Kingswood Court, Braintree, CM7 9FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM7 9FU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.1%	47.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.9%	52.1%	1.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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	27.9%	29.2%	1.3%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	44.8%	-9.0%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.4%	16.2%	10.8%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	10.8%	6.2%	-4.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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%	42.4%	-4.7%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	40.3%	40.8%	0.5%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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	14.6%	15.9%	1.3%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.8%	-7.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	22.4%	9.1%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	25%	26.9%	1.9%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.2%	95.6%	3.4%	81.4%	14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	91.8%	92.1%	0.3%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	92.1%	1.7%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.5%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Kingswood Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingswood Court was 50.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.7% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingswood Court has the 44th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 205th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.6%.

🔎 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 9FU, 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 Kingswood Court 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 Kingswood Court, Braintree, CM7 9FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 9FU

Average Price
£248,763

Semi-Detached
£272,438

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,980

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingswood Court

Average Price
£253,305

Semi-Detached
£282,241

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,156

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingswood CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Kingswood Court, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-01-26	£164,220
5 Kingswood Court, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-09-30	£284,217
4 Kingswood Court, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-12-11	£280,198
1 Kingswood Court, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-05-03	£312,183
5 Kingswood Court, Braintree, Essex Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£197,000	2015-09-03	£282,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 9FU

Employment

CM7 9FU 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	122
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	894 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	1,668 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	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	2,590 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	1,191 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	564 yd
Coffee House In The Gardens	43 Bocking End, Braintree	767 yd
Braintree Bagels	3A Coggeshall Road, Braintree	875 yd
Siam Thai	14 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	891 yd
Something Scrummy	30 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Institute	15 Bocking End, Braintree	805 yd
Braintree, Bocking And District Liberal Club	106 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	807 yd
The Eagle	192 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	865 yd
The Kavern	Function Room In The Basement Of The Pub, East Street	906 yd
Tomo's Tavern	Walthambury House, 1 Panfield Lane	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johns Of Braintree	18 Queens Road, Braintree	661 yd
China Dynasty	13 - 15 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	805 yd
Bobalicious	3 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	876 yd
Domino's Pizza	196 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	912 yd
New Jade Garden	9 Rayne Road, Braintree	1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Filling Station	Coggeshall Road, Braintree		799 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Tofts Walk, Braintree		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colchester Institute (Braintree Campus) Church Lane	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Bocking Arts Theatre Bocking End		475 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	531 yd
Meadowside Open Space PLAY AREA PLAY AREA MEADOWSIDE	grass pitches	652 yd
Braintree Cricket Club ST. PETERS CLOSE	grass pitches	686 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Glebe Community Hall GLEBE COMMUNITY HALL GLEBE COMMUNITY HALL GLEBE AVENUE		1,081 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.03 Mbit/s

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