Newland Street, Witham, CM8 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM8 1AL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 64.4% of the population 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	71.2%	64.4%	-6.8%	51.0%	13.4%
Male	28.8%	35.6%	6.8%	49.0%	-13.4%

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	13.9%	29.4%	15.5%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	27.5%	7.6%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	55.6%	30.4%	-25.2%	6.1%	24.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (44.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	13.3%	19%	5.7%	48.4%	-29.4%
Good health	31.4%	25.2%	-6.2%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	36.7%	26.1%	-10.6%	12.7%	13.4%
Bad health	12.4%	23.5%	11.1%	4.0%	19.5%
Very bad health	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	1.2%	5.0%

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.

In the area around CM8 1AL this area, 50.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	71.8%	50.2%	-21.6%	18.2%	32.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	13.3%	8.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	6.5%	13.3%	6.8%	33.8%	-20.5%
Other	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	98.7%	89.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	8.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	96.5%	91.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	92.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	29.5%	6.0%	23.5%

Safety

Is Newland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newland Street was 159.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 193.3% higher than the Witham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newland Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South and the 35th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM8 1AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Newland Street are based on 492 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 Newland Street, Witham, CM8 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 1AL

Average Price
£115,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,168

Other
£112,302

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newland Street

Average Price
£227,102

Semi-Detached
£464,184

Terraced
£331,627

Detached
£794,606

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,542

Other
£352,178

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
202 Newland Court Newland Street, Witham, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-07-22	£99,196
210 Newland Court Newland Street, Witham, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2024-06-12	£88,606
216 Newland Court Newland Street, Witham, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2024-04-05	£120,535
116 Newland Court Newland Street, Witham, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-12-15	£76,463
208 Newland Court Newland Street, Witham, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-12-11	£101,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 1AL

Employment

CM8 1AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in CM8 1AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 69% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	141
Full-Time Employee	22
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	6
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Education	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howbridge Infant School Dengie Close , CM8 1DJ	3out of 4	833 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Howbridge Road , CM8 1BZ	2out of 4	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Maltings Lane , CM8 1DX	- not rated	962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Powers Hall Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maltings Academy Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	4out of 4	303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rickstones Academy Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA	1out of 4	2,434 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	- not rated	2,970 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ifraaz	130 Newland Street, Witham	48 yd
Crafty Bear Kitchen	Blue Post House, 128 Newland Street	63 yd
Bubblescape	137 Newland Street, Witham	75 yd
Thai Cottage	149 Newland Street, Witham	77 yd
Astare Restaurant	101 Newland Street, Witham	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	153 Newland Street, Witham	77 yd
The Battesford Court	100/102 Newland Street, Witham	164 yd
Witham Bowls Club	Collingwood Road, Witham	355 yd
Sir Charlie Lockrams Drinking Parlour	1 Lockrams Lane, Witham	361 yd
The Red Lion PH	7 Newland Street, Witham	430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Witham House	117 Newland Street, Witham	77 yd
UK Fish Bar	139 Newland Street, Witham	77 yd
Ying Oriental Home Gourmet	55 Newland Street, Witham	266 yd
Subway	56 Newland Street, Witham	276 yd
Bikash Takeaway	Maldon Road, Witham	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 The Grove Centre, Newland Street		400 yd
Asda	24 Highfields Road, Witham		845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bramston Sports Centre (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	262 yd
Ds Fitness Experience Ltd NEWLANDS HOUSE NEWLANDS HOUSE THE NEWLANDS	health and fitness suite	304 yd
Witham Leisure Centre SPINKS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	362 yd
Maltings Academy SPINKS LANE	grass pitches	436 yd
Sauls Bridge Sports Ground Maldon Road	grass pitches	438 yd
Witham Sports Ground SPINKS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	633 yd
Witham Town Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
Witham Rugby Union Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	884 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM8 1AL