Beech Avenue, Braintree, CM7 5UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM7 5UD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	52.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.4%	47.7%	1.3%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 5UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	40.3%	44.8%	4.5%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	35.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	44.1%	42.2%	-1.9%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	34.9%	34.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15.5%	16.7%	1.2%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 13.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	25.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	17.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	17.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	17.7%	8.4%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	13.8%	4.9%	33.8%	-20.0%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.7%	95.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	94.4%	94.8%	0.4%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	94.8%	1.0%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Beech Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Avenue was 84.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% higher than the Bocking North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North and the 106th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CM7 5UD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Beech Avenue are based on 31 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 Beech Avenue, Braintree, CM7 5UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 5UD

Average Price
£221,465

Semi-Detached
£261,882

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,576

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Avenue

Average Price
£235,130

Semi-Detached
£269,380

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,207

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Beech Avenue, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-02-02	£296,109
5 Beech Avenue, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-12-08	£289,448
3 Beech Avenue, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-01-10	£180,751
19 Beech Avenue, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2019-09-04	£182,757
19 Beech Avenue, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2017-10-27	£170,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 5UD

Employment

CM7 5UD 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	83
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	906 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bocking Primary School Church Street , Bocking CM7 5LA	- not rated	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	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	943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	2,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	2,918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	855 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
Tabor Centre	Bocking Place, Courtauld Road	947 yd
Braintree Sport And Health Club	Braintree Leisure Centre, Panfield Lane	1,018 yd
Coffee House In The Gardens	43 Bocking End, Braintree	1,031 yd
Braintree BMX Club	Panfield Lane, Braintree	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
O'Grady's	94 Panfield Lane, Braintree		962 yd
The Institute	15 Bocking End, Braintree		1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Johns Of Braintree	18 Queens Road, Braintree		158 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadowside Open Space PLAY AREA PLAY AREA MEADOWSIDE	grass pitches	253 yd
Colchester Institute (Braintree Campus) Church Lane	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Glebe Community Hall GLEBE COMMUNITY HALL GLEBE COMMUNITY HALL GLEBE AVENUE		614 yd
Bocking Arts Theatre Bocking End		825 yd
Braintree Cricket Club ST. PETERS CLOSE	grass pitches	889 yd
Braintree Bmx Track Deanery Hill	cycling	971 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Braintree) SPRINGWOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
Deanery Hill SCOUT HUT SCOUT HUT DEANERY HILL	grass pitches	994 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Braintree Sport & Health Club PANFIELD LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,043 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	69.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 5UD