Socio-economic statistics for Grass Green, Essex

Socio-economic statistics for Grass Green, Essex

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Grass 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 Grass Green older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Grass Green and Braintree? Is Grass Green an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Grass Green Health Statistics

Yeldham has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Yeldham 47.71% 34.06% 13.23% 3.68% 1.33%
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

Grass Green Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Yeldham.
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

Grass Green Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Grass 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 Grass Green to the national average for England.
Level Yeldham England
No Qualifications 19.87% 18.08%
Level 1 12.57% 9.69%
Level 2 15.53% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.54% 5.32%
Level 3 17.38% 16.92%
Level 4 25.44% 33.92%

Grass 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 Grass 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 Grass Green.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 58.94%
In Part-Time Work 29.04%
Unemployed 3.12%
70.96% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Grass Green

How many residents own or rent their home in Grass Green and Braintree

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Grass Green either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 73.74 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 26.26 of Grass Green residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Yeldham 73.74% 26.26%
Braintree 67.85% 32.15%
East 65.23% 34.77%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Grass 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%
Grass Green is ranked 10 out of 26 wards in Braintree for the percentage of home owners.

Grass 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 Grass Green in the Braintree local area district.

Grass 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
Yeldham 95.42% 4.58%
Braintree 92.79% 7.21%
East 85.09% 14.91%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Grass 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%
'; Grass Green is ranked 22 out of 26 wards in Braintree for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What are the occupations of the residents of Grass Green?

The largest employment sector in Grass Green is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Caring, leisure & Other Services.
Sector Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 15.79%
Skilled Trades 15.02%
Professional Occupations 13.96%
Associate Professional & Technical 12.84%
Administrative & Secretarial 10.18%
Elementary Occupations 9.68%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 8.21%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 7.79%

What is the population of Grass Green and Braintree?

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

Ward Population
Bocking Blackwater 9708
Bocking North 5272
Bocking South 6645
Braintree Central & Beckers Green 10156
Braintree South 6995
Braintree West 5905
Bumpstead 2781
Coggeshall 6045
Gosfield & Greenstead Green 2270
Great Notley & Black Notley 10032
Halstead St Andrew's 6215
Halstead Trinity 6553
Hatfield Peverel & Terling 5816
Hedingham 6002
Kelvedon & Feering 5682
Rayne 2921
Silver End & Cressing 6742
Stour Valley North 2904
Stour Valley South 2911
The Colnes 5814
Three Fields 5916
Witham Central 6466
Witham North 7098
Witham South 6529
Witham West 6920
Yeldham 2793
Braintree Total 153091



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

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