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About

Bocking sits immediately adjacent to Braintree town in north Essex and began as a separate village and parish before urban growth linked the two. The area still has a compact centre with local shops, a library and primary school serving nearby streets, plus stretches of housing that date from different phases of development. Footpaths and small green spaces run through residential parts, and a recreation ground provides sports pitches and play space for local clubs and families.

Historically Bocking formed part of the Braintree and Bocking Urban District until 1974 and today is represented within Braintree District by the Bocking North and Bocking South electoral wards. That administrative split is visible in local signage and ward boundaries used for community groups and polling. Day-to-day life in Bocking is shaped by that parish pattern and the network of local services concentrated close to the former village core, rather than by large-scale retail or industrial premises.

Area overview

On average Bocking has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 29.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bocking is £49,505 per year. There are 4 schools in Bocking: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bocking is home to around 7,452 people, with a population density of about 2,572.2 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bocking Population
7,452
Population density
2,572.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
55.69(+79%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.32(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.51(+17%)
Other theft
7.25(+30%)
Public order
6.71(+29%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,507
87.38%
Other White
368
4.94%
African
85
1.14%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
72
0.97%
Other Asian
62
0.83%
Total population: 7,447

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,349
22.99%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,207
20.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,015
17.29%
Level 3 (A level)
930
15.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
857
14.6%
Total 16+ residents: 5,869

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
817
26.41%
Owns with a mortgage
803
25.95%
Owns outright
788
25.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
314
10.15%
Social rents from council
283
9.15%
Total households: 3,094

Property prices in Bocking

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Bocking area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,875 up to £570,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bocking in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bocking over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£535,000
Flats22£150,500
Semi-Detached35£318,000
Terraced20£290,000

10 years median price trend in Bocking

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bocking.

All postcodes in Bocking

CM70TN

Bocking End

CM72PL

Bunyan Road

CM72TA

Rosemary Avenue

CM75RT

Motts Close

CM75SN

Church Lane

CM70TA

Bocking End

CM72TE

Nottage Crescent

CM72YP

Swinbourne Drive

CM75QU

Stanes Road

CM75RG

Kings Road

CM75SP

Churchill Road

CM70SP

Bocking End

CM70SL

Bocking End

CM72PN

Godric Place

CM72PS

Progress Court

CM70TH

Bocking End

CM75QB

Andrew Close

CM75SZ

Chartwell Close

CM79BP

Hills Close

CM70SY

Bocking End

CM71FF

Panfield Lane

CM75RR

Camberton Road

CM72RF

Cooper Drive

CM72BZ

Osier Place

CM72RP

Sunnyside

CM72YG

Swinbourne Drive

CM75SE

Church Lane

CM75TX

Boleyns Avenue

CM75UG

Meadowside

CM79AR

St Peters In The Field

CM75QF

St James Road

CM75QA

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM75RF

Glebe Avenue

CM75TB

Bladon Close

CM75UB

Beech Avenue

CM79BL

Friars Lane

CM72SZ

Rosemary Avenue

CM79AE

Bocking End

CM70TG

Bocking End

CM72XJ

Rana Court

CM70SB

Bocking End

CM72SF

Finch Drive

CM75FX

Arnhem Grove

CM75RB

Glebe Avenue

CM79HB

Bocking End

CM72SU

Tabor Avenue

CM72SY

Gilchrist Way

CM72TB

Rosemary Avenue

CM72TH

Panfield Lane

CM75FP

Panfield Lane

CM75TQ

Churchill Road

CM72TT

Nottage Crescent

CM75QT

Murray Close

CM75QX

Stanes Road

CM75RH

Panfield Lane

CM75RL

Panfield Lane

CM72DB

Allan-Williams View

CM75PU

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM75QG

Pilgrim Close

CM75RQ

Panfield Lane

CM79BA

Woolpack Lane

CM70SX

Bocking End

CM72SR

Pygot Place

CM75QY

Clavering Road

CM75TA

Blenheim Close

CM72TG

Nottage Crescent

CM70ST

Bocking End

CM72QT

Rayne Road

CM75RA

Glebe Avenue

CM79AN

St Peters Road

CM70SU

Bocking End

CM70TP

Bocking End

CM72TL

Panfield Lane

CM75UE

Dukes Road

CM79AY

Bawn Close

CM70SF

Bocking End

CM72TD

Rana Drive

CM75UF

Currants Farm Road

CM72FJ

Spalding Close

CM72WB

Weavers Close

CM70SS

Bocking End

CM72SH

Elm Bungalows

CM75TU

Boleyns Avenue

CM75TW

Bailey Bridge Road

CM70TF

Bocking End

CM72SX

Tabor Avenue

CM75UL

Lancaster Way

CM75FJ

Oak Tree Gardens

CM75SS

Deanery Hill

CM75TS

Bailey Bridge Road

CM72NG

Cherry Bungalows

CM72SD

Bradbury Drive

CM72TF

Nottage Crescent

CM75XG

Mansion Garden Close

CM70TL

Bocking End

CM72AU

Chinnerys Court

CM75XF

Coulson Gardens

CM70ZZ

Bocking End

CM72ST

Saunders Avenue

CM72TX

Nottage Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.