Postcode sector · Braintree

CM7 0 area guide

Who lives in CM7 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Braintree
Region: East of England
Population: 3,701 (2024)

CM7 0Postcode sector · Braintree

At a glance

What CM7 0 is like

The CM7 0 postcode sector in Braintree covers 55 live postcodes and is home to about 3,701 people in 1,508 households. 57.4% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CM7 0 compares

Headline figures for CM7 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,549

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM7 0 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CM7 0 FAQs

Is CM7 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CM7 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM7 0, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CM7 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 57.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.7%).

Which council covers CM7 0?

The local authority for CM7 0 is Braintree.

CM7 0 comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM7 0?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Braintree Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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