Drayton Close, Maldon, CM9 6XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM9 6XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.4%	0.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.9%	48.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	29.3%	34.5%	5.2%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	50%	-5.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	50.5%	51.7%	1.2%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	36.2%	33.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10.1%	13.9%	3.8%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	19.9%	0.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24%	11.9%	-12.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	21.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	9.3%	4.3%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	18.6%	1.7%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	1.1%	5.4%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.2%	87.1%	-6.1%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	97.1%	89.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	89.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Drayton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drayton Close was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% higher than the Maldon South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drayton Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maldon South and the 75th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CM9 6XA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Drayton Close are based on 32 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 Drayton Close, Maldon, CM9 6XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM9 6XA

Average Price
£314,535

Semi-Detached
£342,174

Terraced
£304,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drayton Close

Average Price
£322,081

Semi-Detached
£366,531

Terraced
£298,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drayton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Drayton Close, Maldon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-12-08	£336,346
8 Drayton Close, Maldon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-02-25	£303,587
5 Drayton Close, Maldon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2021-09-30	£314,462
6 Drayton Close, Maldon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-24	£280,000
6 Drayton Close, Maldon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-07-09	£227,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM9 6XA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Primary School Viking Road , CM9 6JN	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Highlands Drive , CM9 6HY	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon London Road , CM9 6HN	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heybridge Primary School Rowan Drive , Heybridge CM9 4TU	3out of 4	2,701 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	761 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	1,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heybridge Co-Operative Academy The Street , Heybridge CM9 4NB	4out of 4	2,128 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
Bloomsburys Art Cafe & Bookshop	132A Mill Road, Maldon	315 yd
Bakehouse Coffee Shop	Madison Heights, Park Drive	512 yd
Madison Heights	Bowling/Snooker Centre, Park Drive	592 yd
The Balti Bhujon	24 Mill Road, Maldon	658 yd
Haus	185 High Street, Maldon	800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackwater Leisure Centre	Park Drive, Maldon	592 yd
The Jolly Sailor	Church Street, Maldon	760 yd
Farmers Yard	140 High Street, Maldon	804 yd
Black Rabbit	Black Rabbit, 188 High Street	804 yd
The Queens Head	The Hythe, Maldon	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Sand	15 Dryden Close, Maldon	257 yd
UK Fish Bar	184 - 186 Wantz Road, Maldon	388 yd
Park Central Maldon	Kiosk 3, The Promenade Park	506 yd
Rossis In The Park	Kiosk 8, The Promenade Park	506 yd
Ice Box	Kiosk 7, The Promenade Park	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Of England Co-Op	Cross Road, Maldon	191 yd
Iceland	62-66 High Street, Maldon	1,078 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	40 - 42 High Street, Maldon	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Primrose Meadow PRIMROSE WALK	grass pitches	299 yd
Maldon Primary School WANTZ CHASE	grass pitches	578 yd
Park Drive Squash & Fitness Club PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	593 yd
Promenade Park PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	641 yd
Blackwater Leisure Centre PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Maldon And Tiptree Football Club Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	842 yd
Plume Academy FAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	873 yd
West Maldon Community Centre WEST MALDON COMMUNITY CENTRE WEST MALDON COMMUNITY CENTRE SUNBURY WAY		964 yd
Snows Corner (Closed)	grass pitches	979 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	63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM9 6XA