White Horse Avenue, Halstead, CO9 1AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO9 1AW is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	48.4%	46.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.6%	53.4%	1.8%	49.0%	4.4%

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	27.7%	35.8%	8.1%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13%	7.8%	-5.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	45.4%	43.6%	-1.8%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	38.6%	36.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	12.4%	14.7%	2.3%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	26.7%	-9.7%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	15.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14.8%	8.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	18.1%	8.6%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Indian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.1%	92.5%	-4.6%	81.4%	11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	95.4%	94.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is White Horse Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around White Horse Avenue was 70.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.9% lower than the Halstead St Andrew's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

White Horse Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's and the 139th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 616.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 White Horse Avenue are based on 105 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 White Horse Avenue, Halstead, CO9 1AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO9 1AW

Average Price
£266,551

Semi-Detached
£275,548

Terraced
£274,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,804

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for White Horse Avenue

Average Price
£279,270

Semi-Detached
£300,904

Terraced
£283,969

Detached
£366,502

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,255

Other
£229,056

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on White Horse AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 White Horse Avenue, Halstead, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-11-03	£314,156
96B White Horse Avenue, Halstead, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2020-11-16	£149,739
112 White Horse Avenue, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-10-14	£257,863
102 White Horse Avenue, Halstead, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-06-29	£359,235
87 White Horse Avenue, Halstead, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-09-15	£284,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO9 1AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard de Clare Community Academy Parsonage Street , CO9 2JT	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard de Clare Community Primary School Parsonage Street , CO9 2JT	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Beridge Road , CO9 1JH	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Halstead Mathews Close , CO9 2BH	- not rated	2,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead Mathews Close , CO9 2BH	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	1,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ramsey College Colne Road , CO9 2HR	- not rated	1,815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwood School 25 Mill Chase , CO9 2DQ	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood School Mill Chase , CO9 2DQ	- not rated	1,680 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gosfield School Cut Hedge Park , Halstead Road CO9 1PF	- not rated	2,604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Preparatory School Gosfield Hall Park , Gosfield CO9 1SE	- not rated	3,916 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Courtauld Halstead Bowls Club	C/O 54 Whitehorse Ave,, Halstead	258 yd
Three Pigeons	Mount Hill, Halstead	732 yd
Halstead Royal British Legion Club	13 The Causeway, Halstead	982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-op	Abels Road, Halstead		299 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO9 1AW postcode.

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	31.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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