Socio-economic statistics for Crow’s Green, Essex

Socio-economic statistics for Crow’s Green, Essex

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Crow's Green in Braintree from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Crow's Green older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Crow's Green and Braintree? Is Crow's Green an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Crow's Green Health Statistics

Rayne has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Rayne 48.65% 36.3% 11.62% 2.74% 0.69%
Braintree 47.26% 35.65% 12.66% 3.5% 0.94%
East 48.28% 34.64% 12.5% 3.58% 1%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Braintree changed since 2011?

Braintree residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.29% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 47.51% 35.69% 12.44% 3.43% 0.93%
2021 47.26% 35.65% 12.66% 3.5% 0.94%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Crow's Green?

The largest employment sector in Crow's Green is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 17.88%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 17.27%
Skilled Trades 14.1%
Associate Professional & Technical 12.35%
Administrative & Secretarial 10.32%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.84%
Elementary Occupations 7.02%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 5.94%

Crow's Green Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Braintree.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Braintree 2.6% -0.2%
East of England 3% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Crow's Green on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Crow's Green.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 60.21%
In Part-Time Work 29.91%
Unemployed 2.23%
70.09% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Crow's Green

How many residents own or rent their home in Crow's Green and Braintree

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Crow's Green either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 77.93 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 22.07 of Crow's Green residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Rayne 77.93% 22.07%
Braintree 67.85% 32.15%
East 65.23% 34.77%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Crow's Green has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Crow's Green compared to other wards in Braintree

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Great Notley & Black Notley 81.03% 18.97%
2 Gosfield & Greenstead Green 80.29% 19.71%
3 Bumpstead 78.64% 21.36%
4 Rayne 77.93% 22.07%
5 Stour Valley South 77.48% 22.52%
6 Stour Valley North 76.83% 23.17%
7 Bocking Blackwater 76.51% 23.49%
8 Braintree West 75.25% 24.75%
9 Three Fields 75.14% 24.86%
10 Yeldham 73.74% 26.26%
11 The Colnes 71.86% 28.14%
12 Kelvedon & Feering 71.82% 28.18%
13 Coggeshall 71.64% 28.36%
14 Hedingham 71.33% 28.67%
15 Halstead St Andrew's 70.46% 29.54%
16 Hatfield Peverel & Terling 69.63% 30.37%
17 Silver End & Cressing 69.13% 30.87%
18 Bocking North 68.57% 31.43%
19 Witham West 65.29% 34.71%
20 Witham South 65.01% 34.99%
21 Braintree South 63.48% 36.52%
22 Halstead Trinity 60.38% 39.62%
23 Witham North 59.93% 40.07%
24 Witham Central 58.51% 41.49%
25 Bocking South 50.12% 49.88%
26 Braintree Central & Beckers Green 46.37% 53.63%
Crow's Green is ranked 4 out of 26 wards in Braintree for the percentage of home owners.

Crow's Green Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Crow's Green residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Crow's Green to the national average for England.
Level Rayne England
No Qualifications 15.22% 18.08%
Level 1 12.44% 9.69%
Level 2 17.89% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.66% 5.32%
Level 3 18.39% 16.92%
Level 4 27.54% 33.92%

Crow's Green Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Rayne.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Crow's Green & Braintree Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Crow's Green in the Braintree local area district.

Crow's Green has a lower rate of immigrants than Braintree, the East of England region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Rayne 94.77% 5.23%
Braintree 92.79% 7.21%
East 85.09% 14.91%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Crow's Green compared to other wards in Braintree

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Braintree Central & Beckers Green 84.82% 15.18%
2 Braintree South 89.62% 10.38%
3 Bocking South 89.62% 10.38%
4 Witham Central 89.83% 10.17%
5 Bocking Blackwater 90.98% 9.02%
6 Witham South 91.01% 8.99%
7 Witham North 91.47% 8.53%
8 Braintree West 91.64% 8.36%
9 Witham West 92.26% 7.74%
10 Great Notley & Black Notley 93.57% 6.43%
11 Silver End & Cressing 93.89% 6.11%
12 Bocking North 94.31% 5.69%
13 Bumpstead 94.59% 5.41%
14 Halstead St Andrew's 94.71% 5.29%
15 Rayne 94.77% 5.23%
16 Halstead Trinity 94.8% 5.2%
17 Stour Valley North 95.01% 4.99%
18 Three Fields 95.1% 4.9%
19 The Colnes 95.22% 4.78%
20 Hedingham 95.26% 4.74%
21 Stour Valley South 95.38% 4.62%
22 Yeldham 95.42% 4.58%
23 Hatfield Peverel & Terling 95.69% 4.31%
24 Coggeshall 95.73% 4.27%
25 Kelvedon & Feering 95.79% 4.21%
26 Gosfield & Greenstead Green 96.82% 3.18%
'; Crow's Green is ranked 15 out of 26 wards in Braintree for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Crow's Green and Braintree?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Braintree including Crow's Green. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Ashdon 2216
Broad Oak & the Hallingburys 4206
Clavering 2365
Debden & Wimbish 2662
Elsenham & Henham 4755
Felsted & Stebbing 4584
Flitch Green & Little Dunmow 3069
Great Dunmow North 4981
Great Dunmow South & Barnston 6373
Hatfield Heath 2446
High Easter & the Rodings 2488
Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts 4515
Newport 3930
Saffron Walden Audley 4638
Saffron Walden Castle 4929
Saffron Walden Shire 7749
Stansted North 4661
Stansted South & Birchanger 5157
Stort Valley 2097
Takeley 7405
Thaxted & the Eastons 5330
The Sampfords 2203
Braintree Total 92759



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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