Church Street, Gestingthorpe, Halstead, CO9 3BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO9 3BB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.1%	48.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.9%	51.6%	1.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of CO9 3BB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.8%	23.1%	0.3%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.2%	57.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	11.9%	4.4%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	53.4%	2.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	36.6%	32.5%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.3%	12.1%	2.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	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	20.2%	15.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	12.2%	1.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	14.8%	-5.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.2%	3.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	21.1%	9.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	27.9%	-2.4%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.5%	97%	-2.5%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	94.5%	96.2%	1.7%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	96.7%	2.4%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	1%	3.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 10.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% lower than the Hedingham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Church Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hedingham and the 25th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO9 3BB, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Church Street 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 Church Street, Gestingthorpe, Halstead, CO9 3BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO9 3BB

Average Price
£504,855

Semi-Detached
£127,304

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£693,630

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£611,651

Semi-Detached
£462,196

Terraced
£308,477

Detached
£738,170

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,076,613

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Lodge Church Street, Halstead, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-12-16	£553,668
Church Cottage Church Street, Halstead, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2003-09-10	£132,261
Ashley Cottage Church Street, Halstead, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	1996-11-29	£901,818
Ashley Cottage Church Street, Halstead, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	1995-02-10	£893,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO9 3BB

Employment

CO9 3BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CO9 3BB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Construction	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Real estate activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Road , Bulmer CO10 7EH	3out of 4	4,036 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
de Vere Primary School Kirby Hall Road , Castle Hedingham CO9 3EA	- not rated	4,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , Belchamp St Paul CO10 7BP	3out of 4	4,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' Church of England Primary School Church Street , Great Maplestead CO9 2RG	3out of 4	4,447 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hedingham School and Sixth Form Yeldham Road , Sible Hedingham CO9 3QH	3out of 4	5,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CO9 3BB area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gestingthorpe Playing Field CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	140 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	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	300 Mbit/s
Average download speed	300.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	300 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	300.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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