Ramsey Road, Halstead, CO9 1AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO9 1AU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50%	50.2%	0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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	32.9%	39.5%	6.6%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	35%	-6.3%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.1%	14.5%	1.4%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	10.3%	7.3%	-3.0%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (85.2%) 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	45.9%	44.4%	-1.5%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	35.8%	40.8%	5.0%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	15.9%	13.2%	-2.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	16.4%	-9.0%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	17.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	15%	-7.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	9.5%	8.6%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	20%	8.7%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	20%	3.6%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	98.8%	95.2%	-3.6%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	93.9%	94%	0.1%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	3.7%	4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	94%	0.1%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Ramsey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ramsey Road was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.2% lower than the Halstead St Andrew's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ramsey Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's and the 128th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CO9 1AU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ramsey Road are based on 83 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 Ramsey Road, Halstead, CO9 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO9 1AU

Average Price
£323,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£321,330

Detached
£324,653

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ramsey Road

Average Price
£245,238

Semi-Detached
£266,972

Terraced
£277,187

Detached
£343,588

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,288

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ramsey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Ramsey Road, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-05-09	£329,272
74 Ramsey Road, Halstead, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-10-12	£299,107
72 Ramsey Road, Halstead, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2004-11-22	£369,668
56 Ramsey Road, Halstead, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£79,995	1999-08-27	£353,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO9 1AU

Employment

CO9 1AU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	14
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Beridge Road , CO9 1JH	3out of 4	505 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard De Clare Community Academy Parsonage Street , CO9 2JT	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead Mathews Close , CO9 2BH	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosfield Community Primary School The Street , Gosfield CO9 1ST	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' Church of England Primary School Church Street , Great Maplestead CO9 2RG	3out of 4	4,962 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Colne Road , CO9 2HR	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosfield School Cut Hedge Park , Halstead Road CO9 1PF	- not rated	1,953 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Preparatory School Gosfield Hall Park , Gosfield CO9 1SE	- not rated	3,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Yellow House School 1 Alderford Street , Sible Hedingham CO9 3HX	- not rated	4,819 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Water Lily	18 Trinity Street, Halstead	624 yd
Phoenix Arizona	26 Bridge Street, Halstead	680 yd
Halstead Cafe	62 High Street, Halstead	732 yd
Costa Coffee	1 - 3 Weavers Court, Halstead	736 yd
Torsbeanie Corner Cafe	10 Weavers Court, Halstead	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Pigeons	Mount Hill, Halstead	84 yd
Courtauld Halstead Bowls Club	C/O 54 Whitehorse Ave,, Halstead	417 yd
The Dorrington	2A Trinity Street, Halstead	590 yd
Courtyard Tap	24 Trinity Street, Halstead	623 yd
Halstead Royal British Legion Club	13 The Causeway, Halstead	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
USA Fried Chicken	2B Trinity Street, Halstead	590 yd
Blossom	22 Trinity Street, Halstead	624 yd
Buzy Beanz Bistro	22 Bridge Street, Halstead	661 yd
Halstead BBQ	30 Bridge Street, Halstead	674 yd
Riverside Fish Bar	72 High Street, Halstead	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Of England Co-op	Abels Road, Halstead	360 yd
East Of England Co-op	12 Weavers Court, Halstead	736 yd
Sainsbury's	High Street, Halstead	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY STREET	grass pitches	552 yd
Halstead Fitness Studio Ltd (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Halstead Town Football Club ROSEMARY LANE	grass pitches	907 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO9 1AU