Douglas Grove, Witham, CM8 1TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM8 1TE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.5%	49.6%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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	37.7%	38.5%	0.8%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	36.3%	-1.4%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	16.3%	15.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) 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	34.5%	33.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	37.3%	36.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	18.1%	19.6%	1.5%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 1TE this area, 28.2% 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	28.2%	-6.5%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	13.7%	-8.1%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	18.9%	3.4%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	18.1%	3.5%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93%	94.6%	1.6%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	96.9%	88.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	1.4%	7%	5.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	87.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Douglas Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglas Grove was 110.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% higher than the Witham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Douglas Grove has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West and the 65th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CM8 1TE, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Douglas Grove are based on 30 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 Douglas Grove, Witham, CM8 1TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 1TE

Average Price
£257,705

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,208

Detached
£275,664

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Grove

Average Price
£259,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,242

Detached
£275,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-07-27	£293,198
38 Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-12-04	£271,257
42 Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2020-02-28	£283,630
42 Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2017-02-06	£276,673
38 Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2016-03-30	£289,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 1TE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acorn Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	3out of 4	395 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Powers Hall Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	4out of 4	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Templars Academy Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Infant School Dengie Close , CM8 1DJ	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Maltings Lane , CM8 1DX	- not rated	1,734 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	1,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rickstones Academy Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	2,186 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	2,204 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	- not rated	2,989 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
Muscavado	Eastgate		694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Witham Town Football And Social Club	Spa Road, Witham		427 yd
Sir Charlie Lockrams Drinking Parlour	1 Lockrams Lane, Witham		974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spa Fish & Chips	5A Spa Road, Witham	436 yd
Domino's Pizza	24 Highfields Road, Witham	473 yd
Tommy Tuckers	2 Mill Lane, Witham	910 yd
Eastern Chinese Takeaway	27 Wulvesford, Witham	1,047 yd
Mo's Peri Peri	28 Wulvesford, Witham	1,047 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-op	1 Spa Road, Witham		379 yd
Asda	24 Highfields Road, Witham		473 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Howbridge Church Of England Junior School HOWBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	395 yd
Witham Rugby Union Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	431 yd
Witham Town Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
Witham Sports Ground SPINKS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	807 yd
Maltings Academy SPINKS LANE	grass pitches	851 yd
Bramston Sports Centre (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,064 yd
Witham Leisure Centre SPINKS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,068 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	47.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM8 1TE