Tye Green’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tye Green’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Tye GreenEssex
A village in Essex, East of England, home to 1,415 people.
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Photo: Geographer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,415
Census 2021 · Braintree council
Median home
£385K
88 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.1
23% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tye Green a good place to live?
Tye Green does especially well on schools — primary results beat 57% of towns in England; secondary results beat 60% of towns in England. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C): life expectancy 79.1 for men, 81.5 for women. At a median £385,000, a home costs 6.5 times the yearly income of households in the Braintree council area. Walkability is weaker too (C) — 11% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Tye Green has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Tye Green stand out
The 3 things Tye Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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*; 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Essex 27%.
How Tye Green grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Tye Green is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carCOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £60,752C+Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 57% of towns in England; secondary results beat 60% of towns in EnglandBOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life1.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tye Green.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Tye Green than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. The middle age in Tye Green is 43.1.
43.1median age
Tye GreenEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tye Green | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
On exam results, Tye Green’s schools beat 61% of towns in England
The one school in town appears below. At the 7 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 46.6, and 49% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cressing Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 205 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
People in Tye Green live shorter lives than in 76% of UK towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Tye Green: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away. A disability affects nearly a fifth of people locally. The nearest A&E to Tye Green is Broomfield Hospital, 7.6 miles away. 81% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%).
81%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tye Green | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Benefit claims run higher in Tye Green, 3.6% of 16 to 64s, than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 33%, below both Essex’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). There are 0.5 jobs in Tye Green for each resident in work. About 2% of its commuters stay in Tye Green for work. 87% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
3.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 32% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Tye Green’s listed buildings: 8, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than Essex’s towns (11%) yet lower than England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 57 for every 10,000 residents of Tye Green.
8listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
57
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Few households rent privately in Tye Green: 6%, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The social rented sector houses a quarter of households. Two thirds of households own their home, near Essex’s towns (67%) and higher than England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,213 a month across the Braintree council area.
£385Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tye Green£385K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £473,497 | 52 |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £270,000 | 8 |
| Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | 7 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,213
average private rent a month, Braintree council area
£2,270
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
Tye Green records less burglary and damage per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 8 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 59% were violence and sexual offences. Police figures for Tye Green’s built-up area: 88 crimes and 7 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. For its size, Tye Green records more crime per resident than 73% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
25.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 27% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual52
Public order11
Vehicle crime6
Damage & arson5
Drugs5
Other theft3
Robbery3
Burglary2
Anti-social7
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.
25.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
88
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cressing Temple Barns and 4 more in and around Tye Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tye Green. Best known first.
MuseumCressing Temple Barns1.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWarner Textile Archive2.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBraintree Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionBocking Windmill4.8 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleStisted Hall3.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © 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 Tye Green
14pages on Tye Green
The big questions
SafetyB−25.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £385K · rent £1,213 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Braintree RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 79.1 (men), 81.5 (women)Work & commuteC+49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Tye Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Black NotleySilver EndBraintreeGreat NotleyRayneGreat LeighsWithamTye Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tye Green | 1,415 | — | — | C+ | B− | C |
| Black Notley | 1,932 | 0.9 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Silver End | 3,913 | 1.7 | C− | B− | C | C |
| Braintree | 43,179 | 1.9 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Great Notley | 7,659 | 2.4 | A | C | A− | A |
| Rayne | 2,169 | 3.5 | — | B− | B | A |
| Great Leighs | 2,968 | 3.8 | A | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Witham | 27,395 | 4.4 | C | B | C− | C |
Black Notley and Rayne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tye Green
How many listed buildings are there in Tye Green?
That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Tye Green expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £385,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £185,000, terraced houses £270,000, semi-detached houses £350,000 and detached houses £473,497.
About Tye Green
Village in Essex, England
Tye Green is a built-up area of 1,415 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
- 1,415 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Braintree
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004204
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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