Easton Road, Witham, CM8 2DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM8 2DW is primarily male, with 56.8% of the population 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	39.4%	43.2%	3.8%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	60.6%	56.8%	-3.8%	49.0%	7.8%

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 area around CM8 2DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	64.5%	57.8%	-6.7%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	17.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-26.8%
Separated	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	10.3%	17.4%	7.1%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (87.4%) 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	47.1%	39.9%	-7.2%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	41.8%	47.5%	5.7%	33.6%	13.9%
Fair health	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	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	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	11.7%	-8.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	17.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	8.6%	7.3%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.2%	5.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	31.9%	4.2%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	9%	2.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	95.3%	87.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	6.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	84.1%	82.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	14.1%	8.8%	-5.3%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	81.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	9.8%	5.1%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	8.8%	2.2%	-6.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Easton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Easton Road was 87.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.3% higher than the Witham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Easton Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South and the 103rd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 2DW, 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 Easton Road are based on 40 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 Easton Road, Witham, CM8 2DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 2DW

Average Price
£268,599

Semi-Detached
£297,844

Terraced
£302,723

Detached
£421,190

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,843

Other
£127,665

Estimated Average Property Prices for Easton Road

Average Price
£289,375

Semi-Detached
£325,772

Terraced
£321,032

Detached
£410,595

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,943

Other
£124,291

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Easton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Easton Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2025-08-28	£309,659
15 Easton Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-25	£301,228
8 Easton Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£301,000	2024-07-15	£307,905
16 Easton Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-06-06	£373,042
1 Easton Road, Witham, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-03-07	£421,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 2DW

Employment

CM8 2DW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2DW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Templars Academy Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars Primary & Nursery School Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	- not rated	1,084 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars Junior School Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	- not rated	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	- not rated	1,180 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Powers Hall Infant School Spa Road , CM8 1NA	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Maltings Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	2out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Bramston School and Sixth Form College Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	- not rated	1,144 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rickstones School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	- not rated	1,601 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift New Rickstones Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Witham Bible Training Centre 7 Barwell Way , CM8 2TY	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Witham Sixth Form Centre Spinks Lane , CM8 1XB	- not rated	1,144 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA	- not rated	1,675 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA	4out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	4out of 4	2,128 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
Witham Town Lunch Club	The Royal British Legion Memorial Hall, Newland Street	404 yd
Pizza Mania	30 Newland Street, Witham	506 yd
Restaurant Associates	Marsh, Grove House	530 yd
Peking Chef	3 Newland Street, Witham	571 yd
Lian Chinese Restaurant	5 Newland Street, Witham	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	2 Chipping Hill, Witham	256 yd
Witham Legion Mess	The Royal British Legion Memorial Hall, Newland Street	404 yd
The White Horse PH	Church Street, Witham	433 yd
The George	36 Newland Street, Witham	506 yd
Witham Bowls Club	Collingwood Road, Witham	531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Boys	2 Enterprise Court, Eastways	373 yd
Kens Jerk Kitchen	12A Church Street, Witham	374 yd
Pop In	10 Church Street, Witham	433 yd
Pizza Gogo	3 Collingwood Road, Witham	531 yd
Essex Fast Food	3A Collingwood Road, Witham	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Braintree Road, Witham	563 yd
Tesco	1 The Grove Centre, Newland Street	690 yd
Asda	24 Highfields Road, Witham	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Factory Gym CRITTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Ds Fitness Experience Ltd NEWLANDS HOUSE NEWLANDS HOUSE THE NEWLANDS	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Sauls Bridge Sports Ground Maldon Road	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Bramston Sports Centre (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,060 yd
Rickstones Sports Ground	grass pitches	1,081 yd
Maltings Academy SPINKS LANE	grass pitches	1,085 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
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	49.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM8 2DW