City Profile • Local Authority
Braintree
Braintree is a local authority district comprising 10 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £381k, reflecting a upward trend of 2.3% over the past year. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 55 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
157,681
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
10 AreasCB9ExploreCM3ExploreCM7ExploreCM77ExploreCM8ExploreCO10ExploreCO5ExploreCO6ExploreCO8ExploreCO9Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Braintree authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English90.4%
White: Other White3.5%
African0.8%
White: Irish0.7%
Other Asian0.6%
White and Asian0.6%
Age Profile
50-54 years7.6%
55-59 years7.1%
45-49 years6.8%
30-34 years6.4%
35-39 years6.2%
40-44 years6.1%
Top Occupations
Professional15.9%
Managers and directors14.1%
Associate professional13.5%
Skilled trades12.7%
Administrative and secretarial10.3%
Elementary occupations9.6%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright34.3%
Owned: Mortgage33.6%
Private rented: Landlord13.2%
Social rented: Other13.0%
Social rented: Council3.3%
Private rented: Other1.8%
Area DNA
family7/10
health4/10
safety8/10
homeown6/10
transit5/10
affluence6/10
diversity3/10
employment7/10
investment9/10