De Veres Road, Halstead, CO9 1BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO9 1BA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.2%	49.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.8%	50.5%	2.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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	27.9%	30.6%	2.7%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	46.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.4%	13.4%	0.0%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.8%	47.8%	3.0%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	35%	34.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	14.5%	11%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4%	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	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.

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	20.5%	-4.6%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	20.9%	2.7%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6%	1.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.2%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	18.8%	-0.6%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99%	97.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	98.3%	96.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	96.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is De Veres Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around De Veres Road was 30.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.6% lower than the Halstead St Andrew's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

De Veres Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's and the 157th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.3%.

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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 1BA, 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 De Veres Road are based on 15 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 De Veres Road, Halstead, CO9 1BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO9 1BA

Average Price
£304,236

Semi-Detached
£292,579

Terraced
£293,096

Detached
£371,596

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for De Veres Road

Average Price
£303,251

Semi-Detached
£303,971

Terraced
£296,533

Detached
£389,872

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on De Veres Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 De Veres Road, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-03-31	£290,877
16 De Veres Road, Halstead, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-08-12	£303,971
9 De Veres Road, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2014-04-16	£338,723
9 De Veres Road, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-07-31	£214,810
5 De Veres Road, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2012-07-05	£255,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO9 1BA

Employment

CO9 1BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	504 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard De Clare Community Academy Parsonage Street , CO9 2JT	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead Mathews Close , CO9 2BH	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosfield Community Primary School The Street , Gosfield CO9 1ST	3out of 4	2,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School Green Farm Road , Colne Engaine CO6 2HA	3out of 4	4,965 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	3out of 4	1,601 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	2,046 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Preparatory School Gosfield Hall Park , Gosfield CO9 1SE	- not rated	3,547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Yellow House School 1 Alderford Street , Sible Hedingham CO9 3HX	- not rated	4,885 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	607 yd
Phoenix Arizona	26 Bridge Street, Halstead	645 yd
Costa Coffee	1 - 3 Weavers Court, Halstead	687 yd
Torsbeanie Corner Cafe	10 Weavers Court, Halstead	687 yd
Halstead Cafe	62 High Street, Halstead	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Pigeons	Mount Hill, Halstead	160 yd
Courtauld Halstead Bowls Club	C/O 54 Whitehorse Ave,, Halstead	382 yd
Halstead Royal British Legion Club	13 The Causeway, Halstead	574 yd
The Dorrington	2A Trinity Street, Halstead	580 yd
Courtyard Tap	24 Trinity Street, Halstead	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
USA Fried Chicken	2B Trinity Street, Halstead	580 yd
Blossom	22 Trinity Street, Halstead	607 yd
Buzy Beanz Bistro	22 Bridge Street, Halstead	627 yd
Halstead BBQ	30 Bridge Street, Halstead	640 yd
The Hook Of Halstead	17 Weavers Court, Halstead	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Of England Co-op	Abels Road, Halstead	321 yd
East Of England Co-op	12 Weavers Court, Halstead	687 yd
Sainsbury's	High Street, Halstead	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY STREET	grass pitches	576 yd
Halstead Fitness Studio Ltd (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Halstead Town Football Club ROSEMARY LANE	grass pitches	906 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
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	6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	42.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO9 1BA