Bradwell’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bradwell’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BradwellEssex
The village has 338 residents and lies in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
338
Census 2021 · Braintree council
Median age
49.7
25% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bradwell a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Bradwell is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 8, with 0 at Grade I. 47% of households own their home outright.
What makes Bradwell stand out
The 3 things Bradwell does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
47% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bradwell.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 23% in Bradwell, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above both Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 3.2%. Working from home was the norm for 37% of workers at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Train2%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
3.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Bradwell is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Private rents average £1,213 a month across the Braintree council area. Nearly a fifth of households rent privately. That is the middle of 8 standard sales inside Bradwell’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bradwell£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £595,000 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,213
average private rent a month, Braintree council area
£2,294
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Bradwell records less burglary and damage per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 7.9 per 1,000 a year
34 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Bradwell’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 15% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 19.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below Essex’s towns (23) and England’s towns (22) alike.
19.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft18
Violence & sexual5
Shoplifting3
Damage & arson2
Drugs2
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
19.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Bradwell than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.8% of residents
Bradwell has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. Asked at the census, nearly nine in ten residents of Bradwell said they were in good or very good health. 12% of residents have a disability, below Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to Bradwell is Broomfield Hospital, 9.6 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Bradwell | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Bradwell is rich in listed buildings: 237 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 11% of the total, about level with Essex’s towns (11%) and below England’s towns (16%).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
237
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Bradwell than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
The 65-and-over age group makes up 25% of residents. Half the people of Bradwell are older than 49.7. Degrees are held by 31% of adults, between Essex’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%).
49.7median age
BradwellEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bradwell | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cressing Temple Barns and 7 more in and around Bradwell
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bradwell. Best known first.
MuseumCressing Temple Barns3.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumWarner Textile Archive4.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustPaycocke's House and Garden3.8 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustCoggeshall Grange Barn3.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCoggeshall Museum3.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBraintree Museum4.5 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Cressing Temple Barns: User:JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warner Textile Archive: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bradwell
12pages on Bradwell
The big questions
Bradwell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Silver EndTye GreenBraintreeCoggeshallBlack NotleyGreat NotleyGosfieldBradwell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradwell | 338 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Silver End | 3,913 | 1.8 | C− | B− | C | C |
| Tye Green | 1,415 | 2 | — | C+ | B− | C |
| Braintree | 43,179 | 2.6 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Coggeshall | 3,767 | 2.8 | B | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Black Notley | 1,932 | 2.9 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Great Notley | 7,659 | 4.1 | A | C | A− | A |
| Gosfield | 1,453 | 4.3 | — | C− | A+ | B |
Tye Green, Black Notley and Gosfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bradwell
How many listed buildings are there in Bradwell?
That is 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bradwell?
Band D council tax in Bradwell is £2,294 for 2026–27, less than in 75% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Bradwell
Village in Essex, England
Bradwell is a built-up area of 338 people, in the Braintree council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 338 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Braintree
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004144
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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