The Dovecots, Maldon, CM9 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM9 5BA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	51.1%	52.6%	1.5%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	48.9%	47.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 5BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	45.7%	45.8%	0.1%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	26.1%	-7.1%	44.2%	-18.1%
Separated	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	11.2%	18.1%	6.9%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.5%	42.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	31.3%	37.7%	6.4%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	18.4%	14.2%	-4.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.1%	18.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	13.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16.5%	1.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	17.7%	9.2%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	24.9%	-0.7%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.4%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.3%	90.3%	-6.0%	81.4%	8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	91.2%	89.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	90%	-1.2%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is The Dovecots Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Dovecots was 125.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% higher than the Maldon East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Dovecots has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East and the 17th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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 5BA, 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 Dovecots are based on 10 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 Dovecots, Maldon, CM9 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM9 5BA

Average Price
£164,995

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,995

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Dovecots

Average Price
£166,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,983

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DovecotsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Dovecots, Maldon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-06-24	£190,601
8 The Dovecots, Maldon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-01-21	£187,246
8 The Dovecots, Maldon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2019-09-24	£176,598
7 The Dovecots, Maldon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£102,500	2013-01-23	£152,947
8 The Dovecots, Maldon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2012-10-17	£162,463

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM9 5BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	42
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	18
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Construction	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maldon Primary School Wantz Chase , CM9 5DQ	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon London Road , CM9 6HN	3out of 4	595 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	752 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Primary School Viking Road , CM9 6JN	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heybridge Primary School Rowan Drive , Heybridge CM9 4TU	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maldon Court Preparatory School Silver Street , CM9 4QE	- not rated	313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heybridge Co-Operative Academy The Street , Heybridge CM9 4NB	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt.CM Ltd	Salt, 102B - 102D High Street	68 yd
Sark Restaurant	102 High Street, Maldon	68 yd
El Guaca Mexican Grill	El Guaca, 122 - 124 High Street	69 yd
Maldon Spice	111 High Street, Maldon	72 yd
Costa Coffee	80 - 82 High Street, Maldon	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose And Crown	109 High Street, Maldon	112 yd
Swan Hotel, Bar And Grill	Swan Inn, 73 High Street	112 yd
Farmers Yard	140 High Street, Maldon	248 yd
Black Rabbit	Black Rabbit, 188 High Street	248 yd
Oakhouse Bar Cafe	35 High Street, Maldon	278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Annies	121 High Street, Maldon	88 yd
Pizza Time	5 King Georges Place, High Street	104 yd
Crusty Loaf	101 High Street, Maldon	112 yd
Maldon King Kebab	169 High Street, Maldon	158 yd
Moonlight Balti Express	137 High Street, Maldon	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	62-66 High Street, Maldon	301 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	40 - 42 High Street, Maldon	301 yd
Tesco	Fullbridge, Maldon	575 yd
Lidl	2 Station Road, Maldon	598 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, Blackwater Retail Park	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snows Corner (Closed)	grass pitches	238 yd
Plume Academy FAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	352 yd
Maldon Primary School WANTZ CHASE	grass pitches	358 yd
Promenade Park PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	891 yd
Primrose Meadow PRIMROSE WALK	grass pitches	1,042 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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM9 5BA