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Demographics report

Demographics near CM7 1FB

Census profile

Demographics around CM7 1FB

Census 2021 · Braintree 008
Population7,451usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,572people per sq km
Median age38matched 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 area91.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian other
Postcode area7.7%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area48.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,572Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area51.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Braintree 008C
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,451matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age38Census area median
Owned51.4%household tenure
Private rent11.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White91.7%
Asian2.3%
Black2.2%
Mixed2.8%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british85.7%
white other5.2%
black african1.5%
asian other1.1%
mixed white black caribbean0.9%
other any0.7%
white irish0.7%
mixed other0.7%
Born: uk73.2%
Born: no passport20.6%
Born: poland2%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: romania0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around CM7 1FB

Census 2021 · Braintree 008
Largest groupNo religion48.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion48.7%
Christian42.5%
Religion not stated6.1%
Muslim1.1%
Hindu0.5%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 21% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
46/100
Income
22/100
Employment
58/100
Education
31/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
46/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
CM7 1FB Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ