The Causeway, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM9 4LJ is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	46.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	53.5%	53.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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	26.6%	33%	6.4%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	42.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	6%	6.5%	0.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (86.6%) 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	46.2%	54.5%	8.3%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	37.2%	32.1%	-5.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.2%	12.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.0%

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	18.1%	16.1%	-2.0%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	15.7%	3.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	34.5%	-1.0%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	8.5%	3.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.8%	92.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	93.1%	90.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1%	3.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	90.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is The Causeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Causeway was 557.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 602.7% higher than the Maldon East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Causeway has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East and the highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 190.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CM9 4LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 The Causeway are based on 115 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 The Causeway, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM9 4LJ

Average Price
£812,490

Semi-Detached
£302,244

Terraced
£260,216

Detached
£266,946

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,622

Other
£4,373,333

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Causeway

Average Price
£429,821

Semi-Detached
£311,417

Terraced
£252,791

Detached
£385,285

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,964

Other
£2,422,743

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CausewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 The Causeway, Maldon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-21	£250,768
36 The Causeway, Maldon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£259,500	2023-09-18	£256,103
54 The Causeway, Maldon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-08-21	£222,727
34 The Causeway, Maldon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£277,500	2023-05-11	£284,764
60 The Causeway, Maldon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-12-17	£261,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM9 4LJ

Employment

CM9 4LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM9 4LJ 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	82
Retired	62
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon London Road , CM9 6HN	3out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Highlands Drive , CM9 6HY	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maldon Primary School Wantz Chase , CM9 5DQ	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heybridge Primary School Rowan Drive , Heybridge CM9 4TU	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Primary School Viking Road , CM9 6JN	3out of 4	2,038 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	1,130 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	763 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maldon Court Preparatory School Silver Street , CM9 4QE	- not rated	766 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
Next	Unit 3, Blackwater Retail Park	210 yd
Costa Limited	Costa, Unit 6C	227 yd
Costa Ltd	Next, Unit 3	227 yd
Greggs	Blackwater Retail Park, The Causeway	227 yd
Subway	Unit 3A, The Old Ironworks	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haus At The Muddy Duck	1 Fullbridge, Maldon	425 yd
The Muddy Duck Maldon	1 Fullbridge, Maldon	425 yd
Heybridge Inn	34 Heybridge Street, Heybridge	441 yd
Maltsters Arms	6 Hall Road, Heybridge	459 yd
Rose And Crown	109 High Street, Maldon	805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Causeway Street Food	112 The Causeway, Maldon	353 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Fullbridge	355 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, Unit 2	355 yd
McDonalds	Fullbridge, Maldon	425 yd
Inayas	44 The Street, Heybridge	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 2, Blackwater Retail Park	227 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Blackwater Retail Park	227 yd
Lidl	2 Station Road, Maldon	300 yd
Tesco	Fullbridge, Maldon	425 yd
Asda	Bentalls Shopping Centre, Colchester Road	612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field COLCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Snows Corner (Closed)	grass pitches	935 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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