Postcode Analysis Braintree, East of England

SUGAR LANE, CO9 3LX House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SUGAR LANE, CO9 3LX.

analytics Demographics: Census 2021 local_police Crime: police.uk · updated monthly (1–2 month lag)home Prices: Land Registry
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Population

331

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Avg Age

44

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Avg Income

£ 47,300 /yr

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Employed

52%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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10/10
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9/10
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1/10
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9/10
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1/10
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7/10
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1/10
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7/10
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4/10
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Area Character

CO9 3LX is a mixed residential postcode — average age 44, 82% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

CO9 3LX is a well-regarded residential area on Sugar Lane, 0.7km from Almshouse Green in Braintree. Administratively it sits within Hedingham ward and the Braintree constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a town fringe countryside zone — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 44) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 82% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.



Census 2021 statistics for CO9 3LX are sourced from Output Area E00108698 (shared with 16 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CO9 3LX. The average age is 43.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British98.8%
Asian / British Asian0.3%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed0.9%

Economic Activity

52%Active
FT: 34%
Unemployed: 0%
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Community Makeup: A highly stable neighborhood of property owners. The average age points to mid-career individuals heavily invested in the local area.

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train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Braintree10.6 km
  • Braintree Freeport11.3 km
  • Cressing13.3 km

Bus Stops

  • Sugar Lane0.4 km
  • Sugar Lane0.4 km