Ben Sainty Court, Witham, CM8 2TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM8 2TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.7%	49.7%	2.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	33.7%	48.6%	14.9%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	25.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	11.5%	3.1%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	20.8%	10.9%	-9.9%	6.1%	4.8%

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	34.7%	42.3%	7.6%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	37.4%	38%	0.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	22.5%	14.6%	-7.9%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	34.7%	18.4%	-16.3%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7%	3.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	19.3%	11.4%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	32.9%	11.1%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.2%	90.3%	-2.9%	81.4%	8.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	86.5%	88.2%	1.7%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	7.7%	5.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	84.7%	87.7%	3.0%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Ben Sainty Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ben Sainty Court was 385.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 607.7% higher than the Witham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ben Sainty Court has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South and the 5th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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. 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 2TH, 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 Ben Sainty Court are based on 28 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 Ben Sainty Court, Witham, CM8 2TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 2TH

Average Price
£270,735

Semi-Detached
£291,720

Terraced
£314,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,967

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ben Sainty Court

Average Price
£303,326

Semi-Detached
£309,545

Terraced
£336,780

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,713

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ben Sainty CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ben Sainty Court, Witham, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-12-05	£186,433
6 Ben Sainty Court, Witham, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2018-03-06	£234,249
3 Ben Sainty Court, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-10-02	£298,978
4 Ben Sainty Court, Witham, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2017-05-25	£303,077
10 Ben Sainty Court, Witham, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-03-29	£309,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM8 2TH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Education	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acorn Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Powers Hall Academy Spa Road , CM8 1NA	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Infant School Dengie Close , CM8 1DJ	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Howbridge Road , CM8 1BZ	2out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Maltings Lane , CM8 1DX	- not rated	1,352 yd	Academy converter	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	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rickstones Academy Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	2,066 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	2,102 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	- not rated	2,580 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	71 yd
Peking Chef	3 Newland Street, Witham	98 yd
Lian Chinese Restaurant	5 Newland Street, Witham	98 yd
Breeze Cafe	11 Newland Street, Witham	98 yd
El Pulpo	33 Newland Street, Witham	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	36 Newland Street, Witham	71 yd
Witham Bowls Club	Collingwood Road, Witham	86 yd
The Red Lion PH	7 Newland Street, Witham	98 yd
The Battesford Court	100/102 Newland Street, Witham	260 yd
Witham Legion Mess	The Royal British Legion Memorial Hall, Newland Street	310 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Gogo	3 Collingwood Road, Witham	86 yd
Essex Fast Food	3A Collingwood Road, Witham	86 yd
Spice Venue	5 - 5A Collingwood Road, Witham	86 yd
Churchill's	3A Freebournes Farmhouse, Newland Street	98 yd
Subway	56 Newland Street, Witham	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 The Grove Centre, Newland Street	207 yd
Asda	24 Highfields Road, Witham	881 yd
Morrisons	Braintree Road, Witham	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ds Fitness Experience Ltd NEWLANDS HOUSE NEWLANDS HOUSE THE NEWLANDS	health and fitness suite	124 yd
Sauls Bridge Sports Ground Maldon Road	grass pitches	539 yd
Bramston Sports Centre (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	661 yd
Witham Leisure Centre SPINKS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	767 yd
Maltings Academy SPINKS LANE	grass pitches	771 yd
Fitness Factory Gym CRITTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Witham Town Football Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Witham Sports Ground SPINKS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	981 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	41.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	41.7%

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	38.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM8 2TH