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Halstead

Town · 13,329 residents

Affordability: 55/100Safety: 77/100Transport: 57/100Schools: 49/100Health: 54/100Food & drink: 47/100Environment: 60/100Infrastructure: 65/100Property market: 63/100
63Good

Good · better than 4 in 10 towns

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 66 per 1,000 people a year against 100
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Halstead

Greenstead GreenWhiteash GreenGosfield76Great Maplestead57Burton's GreenLittle Maplestead62Lucking StreetFolly Green
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Is Halstead a good place to live?

Halstead scores 63/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for safety (77).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Halstead in East of England, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Halstead›

The summary for Halstead is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Halstead›

Schools

4 places
  1. 1The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Secondary
  • 2Richard de Clare Community AcademyPrimary
  • 3St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, HalsteadPrimary · Good
  • 4Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, HalsteadPrimary · Good

    • Health

    4 places
    1. 1The Elizabeth Courtauld SurgeryGP practice
    2. 2BootsPharmacy
    3. 3Solar Superstore PharmacyPharmacy
    4. 4Mr N R Chappell And AssociatesDentist

    Food & drink

    3 places
    1. 1Lidl HalsteadLidl · supermarket
    2. 2Sainsburys HalsteadSainsburys · supermarket
    3. 3Co-op Colchester RoadThe Co-operative Group · convenience store

    Environment

    3 places
    1. 1King George V Playing FieldPlaying field · 1.1 ha
    2. 2King George V Playing Field Play AreaPlay area · 0.2 ha
    3. 3Mill Chase Play AreaPlay area · 0.1 ha
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    Areas near Halstead

    • Greenstead Green
    • Whiteash Green
    • Gosfield
    • Great Maplestead
    • Burton's Green
    • Little Maplestead
    • Lucking Street
    • Folly Green

    Postcodes in Halstead

    • CO9
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