Market Place, Saffron Walden, CB10 1HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB10 1HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.5%	50.9%	0.4%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around CB10 1HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.2%	43.7%	1.5%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	32.1%	4.6%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9%	11.9%	2.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	16.4%	8.3%	-8.1%	6.1%	2.2%

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	46.5%	48.9%	2.4%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	32.6%	35%	2.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.3%	13.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around CB10 1HR this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	7.9%	-9.7%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	16.3%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	48.8%	6.6%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.8%	86.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	77%	-9.1%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	6.2%	9.6%	3.4%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.7%	2.7%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	77%	-8.3%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Place was 341.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 513.1% higher than the Saffron Walden Audley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Place has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley and the 5th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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 1HR, 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 Market Place are based on 2 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 Market Place, Saffron Walden, CB10 1HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB10 1HR

Average Price
£1,241,317

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,968,874

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£513,760

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£1,316,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,080,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£552,665

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Market Place, Saffron Walden, Essex Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-09-12	£552,665
6 - 7 Market Place, Saffron Walden, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2003-11-10	£2,080,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB10 1HR

Employment

CB10 1HR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	60
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	246 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
R A Butler Infant School South Road , CB11 3DG	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
R A Butler Junior School South Road , CB11 3DG	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden South Road , CB11 3DW	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Semar Infant School Ross Close , CB11 4DU	4out of 4	1,915 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	1,082 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Bury Water Lane , Newport CB11 3TR	3out of 4	4,940 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
Costa	Costa Ltd, 7 Market Place	0 yd
Maze Cafe Restaurant	9 Market Place, Saffron Walden	24 yd
Angela Reed Cafe	Clifford House, 5 - 7 Market Hill	53 yd
Jade Garden	6 Market Hill, Saffron Walden	53 yd
Mini Miss Upstairs	Clifford House, 5 - 7 Market Hill	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, Market Hill	53 yd
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 32 High Street	201 yd
Old English Gentleman	11 Gold Street, Saffron Walden	289 yd
The Temeraire	55 High Street, Saffron Walden	358 yd
Saffron Walden Town Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Abbey Lane	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill	11 Market Row, Saffron Walden	102 yd
Oriental Cottage	1 Mercers Row, Saffron Walden	111 yd
Calzone	14A Hill Street, Saffron Walden	118 yd
Domino's Pizza	12 Hill Street, Saffron Walden	126 yd
Dorringtons	4 Cross Street, Saffron Walden	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, Hill Street		126 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Limited, Hill Street		126 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Hill Tennis Club CHURCH STREET	tennis courts	142 yd
Wilburs Fitness Gym (Closed) 48a 48a High Street	health and fitness suite	237 yd
Catons Lane CATONS LANE	grass pitches	477 yd
Saffron Walden Cricket Club SAFFRON WALDEN CRICKET CLUB SAFFRON WALDEN CRICKET CLUB CATONS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	534 yd
Grove Lawn Tennis Club EAST STREET	tennis courts	554 yd
Saffron Walden Golf Club WINDMILL HILL	golf	645 yd
Dame Bradbury School ASHDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	841 yd
Walden School (Closed) Mount Pleasant Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	962 yd
Just Gym (Closed) Shire Hill	health and fitness suite	1,027 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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