Yare Avenue, Witham, CM8 1TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM8 1TR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.7%	1.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	40.1%	43.7%	3.6%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	39.6%	-6.2%	44.2%	-4.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.7%	7.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.7%	50%	3.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.2%	32.6%	-5.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	19.1%	-7.3%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	15.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	21.5%	2.1%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	18.4%	4.3%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	17.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.7%	92.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	98.5%	95.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1%	1.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	94.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Yare Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yare Avenue was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% lower than the Witham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yare Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West and the 221st highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.6%.

🔎 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 1TR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Yare Avenue are based on 78 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 Yare Avenue, Witham, CM8 1TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 1TR

Average Price
£263,065

Semi-Detached
£325,559

Terraced
£249,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yare Avenue

Average Price
£272,781

Semi-Detached
£297,339

Terraced
£267,869

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yare AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Yare Avenue, Witham, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-12-06	£413,456
21 Yare Avenue, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-25	£340,753
35 Yare Avenue, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-09-30	£258,442
24 Yare Avenue, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2022-08-09	£273,049
1 Yare Avenue, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£252,500	2020-10-16	£287,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 1TR

Employment

CM8 1TR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acorn Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	3out of 4	474 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Powers Hall Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	4out of 4	474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Templars Academy Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Infant School Dengie Close , CM8 1DJ	3out of 4	2,124 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Maltings Lane , CM8 1DX	- not rated	2,133 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	1,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rickstones Academy Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	2,076 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	2,088 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	- not rated	2,923 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		616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Witham Town Football And Social Club	Spa Road, Witham		825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spa Fish & Chips	5A Spa Road, Witham		352 yd
Domino's Pizza	24 Highfields Road, Witham		760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-op	1 Spa Road, Witham		428 yd
Asda	24 Highfields Road, Witham		760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Howbridge Church Of England Junior School HOWBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
Witham Rugby Union Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Witham Town Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	891 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	54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM8 1TR