Chalks Road, Witham, CM8 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM8 2BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.1%	48.9%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	27.2%	36.4%	9.2%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	45.4%	-9.7%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.1%	7.8%	2.7%	6.1%	1.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.7%	51.1%	-3.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.5%	34.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	7.3%	9.7%	2.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.5%	14.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.9%	1.3%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18.6%	4.6%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	36%	39.4%	3.4%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	7%	3%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	0.8%	4.0%
White	94.3%	88.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	6.8%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	91.5%	92.1%	0.6%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	3.5%	4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	92.1%	2.2%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.1%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Chalks Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chalks Road was 66.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% lower than the Witham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chalks Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West and the 147th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM8 2BT, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Chalks Road are based on 59 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 Chalks Road, Witham, CM8 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 2BT

Average Price
£274,037

Semi-Detached
£292,736

Terraced
£271,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chalks Road

Average Price
£330,513

Semi-Detached
£358,376

Terraced
£273,893

Detached
£611,074

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,156

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chalks Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Chalks Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-05-26	£303,354
10 Chalks Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-05-16	£290,208
2 Chalks Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-12-04	£253,539
1 Chalks Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£219,000	2020-09-25	£255,158
11 Chalks Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-12-13	£298,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 2BT

Employment

CM8 2BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	72
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Templars Academy Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Powers Hall Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	4out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Hall Primary School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Infant School Dengie Close , CM8 1DJ	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Rickstones Academy Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maltings Academy Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	4out of 4	1,550 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	1,133 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	- not rated	1,733 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
The Foyer	Rickstones Road, Witham	422 yd
Pickles Playhouse	27 Crittall Road, Witham	769 yd
Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre	Forest Road, Witham	805 yd
Witham Town Lunch Club	The Royal British Legion Memorial Hall, Newland Street	869 yd
Pizza Mania	30 Newland Street, Witham	986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse PH	Church Street, Witham	228 yd
Dean Fierheller T/A The Woolpack Inn	Church Street, Witham	228 yd
The Railway	2 Chipping Hill, Witham	356 yd
The Cherry Tree	Cressing Road, Witham	619 yd
Little Elms PH	Dorothy Sayers Drive, Witham	685 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pop In	10 Church Street, Witham	228 yd
Kens Jerk Kitchen	12A Church Street, Witham	257 yd
Mings	15 St Nicholas Close, Witham	373 yd
Fat Boys	2 Enterprise Court, Eastways	599 yd
Lee Garden	2 Laburnum Way, Witham	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Braintree Road, Witham	137 yd
Asda	24 Highfields Road, Witham	964 yd
East Of England Co-op	1 Spa Road, Witham	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rickstones Sports Ground	grass pitches	682 yd
Fitness Factory Gym CRITTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Howbridge Church Of England Junior School HOWBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM8 2BT