Saffron Gardens, Braintree, Essex

Saffron Gardens is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Saffron Gardens is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Saffron Gardens is located in the Three Fields ward of the Braintree district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.954605, 0.486788
Grid Ref TL709313
Suburb Wethersfield
Constituency Braintree
Postcodes CM7 4BL, CM7 4EF

House Prices

The average house price in Saffron Gardens is 11.02% higher than the rest of Braintree. The last sale we have on record is 56 Saffron Gardens, that sold for £376,000. The average house price in Braintree is £270,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Saffron Gardens

Date No. Type Price
28/09/2021 56 Semi £376,000
10/08/2021 25 Semi £320,000
30/11/2020 62 Terrace £200,000
23/11/2020 58A Detached £320,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Saffron Gardens, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Saffron Gardens during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Saffron Gardens and compared that to the average for the Three Fields ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Saffron Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Three Fields ward

Social economic statistics for Saffron Gardens

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Saffron Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Saffron Gardens is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Saffron Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Saffron Gardens are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Saffron Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Saffron Gardens are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Saffron Gardens are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Saffron Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Saffron Gardens are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Saffron Gardens

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Saffron Gardens.

Unemployment in Saffron Gardens

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.7% of Saffron Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Saffron Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Saffron Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Saffron Gardens is 9.97% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.57% of Saffron Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Saffron Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Saffron Gardens is 14.82% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.62% of properties in Saffron Gardens are private rented and 16.56% are social rented.
76.82% of residents of Saffron Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Saffron Gardens residents

The proportion if Saffron Gardens residents born in the UK is 13.4% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.95% of Saffron Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
96.05% of Saffron Gardens residents were born in the UK

Saffron Gardens Summary

Saffron Gardens has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Saffron Gardens maybe difficult.

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