Grove Field, Braintree, CM7 5NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM7 5NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	48.7%	48.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.3%	51.9%	0.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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 vicinity of CM7 5NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.4%	23.8%	-4.6%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	57.8%	0.5%	44.2%	13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.2%	9.3%	3.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (86.4%) 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	43.9%	47.2%	3.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	40.4%	39.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.3%	16.1%	-7.2%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	17.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	28.8%	5.2%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.1%	94.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	12.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	92.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	3%	4.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	92%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Grove Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Field was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Field has the 38th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 182nd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM7 5NS, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Grove Field are based on 24 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 Grove Field, Braintree, CM7 5NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 5NS

Average Price
£670,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£729,973

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,926

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Field

Average Price
£703,943

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£733,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove FieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oak House, 12 Grove Field, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2022-08-23	£787,523
Grove House, 9 Grove Field, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2022-06-17	£871,080
16 Grove Field, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2021-03-31	£766,940
1 Grove Field, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-02-09	£923,918
5A Grove Field, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2018-06-01	£891,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 5NS

Employment

CM7 5NS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM7 5NS 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	109
Retired	104
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	30
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bocking Primary School Church Street , Bocking CM7 5LA	- not rated	1,436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	4out of 4	3,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	3,529 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	3,769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	4,464 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	3,574 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Preparatory School Gosfield Hall Park , Gosfield CO9 1SE	- not rated	3,716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosfield School Cut Hedge Park , Halstead Road CO9 1PF	- not rated	4,941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hare And Hounds PH	104 High Garrett, Braintree		393 yd
Braintree Hockey Club	The Four Releet, Church Street		786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Releet Sports Ground The Four Releet The Four Releet Bocking Church Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	564 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2.86 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 5NS