Equality and diversity

Equality duty report 2025

Introduction

We have specific duties under the Equality Act 2010 to publish information annually to demonstrate our compliance with the general equality duty.

All employees are aware that the information they provide is sensitive, personal data covered by the General Data Protection Regulations and will be treated in the strictest confidence in accordance with the principles within the legislation. The information is utilised for monitoring, reporting and providing support and for the purpose of meeting our legal obligations to publish relevant workforce equalities information. The information is not presented or reported in a way that will allow the identification of any individual employee.

Notes with regard to the data:

  • Data is taken from the Council’s HR & Payroll system where employees are able to update/amend their own data.
  • Employees have the option to say they prefer not to disclose/prefer not to say, on all sensitive information.
  • The data is a snapshot as at 30 June 2025.
  • Headcount was 502.
  • Full time equivalent (FTE) was 467.63.
  • Turnover for 2024/25 was 9.69%.
  • View the general population data for Braintree District

Gender

Employment type Full time Part-time Total
Female 33.27% 17.73% 51.00%
Male 45.02% 3.19% 48.21%
Non-binary less than 3% less than 3% less than 3%
Not specified/Do not wish to disclose less than 3% less than 3% less than 3%

Ethnicity

Ethnic Origin % of total employees
Asian or Asian British less than 3%
Black or Black British less than 3%
Mixed less than 3%
Other ethnic groups less than 3%
White 91.04%
Not specified or withheld 3.78%

Disability

Disability Status % of employees
Disabled: Long term health condition less than 3%
Disabled: Physical/mobility less than 3%
Disabled: Sensory less than 3%
Disabled: Other less than 3%
Not disabled 64.14%
Not specified

30.48%

Age

Age range % of employees
20 or under 0.60%
21 to 29 years 10.56%
30 to 39 years 16.93%
40 to 49 years 25.70%
50 to 59 years 29.68%
60 years and over 16.53%

Religion and Belief

Religion or Belief % of total employees
Christian 36.45%
Hindu less than 3%
Muslim less than 3%
Buddhist less than 3%
Sikh less than 3%
Any other religion less than 3%
No religion 41.24%
Not specified 20.11%

Sexual Orientation

Sexual Orientation % of employees
Bisexual less than 3%
Gay less than 3%
Heterosexual 70.32%
Lesbian less than 3%
Other less than 3%
Not specified/withheld 25.89%

Customer Services

Address: Causeway House,
Bocking End,
Braintree,
Essex,
CM7 9HB

Telephone: 01376 552525

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