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Witham Central

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About

Witham Central ward covers the historic core of the town, focused around the High Street and Newland Street. The area is a mix of retail premises, residential properties, and service buildings. The layout follows the traditional linear pattern of the original settlement, with streets branching from the main thoroughfares. Public spaces include the town park and the library grounds, which serve as focal points within the urban structure.

The ward contains several listed buildings, with the medieval parish church of St Nicolas being a prominent landmark. The railway station provides a key transport link to London and Ipswich. Residential areas consist primarily of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, alongside some later infill developments. The River Brain runs along the western edge of the ward, bordering the town park.

Area overview

On average Witham Central has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 154 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Witham Central is £55,475 per year. There are 2 schools in Witham Central: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Witham Central is home to around 6,728 people, with a population density of about 1,935.6 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
154
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
16.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Witham Central Population
6,728
Population density
1,935.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
75.65(+143%)
Shoplifting
21.7(+205%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.02(+65%)
Public order
16.5(+217%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.2(+153%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,762
85.6%
Other White
275
4.09%
African
136
2.02%
Other Asian
89
1.32%
Indian
75
1.11%
Total population: 6,731

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,516
27.51%
No qualifications
1,091
19.8%
Level 3 (A level)
985
17.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
856
15.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
633
11.49%
Total 16+ residents: 5,510

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
954
30.87%
Owns outright
854
27.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
569
18.41%
Other social rented
506
16.38%
Social rents from council
114
3.69%
Total households: 3,090

Property prices in Witham Central

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Witham Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Witham Central 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 Witham Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£508,900
Flats32£161,000
Semi-Detached16£412,500
Terraced32£319,000

10 years median price trend in Witham Central

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

All postcodes in Witham Central

CM83UA

Eastways

CM81FX

Maldon Road

CM82TX

Wakelin Way

CM83DH

Colchester Road

CM83YS

Enterprise Court

CM81HR

Maldon Road

CM81ZJ

Hatfield Road

CM81ZQ

Porter Way

CM82FE

Newland Street

CM83UJ

Wheaton Road

CM82FF

Newland Street

CM83TU

Perry Road

CM81GE

Richards Close

CM81GP

Siward Road

CM81ZD

Seaborn Drive

CM82AP

Lockram Lane

CM83AL

Eastways

CM81AA

Newland Street

CM81BN

Guithavon Street

CM81EW

Hatfield Road

CM83SZ

Newland Street

CM81NX

Aluf Close

CM81PD

Boydin Close

CM81PY

Claudius Way

CM81UX

Hollybank

CM81YR

Butcher Row

CM83YY

Perry Road

CM81JZ

Blackman Way

CM81PB

Turstan Road

CM82AH

Newland Street

CM82UX

Mayland Road

CM83AA

Eastways

CM81NL

Wulvesford

CM83YP

Taber Place

CM83ZJ

Freebournes Road

CM89ED

Newland Street

CM82DJ

The Avenue

CM83UY

Perry Road

CM81GQ

Percy Way

CM81PH

Hatfield Road

CM81PN

Burdun Close

CM81GA

Mann Close

CM81BA

Newland Street

CM82BA

Newland Street

CM82UR

Maldon Road

CM81EL

Belsham Villas

CM81FD

Thoroughgood Way

CM82BL

Freebournes Court

CM82TZ

Charlotte Way

CM81GW

Halcyon Close

CM81NN

Wulvesford

CM81PG

Beadel Close

CM81QS

Mill Lane

CM83FA

Crittall Road

CM83YE

Eastways

CM89BQ

Newland Street

CM89EL

Witham Central

CM83BZ

Stepfield

CM81HL

Constantine Road

CM81ND

Epping Way

CM81ZL

Wendon Avenue

CM81PL

Siward Road

CM81PX

King Edward Way

CM82AQ

Newland Street

CM82UF

Abercorn Way

CM82FN

Croft Way

CM82WX

Newland Street

CM82YT

Mayland Road

CM89DA

Newland Street

CM81GG

Richards Close

CM82EE

Collingwood Road

CM83UU

Perry Road

CM83ZL

Witham Central

CM81PJ

Faber Road

CM82UA

Kynaston Place

CM83WG

Eastways

CM81EH

Hatfield Road

CM81GJ

Hatfield Road

CM81HN

Maldon Road

CM81PW

Deford Road

CM81YW

Pavelin Avenue

CM83AH

Stepfield

CM81GY

Halcyon Close

CM81NU

Edmund Road

CM81PQ

Godric Road

CM81XA

Hadrians Close

CM82DY

Collingwood Road

CM83SX

Perry Way

CM83YU

Bellcroft

CM89EP

Witham Central

CM81GH

Windsor Close

CM81NZ

Allectus Way

CM81PE

Osbert Road

CM81PT

Alan Road

CM81PZ

Claudius Way

CM81YS

Butcher Row

CM81ZW

Otter Vale

CM82DU

Albert Road

CM82FT

Old Magistrates Court

CM83HP

Witham Central

Data Sources

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