Collingwood Road, Witham, CM8 2EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM8 2EE 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 2EE, 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 Collingwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Collingwood Road was 122.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.0% higher than the Witham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Collingwood Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South and the 52nd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 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 2EE, 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 Collingwood Road are based on 210 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 Collingwood Road, Witham, CM8 2EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 2EE

Average Price
£216,417

Semi-Detached
£385,490

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£340,739

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,461

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Collingwood Road

Average Price
£323,314

Semi-Detached
£485,929

Terraced
£352,289

Detached
£674,805

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,486

Other
£2,245,534

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Collingwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Sherbourne House, 71 Collingwood Road, Witham, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-09-21	£114,539
59 Collingwood Road, Witham, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£336,550	2022-04-14	£357,497
67 Collingwood Road, Witham, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-12-20	£433,944
Flat 10 Sherbourne House, 71 Collingwood Road, Witham, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-06-18	£164,264
61 Collingwood Road, Witham, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-03-26	£379,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 2EE

Employment

CM8 2EE 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 2EE 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
Acorn Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Powers Hall Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	4out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Templars Academy Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Infant School Dengie Close , CM8 1DJ	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Howbridge Road , CM8 1BZ	2out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rickstones Academy Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	1,689 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	1,723 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	- not rated	2,276 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
Pizza Mania	30 Newland Street, Witham	443 yd
Witham Town Lunch Club	The Royal British Legion Memorial Hall, Newland Street	454 yd
Pollys Pie And Mash	16 Newlands Precinct, Witham	469 yd
Witham Cafe	30 Newlands Precinct, Witham	492 yd
Peking Chef	3 Newland Street, Witham	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	2 Chipping Hill, Witham	254 yd
Witham Bowls Club	Collingwood Road, Witham	407 yd
Sir Charlie Lockrams Drinking Parlour	1 Lockrams Lane, Witham	408 yd
The George	36 Newland Street, Witham	443 yd
Witham Legion Mess	The Royal British Legion Memorial Hall, Newland Street	454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kens Jerk Kitchen	12A Church Street, Witham	394 yd
Pizza Gogo	3 Collingwood Road, Witham	407 yd
Essex Fast Food	3A Collingwood Road, Witham	407 yd
Spice Venue	5 - 5A Collingwood Road, Witham	407 yd
Pop In	10 Church Street, Witham	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 The Grove Centre, Newland Street	620 yd
Asda	24 Highfields Road, Witham	668 yd
Morrisons	Braintree Road, Witham	699 yd
East Of England Co-op	1 Spa Road, Witham	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ds Fitness Experience Ltd NEWLANDS HOUSE NEWLANDS HOUSE THE NEWLANDS	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Fitness Factory Gym CRITTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Bramston Sports Centre (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	878 yd
Maltings Academy SPINKS LANE	grass pitches	886 yd
Witham Town Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	922 yd
Sauls Bridge Sports Ground Maldon Road	grass pitches	950 yd
Witham Leisure Centre SPINKS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	979 yd
Howbridge Church Of England Junior School HOWBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Witham Sports Ground SPINKS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,079 yd
Witham Rugby Union Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.6 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM8 2EE