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Demographics report

Demographics near CM8 1AA

Census profile

Demographics around CM8 1AA

Census 2021 · Braintree 017
Population11,586usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,685people 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 area91.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, white irish
Postcode area7.4%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area46.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,685Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Braintree 017B
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,586matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age38Census area median
Owned59.7%household tenure
Private rent21.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White91.2%
Asian3.8%
Black1.4%
Mixed2.7%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british85%
white other5.1%
asian other1.3%
white irish1%
asian chinese0.9%
asian indian0.8%
black african0.8%
mixed white black caribbean0.8%
Born: uk80.5%
Born: no passport13.4%
Born: poland1.6%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: ireland0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around CM8 1AA

Census 2021 · Braintree 017
Largest groupNo religion46.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion46.1%
Christian44.2%
Religion not stated6.6%
Hindu1%
Muslim1%
Buddhist0.5%
Other religion0.4%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 41% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
32/100
Income
67/100
Employment
63/100
Education
37/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
76/100
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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.