Non-metropolitan district · East of England

Braintree

GSS code E07000067

Braintree is a non-metropolitan district in the ceremonial county of Essex, in the East of England region of England. Essex County Council is the county council for its area and 11 other districts on UK Places. Its area overlaps two Westminster constituencies. Four of the five sources on UK Places cover it.

Last reviewed 28 September 2026 from the latest source snapshot on this record.

Geography

The local-authority record

Council: Braintree Council
Authority type: Non-metropolitan district
Country and region: England · East of England
Ceremonial county: Essex
County council: Essex County Council GSS code E10000012
Westminster constituencies: Braintree, Witham

What this record is: this is the non-metropolitan district named Braintree; it is a geography record rather than a record for a settlement with the same name.

Coverage

One current signal from each detailed source

UK Demographics52.6 per 1,000 residentsTotal recorded crimelatest held by source: Year ending March 2026, ONS; dataset updated 23 July 2026.Open the detailed UK Demographics record

AI DOGE£25,553,893Published payments2024/25Open the detailed AI DOGE record

Asylum Stats791 people on support; 47.52 per 10,000Asylum supportAs at 30 June 2026.Open the detailed Asylum Stats record

UK Food Hygiene84.8%Businesses rated 5 out of 1,172 ratedOfficial register as at 27 September 2026.

Source: Food Standards Agency (FSA), food hygiene ratings register, via UK Food Hygiene.

Open the detailed UK Food Hygiene record

School holidays

School holidays in Braintree

Dates come from the 2026/27 education-authority calendar for Essex. Individual schools, local clusters and INSET days can differ, so confirm with the school before booking.

Source: Essex's official calendar, captured 23 August 2026.

Full 2026/27 calendar, source notes and downloads on UK School Holiday Dates

Council services

Council services for Braintree

Pay your Council Taxbraintree.gov.uk

Links from GOV.UK Local Links Manager (export of 5 October 2026), each checked by UK Places on 5 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Sources and dates

Each source keeps its own update cycle

The linked source holds the full record, methodology and latest detailed data.

UK Demographics: 23 July 2026
AI DOGE: 6 September 2026
Asylum Stats: 30 June 2026
UK Food Hygiene: 27 September 2026

Nearby records

The local-authority record

One current signal from each detailed source

School holidays in Braintree

Council services for Braintree

Each source keeps its own update cycle

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