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People and census in Braintree

District

The south east of the East of England. 166,471 people in 612 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Braintree, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Braintree’s 489 output areas range from 121 to 608.

What is the population of Braintree?

Braintree had 155,268 usual residents at the census.

Braintree is the 153rd most populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
155,268
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Braintree had 155,268 usual residents at the census.

Braintree is the 153rd most populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Braintree among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Braintree is 155,268.

Population estimate

Council
166,471
ONS population estimates · 2025

Braintree’s population was an estimated 166,471 in mid-2025.

The population rose 1.7% in the year to mid-2025.

Braintree is 147th most populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Braintree among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Braintree is 166,471.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.3% of residents in Braintree were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 62.8%.

Against East of England
1% lower62.8%
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Aged 15 to 64: Braintree among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Braintree is 62.3%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
20.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.4% of residents in Braintree were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East of England the figure is 19.6%.

Against East of England
4% higher19.6%
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Aged 65 and over: Braintree among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Braintree is 20.4%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.3% of residents in Braintree were aged under 15 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 17.6%.

Against East of England
2% lower17.6%
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Aged under 15: Braintree among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Braintree is 17.3%.

Born outside the UK

Council
7.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

7.2% of residents in Braintree were born outside the UK.

In East of England the figure is 14.9%.

Against East of England
52% lower14.9%
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Born outside the UK: Braintree among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Braintree is 7.2%.

Disability

Council
16.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.9% of residents in Braintree had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East of England the figure is 16.6%.

Against East of England
2% higher16.6%
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Disability: Braintree among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Braintree is 16.9%.

Good or very good health

Council
82.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

82.9% of residents in Braintree said their health was good or very good.

In East of England the figure is 82.9%.

Against East of England
About the same82.9%
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Good or very good health: Braintree among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Braintree is 82.9%.

Households

Council
64,986
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Braintree had 64,986 households at the census.

Braintree is 160th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Braintree among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Braintree is 64,986.

Households without a car or van

Council
13.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.7% of households in Braintree had no car or van at the census.

In East of England the figure is 16.8%.

Against East of England
18% lower16.8%
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Households without a car or van: Braintree among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Braintree is 13.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
68.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

68.6% of households in Braintree owned their home at the census.

In East of England the figure is 66.2%.

Against East of England
4% higher66.2%
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Owner-occupied homes: Braintree among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Braintree is 68.6%.

Population density

Council
254 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Braintree had 254 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East of England the figure is 331 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East of England
23% lower331 per km²
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Population density: Braintree among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Braintree is 254 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
15.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.1% of households in Braintree rented privately at the census.

In East of England the figure is 18.2%.

Against East of England
17% lower18.2%
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Private rented homes: Braintree among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Braintree is 15.1%.

Social rented homes

Council
16.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.3% of households in Braintree rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East of England the figure is 15.5%.

Against East of England
5% higher15.5%
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Social rented homes: Braintree among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Braintree is 16.3%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
25.8%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Braintree had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East of England the figure is 31.6%.

Against East of England
18% lower31.6%
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Degree-level qualifications: Braintree among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Braintree is 25.8%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.7% of residents in Braintree identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 6.4%.

Against East of England
73% lower6.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Braintree among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Braintree is 1.7%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Braintree identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.9%.

Against East of England
59% lower2.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Braintree among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Braintree is 1.2%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.9% of residents in Braintree identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.8%.

Against East of England
32% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Braintree among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Braintree is 1.9%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.5% of residents in Braintree identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East of England the figure is 1.4%.

Against East of England
64% lower1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Braintree among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Braintree is 0.5%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
94.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

94.7% of residents in Braintree identified with a White ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 86.5%.

Against East of England
9% higher86.5%
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White ethnic groups: Braintree among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Braintree is 94.7%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
47.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

47.1% of residents in Braintree said they were Christian.

In East of England the figure is 46.6%.

Against East of England
1% higher46.6%
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Christian: Braintree among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Braintree is 47.1%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
45.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

45.0% of residents in Braintree said they had no religion.

In East of England the figure is 40.2%.

Against East of England
12% higher40.2%
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No religion: Braintree among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Braintree is 45.0%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
28.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

28.8% of working residents in Braintree worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East of England the figure is 31.9%.

Against East of England
10% lower31.9%
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Working mainly from home: Braintree among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Braintree is 28.8%.

Annual population change

Council
1.7%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Braintree’s estimated population changed by 1.7% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against East of England
2.4 times0.7%
Against the UK
5.7 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Braintree among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Braintree is 1.7%.