Church Road, Great Yeldham, Halstead, CO9 4PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO9 4PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.4%	49.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.6%	50.8%	1.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4PQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	24.6%	23.8%	-0.8%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	55.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	11.7%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.6%	9.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	6.1%	1.6%

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	44.8%	48.3%	3.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	36.8%	32.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.8%	14.8%	2.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	25.8%	23.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	16.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	13.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	23.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.9%	97.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	97.9%	96.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	97.9%	96.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.7% higher than the Bumpstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bumpstead and the 205th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO9 4PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Church Road are based on 179 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 Road, Great Yeldham, Halstead, CO9 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO9 4PQ

Average Price
£461,991

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£466,430

Detached
£444,234

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£529,051

Semi-Detached
£416,088

Terraced
£362,772

Detached
£667,124

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,658

Other
£1,125,760

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Applegates Meadow Church Road, Halstead, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£388,250	2019-04-23	£466,082
3 Applegates Meadow Church Road, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2015-01-21	£408,798
5 Applegates Meadow Church Road, Halstead, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2009-08-26	£478,066
5 Applegates Meadow Church Road, Halstead, Essex Terraced, a newly built property	£215,000	2003-08-28	£498,660
2 Applegates Meadow Church Road, Halstead, Essex Terraced, a newly built property	£240,000	2003-04-30	£567,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO9 4PQ

Employment

CO9 4PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

CO9 4PQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	69
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham Church Road , Great Yeldham CO9 4PT	3out of 4	77 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Church Lane , Toppesfield CO9 4DS	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Ridgewell CO9 4SA	1out of 4	3,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
de Vere Primary School Kirby Hall Road , Castle Hedingham CO9 3EA	- not rated	3,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke College Ashen Lane , Stoke-by-Clare CO10 8JE	- not rated	5,177 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teaseldown School Sugar Loaves , 175 Swan Street CO9 3PX	- not rated	5,187 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
Sugondha Indian Takeaway	3 Bridge Street, Great Yeldham	342 yd
The Kabin Cafe	Unit 19-20, Hunnable Industrial Estate	402 yd
Hilton Valley Kitchen	Hilton Valley Carp Fishery, Toppesfield Road	961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Three Bottles	Leather Lane, Great Yeldham		404 yd
The White Hart	Poole Street, Great Yeldham		983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Essex Pizza And Chicken	2 Bridge Street, Great Yeldham		354 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Yeldham Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND PAVILLION RECREATION GROUND PAVILLION TOPPESFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	805 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	214 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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