Postcode sector · Braintree

CM7 8 area guide

Who lives in CM7 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Braintree
Region: East of England
Population: 14,639 (2024)

CM7 8Postcode sector · Braintree

At a glance

What CM7 8 is like

The CM7 8 postcode sector in Braintree covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 14,639 people in 5,313 households. 77.4% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CM7 8 compares

Headline figures for CM7 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in CM7 8.

Household incomeMore

£66,900

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM7 8 differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM7 8 FAQs

Is CM7 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CM7 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM7 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM7 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.7%).

Which council covers CM7 8?

The local authority for CM7 8 is Braintree.

CM7 8 comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM7 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Braintree Freeport Rail Station, 0.5 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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