Tidings Hill, Halstead, CO9 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO9 1BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51%	0.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.3%	49%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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	22.2%	36.1%	13.9%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	50.2%	-10.3%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	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	46.4%	41%	-5.4%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	38.6%	41.3%	2.7%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	12.4%	13.9%	1.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2%	3.5%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	24.2%	-3.6%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	18.5%	1.6%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.6%	8.3%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	16.2%	-1.5%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.3%	99.3%	0.0%	81.4%	17.9%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	95.8%	96.4%	0.6%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	96.4%	1.3%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Tidings Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tidings Hill was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% higher than the Halstead St Andrew's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tidings Hill has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's and the 67th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.6%.

🔎 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 1BQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Tidings Hill are based on 177 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 Tidings Hill, Halstead, CO9 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO9 1BQ

Average Price
£410,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£301,154

Detached
£483,413

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tidings Hill

Average Price
£306,604

Semi-Detached
£279,600

Terraced
£262,100

Detached
£450,771

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tidings HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Town View Tidings Hill, Halstead, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£439,000	2020-11-27	£479,803
Town View Tidings Hill, Halstead, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-12-10	£408,507
Lyndale Tidings Hill, Halstead, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2016-09-12	£553,274
140 Tidings Hill, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2009-04-08	£282,981
144 Tidings Hill, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£184,500	2006-11-28	£325,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO9 1BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	19
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	985 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard de Clare Community Primary School Parsonage Street , CO9 2JT	- not rated	985 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	1,182 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	2,006 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	2,006 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	1,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ramsey College Colne Road , CO9 2HR	- not rated	1,720 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	1,583 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood School Mill Chase , CO9 2DQ	- not rated	1,625 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gosfield School Cut Hedge Park , Halstead Road CO9 1PF	- not rated	2,750 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Preparatory School Gosfield Hall Park , Gosfield CO9 1SE	- not rated	4,084 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Costa Coffee	1 - 3 Weavers Court, Halstead		1,067 yd
Torsbeanie Corner Cafe	10 Weavers Court, Halstead		1,067 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Courtauld Halstead Bowls Club	C/O 54 Whitehorse Ave,, Halstead	397 yd
Three Pigeons	Mount Hill, Halstead	817 yd
Halstead Royal British Legion Club	13 The Causeway, Halstead	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hook Of Halstead	17 Weavers Court, Halstead	1,067 yd
Subway	12 Weavers Court, Halstead	1,067 yd
Buzy Beanz Bistro	22 Bridge Street, Halstead	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-op	Abels Road, Halstead		421 yd
East Of England Co-op	12 Weavers Court, Halstead		1,067 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO9 1BQ 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.46 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO9 1BQ