Octavia Drive, Witham, CM8 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM8 1HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.2%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.3%	49.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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 CM8 1HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	28.1%	30%	1.9%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	57%	2.4%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	49.5%	7.4%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	38.4%	33.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.2%	12.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	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	22.9%	17.8%	-5.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15.7%	0.4%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	17.4%	8.6%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	30.4%	6.3%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	9.6%	2.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
White	95%	85.2%	-9.8%	81.4%	3.8%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	88.1%	88%	-0.1%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	87.1%	0.3%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	7.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Octavia Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Octavia Drive was 36.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.7% lower than the Witham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Octavia Drive has the 24th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

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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 1HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Octavia Drive are based on 2 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 Octavia Drive, Witham, CM8 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 1HQ

Average Price
£540,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£540,324

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Octavia Drive

Average Price
£566,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£566,897

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Octavia DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Octavia Drive, Witham, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-07-29	£653,061
4 Octavia Drive, Witham, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2006-03-20	£480,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 1HQ

Employment

CM8 1HQ 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	81
Retired	68
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	21
Construction	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chipping Hill Primary School Owers Road , CM8 1FR	4out of 4	567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Maltings Lane , CM8 1DX	- not rated	798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Infant School Dengie Close , CM8 1DJ	3out of 4	941 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Howbridge Road , CM8 1BZ	2out of 4	965 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rickstones Academy Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	3,430 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	3,456 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	- not rated	4,130 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saxon Arms	Gershwin Boulevard, Witham		472 yd
Mama Dell's Cafe	67A Newland Street, Witham		582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAFA Club	Howbridge Road, Witham	905 yd
Cross Keys	1 The Street, White Notley	915 yd
Witham Town Football And Social Club	Spa Road, Witham	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Chinese Takeaway	27 Wulvesford, Witham	379 yd
Mo's Peri Peri	28 Wulvesford, Witham	379 yd
Tommy Tuckers	2 Mill Lane, Witham	547 yd
The Dessert Club Essex	King Centre, Woodend Farm	1,067 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar Witham	113 Hatfield Road, Witham		206 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Witham Sports Ground SPINKS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	816 yd
Witham Leisure Centre SPINKS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	944 yd
Maltings Academy SPINKS LANE	grass pitches	996 yd
Witham Rugby Union Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Bramston Sports Centre (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,050 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 1HQ