East of England · Non-metropolitan district

Braintree

2026/27 view

Braintree · ONS E07000067

Financial position as at 2026/27 Q1 quarter end

PEOPLE AND PLACE

Population and community profile

Latest official statistics
Population 164,304 2024
East of England region 6,576,306
Braintree represents 2.50% of the region's population
Five-year population change
+10,865 residents ↑ 7.1%
2019: 153,439 residents2020: 154,107 residents2021: 155,693 residents2022: 157,656 residents2023: 160,494 residents2024: 164,304 residents
Braintree +7.1%
East of England +4.8%
England +4.3%
Growth context

Braintree's population grew over five years. Its change was 2.3 percentage points above the East of England and 2.8 percentage points above England.

2019–2024 ONS mid-year estimates
Population estimates and labour-market measures from ONS/Nomis.Official profile