Audley Close, Great Notley, Braintree, CM77 7ZU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM77 7ZU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.5%	49.9%	1.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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 CM77 7ZU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	29.9%	44.4%	14.5%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	41.2%	-16.1%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (89.6%) 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	63%	58%	-5.0%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	27.9%	31.6%	3.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	11.5%	13.7%	2.2%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.8%	21.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	21.6%	7.5%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	23%	-1.8%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	6.4%	1.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Indian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
White	94.4%	94.2%	-0.2%	81.4%	12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	92.5%	94.9%	2.4%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	94.1%	1.9%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Audley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Audley Close was 120.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% lower than the Bocking South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Audley Close has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bocking South and the 56th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM77 7ZU, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Audley Close are based on 21 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 Audley Close, Great Notley, Braintree, CM77 7ZU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM77 7ZU

Average Price
£591,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£591,900

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Audley Close

Average Price
£636,929

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£636,929

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Audley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Audley Close, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-20	£487,619
1 Audley Close, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-08-28	£471,889
4 Audley Close, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£452,500	2016-09-16	£590,268
7 Audley Close, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2009-12-18	£622,966
10 Audley Close, Braintree, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-02-18	£510,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM77 7ZU

Employment

CM77 7ZU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CM77 7ZU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	30
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Financial and insurance activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notley Green Primary School Blickling Road , Great Notley CM77 7ZJ	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
White Court School Ennerdale Avenue , Great Notley CM77 7UE	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rayne Primary and Nursery School Capel Road , Rayne CM77 6BZ	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Maple Avenue , CM7 2NS	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ray Junior School Notley Road , CM7 1HL	1out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR	3out of 4	4,149 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	3,114 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
Panners Coffee Shop	Unit 3, Panners Parade	396 yd
Fusion	Unit Two, Panners Parade	396 yd
Skylark Cafe	Discovery Centre, Great Notley Garden Village	416 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores, 1 The Square	738 yd
The Prince Louis	Notley Green, Great Notley	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Quay Fish Bar	Notley Green, Great Notley		738 yd
Dominos Pizza	Unit 2 The Square, Notley Green		912 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 The Square, Notley Green		836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Notley Country Park COUNTRY PARK COUNTRY PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	415 yd
Notley Green Primary School BLICKLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	490 yd
Discovery Centre	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	506 yd
Notley Green NOTLEY GREEN	grass pitches	958 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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.96 Mbit/s

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