Whiteways, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB10 1NX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	47.3%	49.6%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.7%	50.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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	28.4%	40.7%	12.3%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	46.2%	-8.5%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.7%	60.2%	0.5%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	27.9%	31.1%	3.2%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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.

In the area around CB10 1NX this area, 5.8% 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 58.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	5.8%	-1.8%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	5.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	58.1%	11.4%	33.8%	24.3%
Other	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.2%	96%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	91.9%	90.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	90.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	4%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Whiteways Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whiteways was 35.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% higher than the Ashdon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whiteways has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ashdon and the 126th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB10 1NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Whiteways are based on 7 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 Whiteways, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB10 1NX

Average Price
£836,354

Semi-Detached
£374,617

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£913,310

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whiteways

Average Price
£949,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£949,428

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhitewaysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Whiteways Villa Whiteways, Saffron Walden, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2020-03-02	£1,085,714
Freestones Whiteways, Saffron Walden, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£746,000	2017-09-20	£943,810
Moresby Whiteways, Saffron Walden, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2017-09-08	£936,219
Smockmill House Whiteways, Saffron Walden, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2014-03-14	£1,007,576
The Bungalow Whiteways, Saffron Walden, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2008-03-04	£1,029,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB10 1NX

Employment

CB10 1NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

CB10 1NX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy School Street , Great Chesterford CB10 1NN	4out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School St John's Street , Duxford CB22 4RA	3out of 4	4,669 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Days Food Hall	The Post Office, School Street		563 yd
The Cafe Riverside	111 Frogge Street		830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
GT Chesterford Bowls Club	Bowling Green Pavilion, Newmarket Road	345 yd
The Crown And Thistle	High Street, Great Chesterford	986 yd
The Plough	High Street, Great Chesterford	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Chesterford Recreation Ground NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	782 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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