High Street, Halstead, CO9 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO9 2AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	52.6%	2.3%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.7%	47.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 area around CO9 2AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.1%	49.8%	4.7%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	26%	-5.3%	44.2%	-18.2%
Separated	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15.1%	16.3%	1.2%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	56.5%	45.3%	-11.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	31.7%	39%	7.3%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	9.1%	13%	3.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	16.8%	1.3%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9.3%	-8.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.7%	19.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	19.8%	5.3%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	27.6%	7.9%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.2%

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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	91.4%	92.5%	1.1%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	86.5%	2.4%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	7%	7.7%	0.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7%	3.5%	-3.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	86.8%	4.3%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	4.3%	7%	2.7%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 292.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 254.6% higher than the Halstead St Andrew's average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's and the 10th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 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 2AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 High Street are based on 145 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 High Street, Halstead, CO9 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO9 2AP

Average Price
£532,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£583,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,836

Other
£561,173

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£370,304

Semi-Detached
£406,306

Terraced
£365,979

Detached
£548,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,099

Other
£349,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 High Street, Halstead, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-04-26	£600,108
22 High Street, Halstead, Essex Other, an established residential building	£795,000	2024-02-29	£830,984
30A High Street, Halstead, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-07-10	£212,000
24 High Street, Halstead, Essex Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-09-20	£660,942
Flat 14 High Street, Halstead, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-08-16	£511,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO9 2AP

Employment

CO9 2AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	138
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	36
Construction	22
Manufacturing	20
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Beridge Road , CO9 1JH	3out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead Mathews Close , CO9 2BH	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosfield Community Primary School The Street , Gosfield CO9 1ST	3out of 4	3,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' Church of England Primary School Church Street , Great Maplestead CO9 2RG	3out of 4	4,297 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	782 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	2,492 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Preparatory School Gosfield Hall Park , Gosfield CO9 1SE	- not rated	4,180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Yellow House School 1 Alderford Street , Sible Hedingham CO9 3HX	- not rated	4,658 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
Cinnamon Tree	42 High Street, Halstead	7 yd
Imjai Ltd	33 High Street, Halstead	41 yd
Meow Cat Cafe Essex Ltd	7 High Street, Halstead	88 yd
Honey And Wine	7 The Centre, High Street	89 yd
The Little Book Cafe	13 - 15 Hedingham Road, Halstead	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halstead Conservative Club	34 High Street, Halstead	7 yd
Lipstick And Locks	18 High Street, Halstead	38 yd
The White Hart	15 High Street, Halstead	41 yd
The Royal Oak	58 High Street, Halstead	218 yd
Dog Inn	37 Hedingham Road, Halstead	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	39 High Street, Halstead	41 yd
Super Fry	23 High Street, Halstead	41 yd
Soul Food	St Andrews Hall, Parsonage Street	132 yd
The Spice Zone	1C Head Street, Halstead	157 yd
Subway	12 Weavers Court, Halstead	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	High Street, Halstead		161 yd
East Of England Co-op	12 Weavers Court, Halstead		217 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halstead Fitness Studio Ltd (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	76 yd
Halstead Town Football Club ROSEMARY LANE	grass pitches	427 yd
Mill Chase Playing Field PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS MILL CHASE	grass pitches	429 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY STREET	grass pitches	641 yd
The Ramsey Academy COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
Halstead Leisure Centre HALSTEAD SPORTS CENTRE HALSTEAD SPORTS CENTRE COLNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	767 yd
Cortaulds Sports Ground UPPER FENN ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO9 2AP