Nightingale Close, Witham, CM8 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM8 1AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents 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	54%	52.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46%	47.9%	1.9%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 CM8 1AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	50.6%	51.3%	0.7%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	31.4%	3.3%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10%	10.3%	0.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	44%	-4.7%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	37.7%	34.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.3%	14.5%	3.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2%	6%	4.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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	28.1%	16.1%	-12.0%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20.3%	7.3%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	27.7%	6.5%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.8%	0.4%

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)
Chinese	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.3%	87.9%	-0.4%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	88.3%	83.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	5%	5.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	84.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1%	7.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Nightingale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingale Close was 63.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% higher than the Witham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nightingale Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South and the 162nd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.1%.

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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 1AP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Nightingale Close are based on 1 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 Nightingale Close, Witham, CM8 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 1AP

Average Price
£176,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£176,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingale Close

Average Price
£176,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£176,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nightingale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Nightingale Close, Witham, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£80,930	2003-02-03	£176,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 1AP

Employment

CM8 1AP 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	133
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	22
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Witham Maltings Lane , CM8 1DX	- not rated	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Maltings Lane , CM8 1DX	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Infant School Dengie Close , CM8 1DJ	3out of 4	531 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Howbridge Road , CM8 1BZ	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge CofE VC Junior School Howbridge Road , CM8 1BZ	- not rated	575 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Maltings Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	2out of 4	439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Bramston School and Sixth Form College Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	- not rated	439 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift New Rickstones Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	3,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rickstones School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	- not rated	3,028 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Witham Sixth Form Centre Spinks Lane , CM8 1XB	- not rated	439 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Witham Bible Training Centre 7 Barwell Way , CM8 2TY	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodend Farm School Woodend Farm, Hatfield Road , CM8 1EH	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA	- not rated	3,043 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA	4out of 4	3,043 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Mama Dell's Cafe	67A Newland Street, Witham	490 yd
Crafty Bear Kitchen	Blue Post House, 128 Newland Street	738 yd
Ifraaz	130 Newland Street, Witham	743 yd
Thai Cottage	149 Newland Street, Witham	747 yd
Bubblescape	137 Newland Street, Witham	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAFA Club	Howbridge Road, Witham	423 yd
Witham Town Football And Social Club	Spa Road, Witham	710 yd
The Swan	153 Newland Street, Witham	747 yd
Cross Keys	1 The Street, White Notley	809 yd
The Battesford Court	100/102 Newland Street, Witham	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tommy Tuckers	2 Mill Lane, Witham	271 yd
Eastern Chinese Takeaway	27 Wulvesford, Witham	291 yd
Mo's Peri Peri	28 Wulvesford, Witham	291 yd
The Witham House	117 Newland Street, Witham	747 yd
UK Fish Bar	139 Newland Street, Witham	747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar Witham	113 Hatfield Road, Witham		403 yd
Asda	24 Highfields Road, Witham		1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Witham Sports Ground SPINKS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	369 yd
Witham Leisure Centre SPINKS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	430 yd
Maltings Academy SPINKS LANE	grass pitches	504 yd
Bramston Sports Centre (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	536 yd
Witham Rugby Union Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
Witham Town Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Sauls Bridge Sports Ground Maldon Road	grass pitches	1,064 yd
Ds Fitness Experience Ltd NEWLANDS HOUSE NEWLANDS HOUSE THE NEWLANDS	health and fitness suite	1,091 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%

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

Overview of CM8 1AP