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CO6 1NZ area guide

Who lives in CO6 1NZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Silver End & Stisted
Council: Braintree
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,937 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO6 1NZ is like

CO6 1NZ is a postcode in the Silver End & Stisted area of Braintree. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,937 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CO6 1 sold for a median of £361,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO6 1NZ compares

Headline figures for CO6 1NZ, 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: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£361,250

Median over 132 sales in CO6 1, −10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,752

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO6 1NZ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CO6 1 is down 10.8% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO6 1NZ FAQs

Is CO6 1NZ 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 23.6 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CO6 1NZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £361,250.

Homes in CO6 1 sold for a median of £361,250 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO6 1NZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO6 1NZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CO6 1NZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.9%).

Which council covers CO6 1NZ?

The local authority for CO6 1NZ is Braintree.

CO6 1NZ comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO6 1NZ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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