grass pitches	671 yd
Riverside Swimming Pool (Closed) Notley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	712 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Alec Hunter Academy STUBBS LANE	grass pitches	811 yd
Braintree Swimming & Fitness CHARTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 yd
King George Playing Fields Cressing Road	grass pitches	1,022 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76 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 3RQ