Woodlands, Braintree, CM7 3SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM7 3SX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.2%	48.4%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.5%	41.3%	6.8%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	27.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	16.9%	16.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	14.2%	10%	-4.2%	6.1%	3.9%

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	33.3%	40.8%	7.5%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	34.5%	34%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	25.7%	14.1%	-11.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	26.9%	-15.0%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	16.9%	5.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.1%	3.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	18.8%	8.7%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	95.9%	86.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	5.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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%	86.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	86.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Woodlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodlands was 82.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodlands has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green and the 112th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.0%.

🔎 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 3SX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Woodlands are based on 9 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 Woodlands, Braintree, CM7 3SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 3SX

Average Price
£298,926

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£296,127

Detached
£307,322

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodlands

Average Price
£318,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£317,231

Detached
£319,981

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WoodlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Woodlands, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2018-03-16	£322,436
52 Woodlands, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2010-08-06	£297,118
50 Woodlands, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£175,500	2007-10-31	£286,266
48 Woodlands, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2007-01-19	£315,935
52 Woodlands, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2005-06-14	£300,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 3SX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckers Green Primary School Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR	- not rated	1,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	1,580 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	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	2,237 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	2,429 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
Yak & Yeti Gurkha's	8B Cressing Road, Braintree	385 yd
Braintree Cafe	268 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	388 yd
Cellar Cafe	East Street, Braintree	513 yd
Partyman World Of Play	9 - 13 Century Drive, Braintree	630 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Ltd, Clay Pits	823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	Cressing Road, Braintree	493 yd
The Sportsman	Unit 5, Lakes Road	510 yd
Braintree Town Football Club	Clockhouse Way, Braintree	530 yd
The Kavern	Function Room In The Basement Of The Pub, East Street	570 yd
The Eagle	192 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of China	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	311 yd
The Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	2 Cressing Road, Braintree	311 yd
Golden Fry Fish & Mo Mo Hob	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	311 yd
Pizza Hut	272 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	344 yd
Mr Kebab	270 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	174 - 176 Cressing Road, Braintree	171 yd
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree	932 yd
Tesco	Clay Pits, Braintree	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Braintree Town Fc (Cressing Road) Clockhouse Way	grass pitches	365 yd
Braintree Lawn Tennis Club CLOCKHOUSE WAY	squash courts, tennis courts	533 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	553 yd
King George Playing Fields Cressing Road	grass pitches	616 yd
Alec Hunter Academy STUBBS LANE	grass pitches	781 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	879 yd
Braintree Rugby Union Football Club BECKERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Lyons Hall Primary School DEERLEAP WAY	artificial grass pitch	993 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	33 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 3SX