Mill Bridge, Halstead, CO9 2LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO9 2LP has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	53.1%	47%	-6.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	46.9%	53%	6.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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 2LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	38.3%	43.8%	5.5%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	27.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	20.2%	17.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	8%	6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	46.5%	49.4%	2.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	38.9%	35.1%	-3.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.7%	13.4%	3.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	21.3%	1.1%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	9.9%	-10.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	19.3%	0.2%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	20.8%	8.6%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	20.8%	2.7%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.1%	92.9%	-2.2%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	88.1%	87.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	5.8%	10%	4.2%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	87.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	5%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Mill Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Bridge was 4.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.1% lower than the Halstead St Andrew's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Bridge has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's and the 4th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 2LP, 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 Mill Bridge are based on 166 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 Mill Bridge, Halstead, CO9 2LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO9 2LP

Average Price
£143,017

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,025

Detached
£132,262

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,044

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Bridge

Average Price
£144,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,147

Detached
£139,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,439

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill BridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Mill Bridge, Halstead, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-05-15	£173,685
46 Mill Bridge, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-12-16	£103,547
70 Mill Bridge, Halstead, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-07-28	£143,292
16 Mill Bridge, Halstead, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-07-10	£124,540
4 Mill Bridge, Halstead, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-12-06	£140,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO9 2LP

Employment

CO9 2LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	82
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	24
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
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	225 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	532 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	1,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosfield Community Primary School The Street , Gosfield CO9 1ST	3out of 4	3,478 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	4,351 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	878 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	2,543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Preparatory School Gosfield Hall Park , Gosfield CO9 1SE	- not rated	4,171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Yellow House School 1 Alderford Street , Sible Hedingham CO9 3HX	- not rated	4,907 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
Costa Coffee	1 - 3 Weavers Court, Halstead	183 yd
Torsbeanie Corner Cafe	10 Weavers Court, Halstead	183 yd
Honey And Wine	7 The Centre, High Street	225 yd
Dough & Co Woodfired Pizza	59 - 61 High Street, Halstead	229 yd
Imjai Ltd	33 High Street, Halstead	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halstead Royal British Legion Club	13 The Causeway, Halstead	190 yd
The White Hart	15 High Street, Halstead	266 yd
Halstead Masonic Hall	Parsonage Street, Halstead	268 yd
The Royal Oak	58 High Street, Halstead	273 yd
Halstead Conservative Club	34 High Street, Halstead	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hook Of Halstead	17 Weavers Court, Halstead	183 yd
Subway	12 Weavers Court, Halstead	183 yd
Domino's Pizza	39 High Street, Halstead	266 yd
Super Fry	23 High Street, Halstead	266 yd
Riverside Fish Bar	72 High Street, Halstead	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Of England Co-op	12 Weavers Court, Halstead	183 yd
Sainsbury's	High Street, Halstead	274 yd
East Of England Co-op	Abels Road, Halstead	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halstead Fitness Studio Ltd (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Halstead Town Football Club ROSEMARY LANE	grass pitches	641 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY STREET	grass pitches	684 yd
Mill Chase Playing Field PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS MILL CHASE	grass pitches	698 yd
The Ramsey Academy COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Cortaulds Sports Ground UPPER FENN ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Halstead Leisure Centre HALSTEAD SPORTS CENTRE HALSTEAD SPORTS CENTRE COLNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	857 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	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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO9 2LP