Cressing Road, Witham, CM8 2NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM8 2NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	52.5%	4.8%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	52.3%	47.5%	-4.8%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 2NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	39.2%	42.3%	3.1%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	43.1%	2.5%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.7%	9.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	45%	43.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	38.6%	40.5%	1.9%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3%	4.1%	1.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	20.3%	-6.6%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	21.9%	3.0%	9.6%	12.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	16%	-5.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.1%	8.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	15.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	8%	2.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.7%	95.3%	-4.4%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	91.3%	91%	-0.3%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	90.9%	91%	0.1%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	2%	4.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	27.7%	13.5%	14.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Cressing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cressing Road was 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% higher than the Witham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cressing Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West and the 98th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.3%.

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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 2NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cressing Road are based on 124 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 Cressing Road, Witham, CM8 2NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 2NL

Average Price
£609,443

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£609,443

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cressing Road

Average Price
£316,765

Semi-Detached
£317,212

Terraced
£273,168

Detached
£501,899

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cressing Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pump House Cressing Road, Witham, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-08-27	£591,515
Pump House Cressing Road, Witham, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2006-04-27	£917,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 2NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	19
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	16
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Hall Primary School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Hall Primary School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	- not rated	861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Templars Academy Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars Primary & Nursery School Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars Junior School Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift New Rickstones Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rickstones School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	- not rated	861 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Maltings Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	2out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Bramston School and Sixth Form College Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	- not rated	2,759 yd	Foundation school	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	- not rated	676 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA	4out of 4	676 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Witham Bible Training Centre 7 Barwell Way , CM8 2TY	- not rated	2,662 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Witham Sixth Form Centre Spinks Lane , CM8 1XB	- not rated	2,759 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree	Cressing Road, Witham		893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Loft & Ali Baba Takeaway	22 Court Nine, Shaw Road		893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southview School CONRAD ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
New Rickstones Academy Conrad Road	grass pitches	836 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%

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

Overview of CM8 2NL