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Demographics report

Demographics near CM3 2DB

Census profile

Demographics around CM3 2DB

Census 2021 · Braintree 018
Population8,136usual residents in matched Census geography
Density152people per sq km
Median age46matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area96.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite irish, white other, asian indian
Postcode area3.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area152Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area70.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Braintree 018B
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,136matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned70.2%household tenure
Private rent15.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.8%
Asian1.3%
Black0.3%
Mixed1%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british94.2%
white irish1.5%
white other1%
asian indian0.8%
other any0.6%
mixed white asian0.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
mixed other0.3%
Born: uk84.3%
Born: no passport13.2%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: poland0.3%
Born: other eu0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around CM3 2DB

Census 2021 · Braintree 018
Largest groupChristian52% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52%
No religion40.4%
Religion not stated5.8%
Muslim0.6%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 43% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
46/100
Income
33/100
Employment
59/100
Education
54/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
47/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.