Blake Drive, Braintree, CM7 9UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM7 9UE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.9%	49.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.1%	50.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of CM7 9UE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	27.4%	-8.3%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	59.2%	6.6%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	47.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.1%	38.5%	2.4%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
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	14.1%	15.2%	1.1%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.1%	13.4%	-11.7%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	19.9%	5.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	27.1%	8.5%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95%	95.8%	0.8%	81.4%	14.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	93.7%	89.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	89.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	7%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Blake Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Drive was 48.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blake Drive has the 44th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater and the 217th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM7 9UE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Blake Drive are based on 36 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 Blake Drive, Braintree, CM7 9UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 9UE

Average Price
£305,961

Semi-Detached
£297,626

Terraced
£319,664

Detached
£251,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Drive

Average Price
£300,105

Semi-Detached
£306,009

Terraced
£297,722

Detached
£259,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Blake Drive, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£328,500	2026-02-25	£328,500
15 Blake Drive, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2026-01-29	£302,327
14 Blake Drive, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-08-28	£331,300
16 Blake Drive, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£322,000	2024-12-19	£325,303
13 Blake Drive, Braintree, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2024-12-06	£310,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM7 9UE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	53
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	24
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW	3out of 4	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	3out of 4	624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Hill Primary School and Nursery Chapel Hill , CM7 3QZ	- not rated	1,268 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Science College Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	- not rated	2,410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	2out of 4	2,410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notley High School Notley Road , CM7 1WY	- not rated	2,953 yd	Community school	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	1,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Advanced Education-Pear Trees C/O Unit 7 Woodgates Farm , Woodgates End CM6 2BN	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School Stubbs Lane , Millennium Way CM7 3NT	- not rated	1,661 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edith Borthwick School Enterprise Drive , CM7 2YN	3out of 4	2,484 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	816 yd
Yak & Yeti Gurkha's	8B Cressing Road, Braintree	866 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Ltd, Clay Pits	1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	Mountbatten Road, Braintree	187 yd
The Kavern	Function Room In The Basement Of The Pub, East Street	1,022 yd
The Eagle	192 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mick's Fish \& Chips	297 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	557 yd
Pizza Hut	272 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	761 yd
Mr Kebab	270 Coggeshall Road, Braintree	761 yd
Taste Of China	8 Cressing Road, Braintree	874 yd
The Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	2 Cressing Road, Braintree	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Clay Pits, Braintree		1,025 yd
The Co-operative	174 - 176 Cressing Road, Braintree		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyons Hall Primary School DEERLEAP WAY	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground Julien Court Road	grass pitches	950 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	1,015 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM7 9UE