Driver Way, Witham, CM8 2FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM8 2FY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.9%	49.9%	2.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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	23.8%	39.3%	15.5%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	43%	-6.2%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	12.7%	4.9%	-7.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (85.8%) 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	38.2%	49.7%	11.5%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	41.7%	36.1%	-5.6%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	16.7%	8.3%	-8.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24.6%	16.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	16.8%	1.7%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.4%	3.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	20.5%	6.2%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	26.2%	1.6%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.6%	95.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	95.1%	93.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	93.8%	94.1%	0.3%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Driver Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Driver Way was 63.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.4% lower than the Witham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Driver Way has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West and the 153rd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

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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 2FY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Driver Way are based on 25 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 Driver Way, Witham, CM8 2FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 2FY

Average Price
£430,401

Semi-Detached
£414,073

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£435,425

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Driver Way

Average Price
£444,709

Semi-Detached
£420,541

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£454,108

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Driver WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Driver Way, Witham, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-08-14	£417,529
21 Driver Way, Witham, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-07-18	£409,191
2 Driver Way, Witham, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-07-05	£525,222
8 Driver Way, Witham, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-04-24	£423,761
9 Driver Way, Witham, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-03-10	£412,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 2FY

Employment

CM8 2FY 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	95
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Hall Primary School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	4out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Templars Academy Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	3out of 4	804 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Church Road , Rivenhall CM8 3PQ	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Powers Hall Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	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	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maltings Academy Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	4out of 4	2,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	- not rated	706 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA	1out of 4	797 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre	Forest Road, Witham	461 yd
The Foyer	Rickstones Road, Witham	761 yd
Pickles Playhouse	27 Crittall Road, Witham	1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Elms PH	Dorothy Sayers Drive, Witham		567 yd
The Cherry Tree	Cressing Road, Witham		1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee Garden	2 Laburnum Way, Witham	476 yd
Little India	8 Laburnum Way, Witham	476 yd
The Loft & Ali Baba Takeaway	22 Court Nine, Shaw Road	759 yd
Mings	15 St Nicholas Close, Witham	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Braintree Road, Witham		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre FOREST ROAD	golf	481 yd
Rickstones Sports Ground	grass pitches	512 yd
New Rickstones Academy Conrad Road	grass pitches	772 yd
Southview School CONRAD ROAD	grass pitches	947 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM8 2FY