Rickstones Road, Witham, CM8 2SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM8 2SA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	50.2%	52.7%	2.5%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.8%	47.3%	-2.5%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 2SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	42.1%	44.5%	2.4%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	30.7%	-4.1%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.2%	11.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	3.5%

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	46.9%	52.3%	5.4%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	35.3%	28.3%	-7.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	12.9%	14%	1.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3%	4.3%	1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	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.

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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	27.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	15.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14%	0.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.4%	4.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	16.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	15.8%	4.0%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.7%	94.7%	-2.0%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	93.4%	91.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.3%	6.3%	5.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	91.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Rickstones Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rickstones Road was 213.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 231.0% higher than the Witham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rickstones Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West and the 12th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.4%.

🔎 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. 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 2SA, 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 Rickstones Road are based on 201 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 Rickstones Road, Witham, CM8 2SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 2SA

Average Price
£232,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£245,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,389

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rickstones Road

Average Price
£343,522

Semi-Detached
£345,386

Terraced
£306,782

Detached
£470,707

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,997

Other
£245,949

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rickstones Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Rickstones Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2025-07-31	£287,414
99 Rickstones Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-03-28	£299,463
87 Rickstones Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2021-02-12	£224,324
99 Rickstones Road, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-01-10	£244,088
95A Rickstones Road, Witham, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2017-07-19	£135,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 2SA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	297 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Hall Primary School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	- not rated	297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Templars Academy Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	3out of 4	320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars Primary & Nursery School Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars Junior School Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rickstones School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	- not rated	297 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift New Rickstones Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Maltings Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	2out of 4	2,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Bramston School and Sixth Form College Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP	- not rated	2,358 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	405 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA	4out of 4	405 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	4out of 4	953 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Witham Bible Training Centre 7 Barwell Way , CM8 2TY	- not rated	1,924 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Witham Sixth Form Centre Spinks Lane , CM8 1XB	- not rated	2,358 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Foyer	Rickstones Road, Witham		449 yd
Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre	Forest Road, Witham		773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Elms PH	Dorothy Sayers Drive, Witham	239 yd
The Cherry Tree	Cressing Road, Witham	401 yd
Dean Fierheller T/A The Woolpack Inn	Church Street, Witham	819 yd
The White Horse PH	Church Street, Witham	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Loft & Ali Baba Takeaway	22 Court Nine, Shaw Road	92 yd
Lee Garden	2 Laburnum Way, Witham	383 yd
Little India	8 Laburnum Way, Witham	383 yd
Mings	15 St Nicholas Close, Witham	600 yd
Pop In	10 Church Street, Witham	1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Braintree Road, Witham		742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Rickstones Academy Conrad Road	grass pitches	294 yd
Rickstones Sports Ground	grass pitches	312 yd
Southview School CONRAD ROAD	grass pitches	406 yd
Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre FOREST ROAD	golf	1,005 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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM8 2SA