Bocking Place, Braintree, CM7 9BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM7 9BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	50.2%	53.7%	3.5%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49.8%	46.3%	-3.5%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	27.1%	33.9%	6.8%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	43.9%	-8.0%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	11.3%	11.6%	0.3%	6.1%	5.5%

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	43.6%	39.1%	-4.5%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	33.9%	35.3%	1.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16.3%	21.6%	5.3%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	18.5%	-6.6%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	27.4%	1.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	3.8%	8.4%	4.6%	2.8%	5.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.2%	92%	-1.2%	81.4%	10.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	93.2%	90.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2%	-2.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	90.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.8%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Bocking Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bocking Place was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bocking Place has the 36th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 171st highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CM7 9BT, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Bocking Place are based on 30 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 Bocking Place, Braintree, CM7 9BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 9BT

Average Price
£463,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£672,764

Detached
£783,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,092

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bocking Place

Average Price
£470,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£691,471

Detached
£863,667

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,005

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bocking PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bocking Place, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-06-17	£239,545
12 Bocking Place, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-06-29	£732,526
7 Bocking Place, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-10-15	£161,719
8 Bocking Place, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-06-14	£345,760
5 Bocking Place, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-03-09	£272,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 9BT

Employment

CM7 9BT 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	153
Retired	128
Part-Time Employee	40
Other	38
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	8
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	35
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Maple Avenue , CM7 2NS	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	2,061 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	1,284 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	10 yd
Coffee House In The Gardens	43 Bocking End, Braintree	297 yd
Braintree Bagels	3A Coggeshall Road, Braintree	347 yd
Siam Thai	14 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	357 yd
Something Scrummy	30 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Braintree, Bocking And District Liberal Club	106 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	252 yd
The Institute	15 Bocking End, Braintree	319 yd
The Lounge	10 - 12 Market Place, Braintree	474 yd
The Nags Head	8 Market Place, Braintree	474 yd
Braintree And Bocking Constitutional Club	Great Square, Braintree	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Dynasty	13 - 15 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	245 yd
Bobalicious	3 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	349 yd
Hong Kong Chef	13 Manor Street, Braintree	465 yd
Best Kebab House	3 Manor Street, Braintree	465 yd
Mandarin House	17 - 19 Manor Street, Braintree	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree	286 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Tofts Walk, Braintree	456 yd
Tesco	Market Place, Braintree	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bocking Arts Theatre Bocking End		133 yd
Braintree Cricket Club ST. PETERS CLOSE	grass pitches	344 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	397 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Riverside Swimming Pool (Closed) Notley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	925 yd
Meadowside Open Space PLAY AREA PLAY AREA MEADOWSIDE	grass pitches	959 yd
Colchester Institute (Braintree Campus) Church Lane	health and fitness suite	991 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	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.7%

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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 9BT