Falkland Court, Braintree, CM7 9LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM7 9LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.3%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	44.1%	53.2%	9.1%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	17.5%	-15.4%	44.2%	-26.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	13.8%	18.3%	4.5%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	2.6%	4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	50%	39.4%	-10.6%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	36%	45.6%	9.6%	33.6%	12.0%
Fair health	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	4.0%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	17.5%	3.0%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	14.3%	-6.1%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	15.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	22.2%	8.4%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	26.2%	11.1%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	11.8%	1.6%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	92.5%	87.9%	-4.6%	81.4%	6.5%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	79.6%	2.7%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	14%	13.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	79.1%	3.3%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	6.5%	10.1%	3.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Falkland Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Falkland Court was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bocking Blackwater average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9LL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Falkland Court are based on 137 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 Falkland Court, Braintree, CM7 9LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 9LL

Average Price
£134,349

Semi-Detached
£167,459

Terraced
£154,036

Detached
£174,434

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,027

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falkland Court

Average Price
£138,877

Semi-Detached
£178,307

Terraced
£179,333

Detached
£181,226

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,019

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falkland CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Falkland Court, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2025-06-27	£97,804
6 Falkland Court, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-12-10	£154,439
9 Falkland Court, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2024-08-08	£104,226
39 Falkland Court, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2024-07-19	£98,117
32 Falkland Court, Braintree, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-01-26	£108,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 9LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	12
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW	3out of 4	116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	4out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	2,760 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	2,159 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
Braintree Cafe	268 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	644 yd
Yak & Yeti Gurkha's	8B Cressing Road, Braintree	693 yd
Cellar Cafe	East Street, Braintree	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	Mountbatten Road, Braintree	82 yd
The Kavern	Function Room In The Basement Of The Pub, East Street	826 yd
The Eagle	192 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mick's Fish \& Chips	297 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	570 yd
Pizza Hut	272 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	603 yd
Mr Kebab	270 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	603 yd
Taste Of China	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	715 yd
The Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	2 Cressing Road, Braintree	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	174 - 176 Cressing Road, Braintree		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	732 yd
Lyons Hall Primary School DEERLEAP WAY	artificial grass pitch	760 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Complete Health & Fitness BENFIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Colchester Institute (Braintree Campus) Church Lane	health and fitness suite	1,033 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	60.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 9LL