Wood Road, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM9 4AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 CM9 4AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	37.6%	42.4%	4.8%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	30.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-13.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	17.2%	18%	0.8%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.9%	42.6%	-0.3%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	34%	34.5%	0.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.3%	15.9%	0.6%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.1%	7%	0.9%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CM9 4AS this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	28.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	16.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	16.7%	1.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	17.1%	10.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	12%	13.9%	1.9%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	9.2%	1.6%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
White	97.2%	95.7%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	94.5%	95.1%	0.6%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	94.8%	0.9%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.1%	37.2%	25.9%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Road was 65.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.5% higher than the Heybridge East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wood Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Heybridge East and the 50th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM9 4AS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wood Road are based on 78 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Maldon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wood Road, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM9 4AS

Average Price
£231,924

Semi-Detached
£303,838

Terraced
£284,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,731

Other
£955

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Road

Average Price
£263,045

Semi-Detached
£304,186

Terraced
£274,655

Detached
£339,774

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,080

Other
£971

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Wood Road, Maldon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-21	£330,581
21 Wood Road, Maldon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-07-11	£354,499
97A Wood Road, Maldon, Essex Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2023-09-04	£971
49 Wood Road, Maldon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-10-18	£174,074
21 Wood Road, Maldon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-07-24	£275,726

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM9 4AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heybridge Primary School Rowan Drive , Heybridge CM9 4TU	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon London Road , CM9 6HN	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maldon Primary School Wantz Chase , CM9 5DQ	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Highlands Drive , CM9 6HY	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Primary School Viking Road , CM9 6JN	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plume School Fambridge Road , CM9 6AB	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heybridge Co-Operative Academy The Street , Heybridge CM9 4NB	4out of 4	629 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maldon Court Preparatory School Silver Street , CM9 4QE	- not rated	1,811 yd	Other independent school	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
The Breakfast Bar Cafe	Unit 3A, Bentalls Shopping Centre	521 yd
The Indian Grill	Unit 5, Bentalls Shopping Centre	521 yd
Crispy Bacon Cafe	26 The Street, Heybridge	637 yd
Bengal Nights	4 The Square, Heybridge	648 yd
New Pavilion	3 The Square, Heybridge	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heybridge Inn	34 Heybridge Street, Heybridge		637 yd
Maltsters Arms	6 Hall Road, Heybridge		672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heybridge Grill	97 Wood Road, Heybridge	4 yd
The Best Kebab	Best Kebab And Pizza, Unit 1	521 yd
New Inn	New Wok Inn, Unit 8	521 yd
Paul's Plaice	Unit 4, Bentalls Shopping Centre	521 yd
Mei Kwong	32 The Street, Heybridge	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Of England Co-Op	93-95 Wood Road, Heybridge	4 yd
Asda	Bentalls Shopping Centre, Colchester Road	490 yd
East Of England Co-op	92 Lawling Avenue, Heybridge	569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field COLCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	241 yd
Heybridge Primary School ROWAN DRIVE	grass pitches	540 yd
Heybridge Swifts Football Club Texo Stadium Texo Stadium Scraley Road	grass pitches	744 yd
Drapers Farm Sports Club DRAPERS CHASE	grass pitches	1,026 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	54.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.7%

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	50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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