Station Hill, Bures, CO8 5DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO8 5DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.5%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.1%	49.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 5DQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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%	25.3%	10.3%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	67.3%	55.4%	-11.9%	44.2%	11.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	11.4%	1.6%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	53.7%	48%	-5.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	36.7%	37.1%	0.4%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	0%	2.5%	2.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 CO8 5DQ this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	9%	-0.8%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	19.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.1%	8.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	40.4%	1.2%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	98.9%	98%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	95.7%	92.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.1%	5%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	92.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Station Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Hill was 51.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% higher than the Hedingham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Station Hill has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hedingham and the 198th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.3%.

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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 5DQ, 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

Average property prices on Station Hill are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Station Hill, Bures, CO8 5DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO8 5DQ

Average Price
£325,628

Semi-Detached
£277,724

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£349,580

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Hill

Average Price
£568,843

Semi-Detached
£366,081

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£631,346

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£287,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Railway Sleeper, 19A Station Hill, Bures, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2018-11-14	£378,083
19A Station Hill, Bures, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-04-05	£355,461
19 Station Hill, Bures, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2002-08-16	£288,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO8 5DQ

Employment

CO8 5DQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

CO8 5DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	56
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
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
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Nayland Road , CO8 5BX	4out of 4	735 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	5,092 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ryes College Pump Farm , Bures Road CO10 5NA	- not rated	4,930 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bank House Tearoom	Bank House, Bridge Street		382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Eight Bells PH	6 Colchester Road, Bures		228 yd
Three Horseshoes	Three Horseshoes. Three Horseshoes, Church Square		504 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nayland Road Sports GREENHAYES GREENHAYES NAYLAND ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	486 yd
Bures St Mary Playing Fields NAYLAND ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	614 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%

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

Overview of CO8 5DQ