Head Street, Halstead, CO9 2AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO9 2AU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51.1%	47.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.9%	52.3%	3.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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	25.7%	27.1%	1.4%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	48.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	4.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.6%	13.7%	0.1%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.9%

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	43.3%	46%	2.7%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	38.4%	38.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	13.9%	11.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.4%	17.1%	0.7%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	13%	-0.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	14%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	9.4%	5.5%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	31.4%	0.3%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.5%	93.6%	-4.9%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	96%	87.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	87%	-9.0%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Head Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Head Street was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Halstead St Andrew's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Head Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's and the 225th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.7%.

🔎 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 2AU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Head Street are based on 129 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 Head Street, Halstead, CO9 2AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO9 2AU

Average Price
£302,470

Semi-Detached
£380,110

Terraced
£388,651

Detached
£586,711

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,018

Other
£10,161

Estimated Average Property Prices for Head Street

Average Price
£321,550

Semi-Detached
£332,348

Terraced
£304,975

Detached
£519,263

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,743

Other
£9,893

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Head Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Head Street, Halstead, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-12-11	£295,694
49 Head Street, Halstead, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£885,000	2023-02-10	£863,760
45 Head Street, Halstead, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-30	£271,963
37 Head Street, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£289,995	2020-10-06	£325,126
47 Head Street, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-04-04	£253,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO9 2AU

Employment

CO9 2AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

CO9 2AU 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	92
Retired	81
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Other	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard de Clare Community Primary School Parsonage Street , CO9 2JT	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Halstead Mathews Close , CO9 2BH	- not rated	640 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	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Beridge Road , CO9 1JH	3out of 4	889 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	- not rated	420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ramsey College Colne Road , CO9 2HR	- not rated	420 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	145 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood School Mill Chase , CO9 2DQ	- not rated	215 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gosfield School Cut Hedge Park , Halstead Road CO9 1PF	- not rated	2,851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Preparatory School Gosfield Hall Park , Gosfield CO9 1SE	- not rated	4,544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Yellow House School 1 Alderford Street , Sible Hedingham CO9 3HX	- not rated	4,857 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
The Curry Cottage	73 Head Street, Halstead	10 yd
The Shiish	5 - 7 Market Hill, Halstead	163 yd
The Little Book Cafe	13 - 15 Hedingham Road, Halstead	182 yd
Meow Cat Cafe Essex Ltd	7 High Street, Halstead	185 yd
Imjai Ltd	33 High Street, Halstead	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Colchester Road, Halstead	172 yd
Dog Inn	37 Hedingham Road, Halstead	202 yd
Lipstick And Locks	18 High Street, Halstead	224 yd
Halstead Masonic Hall	Parsonage Street, Halstead	248 yd
The White Hart	15 High Street, Halstead	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spice Zone	1C Head Street, Halstead	104 yd
Jubilee Takeaway	8 Colchester Road, Halstead	168 yd
Soul Food	St Andrews Hall, Parsonage Street	187 yd
Domino's Pizza	39 High Street, Halstead	259 yd
Super Fry	23 High Street, Halstead	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	High Street, Halstead		422 yd
East Of England Co-op	12 Weavers Court, Halstead		461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Chase Playing Field PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS MILL CHASE	grass pitches	256 yd
Halstead Fitness Studio Ltd (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	337 yd
The Ramsey Academy COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	437 yd
Halstead Leisure Centre HALSTEAD SPORTS CENTRE HALSTEAD SPORTS CENTRE COLNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	518 yd
Halstead Town Football Club ROSEMARY LANE	grass pitches	618 yd
Cortaulds Sports Ground UPPER FENN ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY STREET	grass pitches	894 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	11.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.4%

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	50.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO9 2AU