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Demographics report

Demographics near CM8 2LA

Census profile

Demographics around CM8 2LA

Census 2021 · Braintree 015
Population9,773usual residents in matched Census geography
Density610people per sq km
Median age40matched 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 area93.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, mixed other
Postcode area8.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area610Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area69.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Braintree 015C
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,773matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned69.3%household tenure
Private rent9.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White93.6%
Asian1.6%
Black0.9%
Mixed3.1%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british86.9%
white other6%
mixed white black caribbean1.2%
mixed other1.2%
asian other0.7%
other any0.5%
white irish0.5%
black african0.5%
Born: uk80.2%
Born: no passport15.7%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: romania0.6%
Born: other eu0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around CM8 2LA

Census 2021 · Braintree 015
Largest groupChristian46.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.4%
No religion46.3%
Religion not stated5.4%
Muslim0.5%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 17% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
40/100
Income
11/100
Employment
60/100
Education
35/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
11/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.