Blackwater Cottages, Bradwell, Braintree, CM7 8EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM7 8EE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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%	48.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.3%	51.8%	0.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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	26.7%	29.8%	3.1%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	49.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	43.5%	-3.6%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	28%	37%	9.0%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	18.5%	10.6%	-7.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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	19.9%	16%	-3.9%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	16%	-5.1%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.7%	2.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	17.1%	8.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	27.1%	6.0%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	97.7%	1.4%	81.4%	16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.1% 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	97.9%	99.1%	1.2%	83.2%	15.9%
European Union	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	99.1%	1.7%	83.2%	15.9%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Blackwater Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackwater Cottages was 55.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Blackwater Cottages has the 40th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 189th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 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 8EE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Blackwater Cottages are based on 15 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 Blackwater Cottages, Bradwell, Braintree, CM7 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 8EE

Average Price
£254,118

Semi-Detached
£273,795

Terraced
£250,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackwater Cottages

Average Price
£253,572

Semi-Detached
£288,190

Terraced
£248,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackwater CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Blackwater Cottages, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2008-07-31	£207,981
63 Blackwater Cottages, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2004-08-26	£270,777
59 Blackwater Cottages, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£107,995	2003-08-15	£247,961
63 Blackwater Cottages, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2003-07-25	£249,161
61 Blackwater Cottages, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£99,995	2003-01-13	£245,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 8EE

Employment

CM7 8EE 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	59
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stisted Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School The Street , Stisted CM77 8AN	- not rated	2,225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy The Street , Stisted CM77 8AN	4out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckers Green Primary School Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR	- not rated	3,425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckers Green Primary School Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR	3out of 4	3,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	3out of 4	3,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alec Hunter Humanities College Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	- not rated	3,849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	3,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Honywood Community Science School Westfield Drive , Coggeshall CO6 1PZ	- not rated	4,689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Honywood School Westfield Drive , Coggeshall CO6 1PZ	3out of 4	4,689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braintree College Church Lane , CM7 5SN	- not rated	5,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School Stubbs Lane , Millennium Way CM7 3NT	- not rated	3,935 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education-Pear Trees C/O Unit 7 Woodgates Farm , Woodgates End CM6 2BN	- not rated	5,199 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soaring High Montessori School Purley Farm , Colne Road CO6 1TH	- not rated	5,447 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wadud's Fusion	Coggeshall Road, Bradwell		310 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CM7 8EE postcode.

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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