Braintree Road, Witham, CM8 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM8 2BY has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.2%	50%	2.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	46.1%	52.8%	6.7%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	31.8%	-0.9%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	48.3%	47.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	38.1%	37.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	11.3%	13.7%	2.4%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	13.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14%	-5.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.7%	4.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	32.8%	3.2%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.5%	89.1%	-4.4%	81.4%	7.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	89.3%	86.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	5.1%	8.5%	3.4%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	85.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Braintree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Braintree Road was 384.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 605.0% higher than the Witham South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Braintree Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South and the 6th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.1%.

🔎 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. 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 2BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Braintree Road are based on 255 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 Braintree Road, Witham, CM8 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 2BY

Average Price
£334,570

Semi-Detached
£370,108

Terraced
£288,492

Detached
£413,576

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Braintree Road

Average Price
£291,072

Semi-Detached
£345,688

Terraced
£289,594

Detached
£381,194

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,925

Other
£850,656

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Braintree Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Braintree Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-07-18	£297,910
52 Braintree Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-08-27	£331,975
54 Braintree Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2023-10-20	£313,599
1 Police House, 97 Braintree Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-10-05	£316,663
87 Braintree Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-07-21	£330,295

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 2BY

Employment

CM8 2BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM8 2BY 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	166
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Templars Academy Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	3out of 4	434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Hall Primary School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	4out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Powers Hall Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Infant School Dengie Close , CM8 1DJ	3out of 4	2,243 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	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maltings Academy Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	4out of 4	1,668 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	1,034 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	- not rated	1,602 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	300 yd
Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre	Forest Road, Witham	679 yd
Pickles Playhouse	27 Crittall Road, Witham	721 yd
Witham Town Lunch Club	The Royal British Legion Memorial Hall, Newland Street	925 yd
Pizza Mania	30 Newland Street, Witham	1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dean Fierheller T/A The Woolpack Inn	Church Street, Witham	302 yd
The White Horse PH	Church Street, Witham	363 yd
The Railway	2 Chipping Hill, Witham	480 yd
Little Elms PH	Dorothy Sayers Drive, Witham	562 yd
The Cherry Tree	Cressing Road, Witham	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mings	15 St Nicholas Close, Witham	358 yd
Pop In	10 Church Street, Witham	363 yd
Kens Jerk Kitchen	12A Church Street, Witham	391 yd
Lee Garden	2 Laburnum Way, Witham	546 yd
Little India	8 Laburnum Way, Witham	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Braintree Road, Witham		2 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rickstones Sports Ground	grass pitches	552 yd
Fitness Factory Gym CRITTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	689 yd
New Rickstones Academy Conrad Road	grass pitches	1,034 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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM8 2BY