Neighbourhoods in Braintree
East of England · 18 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#129 of 296 local authorities · 18 neighbourhoods · 157,605 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Bocking (27) to Braintree West & Rayne (89); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Braintree: Braintree West & Rayne scores 89 out of 100 (#766 of 6,856 nationally) while Bocking sits at 27 — neighbours on the map, 62 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £253,000 in Central Braintree to £517,500 in Panfield, Finchingfield & Bardfield — a 2.0× gap within Braintree.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Braintree
Towns & places in Braintree
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree West & Rayne | 766 | 89 | £377,500 |
| Great Notley & Black Notley | 793 | 88 | £375,000 |
| Halstead East & Colnes | 1,787 | 74 | £365,000 |
| Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater | 1,959 | 71 | £370,000 |
| Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green | 2,157 | 68 | £350,000 |
| Coggeshall & Kelvedon | 2,267 | 67 | £394,000 |
| Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley | 2,349 | 66 | £427,500 |
| Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp | 2,720 | 60 | £460,000 |
| Witham Town | 2,925 | 57 | £320,000 |
| Panfield, Finchingfield & Bardfield | 3,035 | 56 | £517,500 |
| Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham | 3,302 | 52 | £430,000 |
| Central Braintree | 3,556 | 48 | £253,000 |
| North Witham | 3,624 | 47 | £375,000 |
| Silver End & Stisted | 3,734 | 46 | £328,000 |
| Braintree South | 4,132 | 40 | £290,500 |
| Halstead Central & West | 4,262 | 38 | £285,000 |
| West Witham | 4,947 | 28 | £295,000 |
| Bocking | 4,982 | 27 | £305,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Braintree
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp | 28 |
| Braintree West & Rayne | 31 |
| Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green | 33 |
| Great Notley & Black Notley | 34 |
| Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham | 34 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Great Notley & Black Notley | £47,671 |
| Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley | £47,235 |
| Braintree West & Rayne | £46,324 |
| Coggeshall & Kelvedon | £44,744 |
| Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp | £44,125 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Central Braintree | 6.8× |
| Braintree South | 7.5× |
| West Witham | 7.5× |
| Halstead Central & West | 7.6× |
| Witham Town | 7.7× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Braintree
Postcode districts that overlap Braintree — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Braintree Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 45% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 7%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Braintree.