Freshwell Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB10 1BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB10 1BZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.8%	57%	-0.8%	51.0%	6.0%
Male	42.2%	43%	0.8%	49.0%	-6.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	13.4%	20.3%	6.9%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	47.5%	-8.0%	44.2%	3.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.1%	13.4%	4.3%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	20.1%	14.4%	-5.7%	6.1%	8.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.8%	34.7%	-10.1%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	36.1%	41.9%	5.8%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	16.1%	19.4%	3.3%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	15.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.2%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	42.2%	-0.4%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.4%	97.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	91.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	91%	-0.7%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Freshwell Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freshwell Gardens was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% lower than the Saffron Walden Audley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freshwell Gardens has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley and the 79th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB10 1BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Freshwell Gardens are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Uttlesford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Freshwell Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB10 1BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB10 1BZ

Average Price
£437,477

Semi-Detached
£511,414

Terraced
£400,508

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freshwell Gardens

Average Price
£472,493

Semi-Detached
£527,471

Terraced
£455,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freshwell GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Freshwell Gardens, Saffron Walden, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-07-20	£410,795
4 Freshwell Gardens, Saffron Walden, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-06-02	£407,226
5 Freshwell Gardens, Saffron Walden, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-01-20	£450,264
3 Freshwell Gardens, Saffron Walden, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£372,000	2021-04-08	£424,275
6 Freshwell Gardens, Saffron Walden, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-07-15	£620,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB10 1BZ

Employment

CB10 1BZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CB10 1BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CB10 1BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Castle Street , CB10 1BQ	3out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
R A Butler Infant School South Road , CB11 3DG	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
R A Butler Junior School South Road , CB11 3DG	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden South Road , CB11 3DW	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Semar Infant School Ross Close , CB11 4DU	4out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saffron Walden County High School Audley End Road , CB11 4UH	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Bury Water Lane , Newport CB11 3TR	3out of 4	4,781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mogul Restaurant	21 High Street, Saffron Walden	232 yd
St Marys Church	The Parish Rooms, St Marys Church	283 yd
Tipi Coffee Co.	Tipi Coffee Company, Ground Floor	322 yd
Chaters	17B Church Street, Saffron Walden	333 yd
Mocha Cafe	11 Central Arcade, Saffron Walden	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eight Bells Ltd	Eight Bells Inn, Bridge Street	178 yd
Saffron Walden Golf Club	Windmill Road, Saffron Walden	223 yd
Saffron Walden Town Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Abbey Lane	274 yd
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 32 High Street	284 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, Market Hill	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Trawlerman Fish Bar	4 - 5 Central Arcade, Saffron Walden	342 yd
Bella Bella	30 King Street, Saffron Walden	343 yd
Dorringtons	4 Cross Street, Saffron Walden	395 yd
Oriental Cottage	1 Mercers Row, Saffron Walden	412 yd
Fish & Chips	48 High Street, Saffron Walden	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, Hill Street		515 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Limited, Hill Street		515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saffron Walden Golf Club WINDMILL HILL	golf	230 yd
Wilburs Fitness Gym (Closed) 48a 48a High Street	health and fitness suite	393 yd
Castle Hill Tennis Club CHURCH STREET	tennis courts	452 yd
Saffron Walden Cricket Club SAFFRON WALDEN CRICKET CLUB SAFFRON WALDEN CRICKET CLUB CATONS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	518 yd
Catons Lane CATONS LANE	grass pitches	583 yd
County High Sports Centre AUDLEY END ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	900 yd
Grove Lawn Tennis Club EAST STREET	tennis courts	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.