CM77 postcode area · Braintree

The CM77 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Braintree, Chelmsford, Uttlesford. Area Scores range from 39 to 88 across them. Every full CM77 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The CM77 district contains both ends of the scale: Braintree West & Rayne at 89 out of 100 (#766 of 6,856 in England) against Braintree South at 40, a 49-point gap between neighbouring areas. 4 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £253,000 in Central Braintree to £530,000 in Great Leighs & the Walthams — a 2.1× gap within the CM77 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Braintree, Chelmsford and Uttlesford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,817a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime56per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied70%

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 the CM77 district

£390,000median home sold over the past year · +8.3% over 5 years · -2.5% over the year · 197 sales
Detached£534,995
Semi-detached£342,500
Terraced£325,000
Flat£185,000
Braintree£345,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Braintree West & RayneBraintree 76689 £377,500
Great Notley & Black NotleyBraintree 79388 £375,000
Flitch Green, Felsted & High EasterUttlesford 1,34280 £495,000
Coggeshall & KelvedonBraintree 2,26767 £394,000
Panfield, Finchingfield & BardfieldBraintree 3,03556 £517,500
Great Leighs & the WalthamsChelmsford 3,10355 £530,000
Central BraintreeBraintree 3,55648 £253,000
Silver End & StistedBraintree 3,73446 £328,000
Braintree SouthBraintree 4,13240 £290,500

People living in CM77 Census 2021

Residents84,967
Median age (est.)43
Density249per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above29%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 28%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 15%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 26%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative10%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

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.

Towns & places in CM77

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CM77 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CM77.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.