# Braintree Town in Braintree, East of England. Braintree is a town in Braintree, East of England. Median sale price £300,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 78.7 per 1,000 people. About 44,961 people. Town. Code E63004136. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree) Braintree is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Braintree add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own. ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £300,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Braintree was £300,000 in 2025. Joint 411th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/braintree#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 43,179** (2021). Braintree had 43,179 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 259th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/braintree#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Braintree 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/town/braintree#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In Braintree, 97.1% 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/town/braintree#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63004136) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Braintree live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63004136) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 689 homes were sold in Braintree in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63004136) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Braintree. - [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63004136) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Braintree had 43,179 usual residents at the census. ## How Braintree compares Each town against every other town the measure covers. | Measure | Braintree | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £300,000 | joint 41st cheapest | 130 towns, East of England · 2025 | | Population | 43,179 | 24th most populated | 130 towns, East of England · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 130 towns, East of England · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.1% | joint 11th highest | 130 towns, East of England · Jan 2026 | ## Is Braintree safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Braintree at a rate of 78.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 339 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Braintree. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,559), other crime (617) and anti-social behaviour (401). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Braintree was 80.5 per 1,000 people. 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. ## Deprivation in Braintree, neighbourhood by neighbourhood - Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Braintree has no single figure. Of its 25 neighbourhoods with a rank: - Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods - Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods - Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods - Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods - Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods - Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England. ## Neighbourhoods in Braintree | Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Braintree 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021349) | 1,411 | 34.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 96.6% | | [Braintree 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021351) | 1,614 | 76.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% | | [Braintree 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021352) | 1,558 | 19.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.3% | | [Braintree 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021355) | 2,039 | 76.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.9% | | [Braintree 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021356) | 1,493 | 40.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.1% | | [Braintree 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021354) | 1,264 | 73.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% | | [Braintree 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021357) | 1,539 | 63.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.5% | | [Braintree 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021358) | 2,543 | 104.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.1% | | [Braintree 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021359) | 2,105 | 85.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% | | [Braintree 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021350) | 1,815 | 50.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.4% | | [Braintree 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021353) | 1,765 | 61.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.4% | | [Braintree 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021365) | 2,472 | 165.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 88.1% | | [Braintree 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01033458) | 1,634 | 75.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% | | [Braintree 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01033459) | 1,755 | 216.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.8% | | [Braintree 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021364) | 1,687 | 28.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% | | [Braintree 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021366) | 1,639 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% | | [Braintree 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021368) | 1,570 | 189.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.3% | | [Braintree 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021370) | 1,728 | 74.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% | | [Braintree 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021372) | 2,121 | 69.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.3% | | [Braintree 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021374) | 1,525 | 71.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% | | [Braintree 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01035155) | 1,405 | 63.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% | | [Braintree 011G](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01035156) | 1,483 | 40.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.8% | | [Braintree 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021367) | 1,479 | 50.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.5% | | [Braintree 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021369) | 2,818 | 63.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.7% | | [Braintree 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021371) | 1,697 | 37.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% | ## Your MP - [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree): Sir James Cleverly (Conservative), MP since July 2024. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Council [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree) ## Postcode districts covering Braintree [CM7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm7) ## Middle areas in Braintree [Bocking](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/bocking), [Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/bocking-churchstreet-and-blackwater), [Braintree South](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/braintree-south), [Braintree West & Rayne](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/braintree-west-and-rayne), [Central Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/central-braintree) ## Towns near Braintree [Great Notley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/great-notley), [Halstead](https://openindex.co.uk/town/halstead), [Witham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/witham), [Great Dunmow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/great-dunmow), [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chelmsford), [Tiptree](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tiptree) ## Braintree in brief Braintree is a town in Braintree, East of England. About 44,961 people lived in Braintree in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £300,000 in 2025 across 689 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 78.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk). The median price paid for a home in Braintree was £300,000 in 2025. Braintree had 43,179 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Braintree live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Braintree, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Town - Code: E63004136 - Constituency: [Braintree †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree) - 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: 10.45 km² - People, mid-2024: 44,961* - Neighbourhoods: 25 - Output areas: 135 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Great Notley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/great-notley), [Halstead](https://openindex.co.uk/town/halstead), [Witham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/witham), [Great Dunmow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/great-dunmow), [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chelmsford), [Tiptree](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tiptree) ## Latest updates for Braintree - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63004136 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/braintree, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/braintree#f-house-sales-median-price. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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