# Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley

South Braintree. 9,034 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 54 square kilometres.

Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley had 8,139 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004463. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £461,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley was £461,000 in 2025. Joint 1,271st most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/witham-south-hatfield-peverel-and-white-notley#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,139** (2021). Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley had 8,139 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,310th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/witham-south-hatfield-peverel-and-white-notley#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/witham-south-hatfield-peverel-and-white-notley#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.2%** (January 2026). In Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/witham-south-hatfield-peverel-and-white-notley#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004463) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02004463) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 148 homes were sold in Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004463) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004463) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley had 8,139 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley at a rate of 54.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across Braintree.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 195 |
| Other crime | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 77 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Robbery | 27 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Drug offences | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £461,000 | 3rd most expensive | 18 middle areas, Braintree · 2025 |
| Population | 8,139 | 8th least populated | 18 middle areas, Braintree · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 18 middle areas, Braintree · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.2% | 9th highest | 18 middle areas, Braintree · Jan 2026 |

## Is Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley at a rate of 54.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across Braintree.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 34 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (195), other crime (79) and anti-social behaviour (77).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Braintree

These figures are published for the whole of Braintree, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Braintree and not Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley alone. [See Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree)

- **Average house price: £330,089** (August 2026). Braintree’s average house price was £330,089 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,712** (2025). Full-time workers living in Braintree earned a median of £39,712 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 148th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Braintree costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.6** (2025). Braintree has a deprivation score of 16.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 119th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley in brief

The median price paid for a home in Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley was £461,000 in 2025.
Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley had 8,139 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004463
- Ward: [Hatfield Peverel & Terling †](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/ward/hatfield-peverel-and-terling)
- Constituency: [Witham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witham)
- Council: [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 53.70 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,034*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham](https://openindex.co.uk/maldon/great-totham-wickham-bishops-and-woodham), [Boreham & Little Baddow](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/boreham-and-little-baddow), [West Witham](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/west-witham), [Great Leighs & the Walthams](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/great-leighs-and-the-walthams), [Witham Town](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/witham-town), [Silver End & Stisted](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/silver-end-and-stisted)

## Latest updates for Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004463

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