On average Braintree has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 14% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Braintree is £59,315 per year. There are 60 schools in Braintree: 52 primary (3 Outstanding and 46 Good) and 8 secondary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good). Braintree is home to around 155,268 people, with a population density of about 253.8 per km².
Based on 1,957 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £357 per square foot) in Braintree area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £2,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 593 | £510,000 | £379 |
| Semi-Detached | 611 | £345,000 | £367 |
| Terraced | 476 | £290,000 | £355 |
| Flats | 277 | £172,500 | £293 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £394,995 | £155,000 | £269,000 | £231,750 |
| 2017 | £405,500 | £167,500 | £275,000 | £242,000 |
| 2018 | £416,000 | £170,000 | £289,000 | £249,975 |
| 2019 | £410,000 | £165,000 | £297,500 | £245,000 |
| 2020 | £435,000 | £170,000 | £292,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £459,995 | £169,000 | £314,995 | £262,000 |
| 2022 | £500,000 | £188,500 | £342,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | £490,000 | £190,000 | £350,000 | £291,000 |
| 2024 | £477,995 | £185,000 | £340,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £500,000 | £172,500 | £345,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £500,000 | £175,000 | £332,500 | £285,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £301 | £261 | £298 | £284 |
| 2017 | £307 | £280 | £308 | £295 |
| 2018 | £324 | £287 | £315 | £303 |
| 2019 | £329 | £281 | £322 | £302 |
| 2020 | £335 | £288 | £325 | £304 |
| 2021 | £360 | £284 | £344 | £324 |
| 2022 | £388 | £316 | £385 | £360 |
| 2023 | £395 | £316 | £384 | £355 |
| 2024 | £384 | £294 | £376 | £351 |
| 2025 | £382 | £289 | £372 | £359 |
| 2026 | £366 | £300 | £368 | £349 |
Braintree records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 26 wards of Braintree, Great Notley & Black Notley has the lowest crime rate, with about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Braintree average is 54 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Braintree is £340,000 (about £357 per square foot) based on 1,957 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Braintree has 52 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 46 Good) and 8 secondary schools (5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Braintree scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Braintree sits around rank 20,037 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Braintree is around £59,315 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Braintree spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Braintree: James Cleverly (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Witham: Priti Patel (Conservative and Unionist Party).
Bocking Blackwater
Bocking North
Bocking South
Braintree Central & Beckers Green
Braintree South
Braintree West
Bumpstead
Coggeshall
Gosfield & Greenstead Green
Great Notley & Black Notley
Halstead St Andrew's
Halstead Trinity
Hatfield Peverel & Terling
Hedingham
Kelvedon & Feering
Rayne
Silver End & Cressing
Stour Valley North
Stour Valley South
The Colnes
Three Fields
Witham Central
Witham North
Witham South
Witham West
Yeldham
CM8 2AZ
Newland Street
CM7 1FD
Little Pasture Close
CM7 2DL
Rayne Road
CM7 1ER
New Street
CM7 1FB
Panfield Lane
CM7 3GZ
Century Drive
CM8 1AA
Newland Street
CO9 2EX
Colchester Road
CM77 7AA
Avenue North
CM77 8DG
Ashes Road
CO6 1AR
Burnthouse Road
CM8 3EX
Little Braxted Lane
CM8 3AA
Eastways
CM8 2GW
Jopson Mews
CM7 1UB
Great Square
CM77 7US
Cuckoo Way
CO9 2AA
Hedingham Road
CO9 1HT
Bridge Street
CM7 4AY
Chanute Avenue
CM8 1HP
Maldon Road
CM8 2DU
Albert Road
CM8 2BS
Albert Road
CM7 9AA
Bocking End
CM7 5PH
Lyons Hall Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.