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Braintree

Braintree is a district council in Essex, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,280

Lower than 85% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

6th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£331k

Higher than 67% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 2% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,099

Higher than 63% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings8.3

Higher than 65% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van13.7%

Lower than 76% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station26.6%

Higher than 52% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket68.5%

Lower than 59% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy60.1%

Lower than 79% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available91.3%

Higher than 86% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

5th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Down 4 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score43.1

Lower than 79% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,576

Higher than 85% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding96.2%

Lower than 68% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 7th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents52.6

Lower than 81% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 18.2% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.9

Lower than 71% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year46.5

Higher than 58% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.6%

Higher than 59% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.6

Higher than 55% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Down 4.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.3

Lower than 73% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Essex.

10th lowest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.1

Lower than 60% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 10 districts in Essex.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women62.4 yrs

Higher than 55% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 3.1 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home7 ha

Lower than 93% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

3rd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean7.4 µg/m³

Lower than 53% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Down 34.5% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Braintree shares a boundary with Babergh, Chelmsford, Colchester, Maldon, South Cambridgeshire, Uttlesford and West Suffolk. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Babergh£916
  2. Maldon£1,033
  3. West Suffolk£1,061
  4. Colchester£1,063
  5. Braintree£1,099
  6. Uttlesford£1,142
  7. South Cambridgeshire£1,281
  8. Chelmsford£1,291
Average house price, all homes
  1. West Suffolk£297k
  2. Colchester£298k
  3. Babergh£329k
  4. Braintree£331k
  5. Chelmsford£383k
  6. Maldon£384k
  7. South Cambridgeshire£436k
  8. Uttlesford£483k
Council tax, band D
  1. Braintree£2,280
  2. Colchester£2,283
  3. Chelmsford£2,300
  4. Maldon£2,328
  5. Uttlesford£2,334
  6. Babergh£2,342
  7. West Suffolk£2,351
  8. South Cambridgeshire£2,536
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Maldon44.1
  2. Babergh46.2
  3. West Suffolk46.2
  4. South Cambridgeshire46.3
  5. Uttlesford50.3
  6. Braintree52.6
  7. Chelmsford69.8
  8. Colchester82.2
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. South Cambridgeshire1,808
  2. West Suffolk1,989
  3. Uttlesford2,127
  4. Chelmsford2,378
  5. Colchester2,434
  6. Braintree2,576
  7. Babergh2,650
  8. Maldon2,811
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. West Suffolk58%
  2. Maldon61%
  3. Braintree62%
  4. South Cambridgeshire62%
  5. Colchester64%
  6. Chelmsford65%
  7. Babergh67%
  8. Uttlesford68%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. South Cambridgeshire5.9 µg/m³
  2. West Suffolk6 µg/m³
  3. Babergh6.8 µg/m³
  4. Uttlesford6.9 µg/m³
  5. Braintree7.4 µg/m³
  6. Maldon7.5 µg/m³
  7. Colchester8.6 µg/m³
  8. Chelmsford9.1 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. South Cambridgeshire8.1%
  2. West Suffolk9.4%
  3. Babergh9.7%
  4. Chelmsford14.9%
  5. Uttlesford15.6%
  6. Maldon17.8%
  7. Braintree26.6%
  8. Colchester27.8%

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