Mount Bures, Bures, CO8 5AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO8 5AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.3%	49.1%	0.8%	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 vicinity of CO8 5AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	15.4%	27.1%	11.7%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	54.9%	-9.1%	44.2%	10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	46.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	34.3%	34.3%	0.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15.7%	14%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	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	20.2%	15.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	14.3%	0.1%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	12.7%	-7.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	21.5%	11.0%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	29.3%	4.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.1%	97.9%	0.8%	81.4%	16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	96.5%	96.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
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%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	96%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is CO8 5AP dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around CO8 5AP was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the Hedingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

CO8 5AP has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hedingham and the 114th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO8 5AP, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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

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 Mount Bures, Bures, CO8 5AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO8 5AP

Average Price
£666,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£741,344

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£440,683

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in CO8 5AP

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lower Jennies, Bures, Essex Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-02-16	£462,578
Hobbs Well Cottage, Bures, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2020-09-08	£986,422
Valley Green Cottage, Bures, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£448,995	2020-06-30	£526,656
Mulberry Cottage, Bures, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2006-11-17	£820,331
Hobbs Well Cottage, Bures, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2003-06-26	£958,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO8 5AP

Employment

CO8 5AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CO8 5AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Nayland Road , CO8 5BX	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School The Street , Chappel CO6 2DD	3out of 4	4,419 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh The Street , Pebmarsh CO9 2NH	3out of 4	4,793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School Green Farm Road , Colne Engaine CO6 2HA	3out of 4	5,270 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CO8 5AP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO8 5AP postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	12.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	37.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	37.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	300 Mbit/s
Average download speed	265.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	750 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	750 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	300 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	264.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	750 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO8 5AP