Rowney Avenue, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, CB10 2YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB10 2YB is primarily male, with 59% of the population 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	30.5%	41%	10.5%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	69.5%	59%	-10.5%	49.0%	10.0%

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 vicinity of CB10 2YB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.8%	27.5%	-21.3%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	65.4%	20.1%	44.2%	21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (96.5%) 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	67.4%	66%	-1.4%	48.4%	17.6%
Good health	30.6%	30.5%	-0.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	12.7%	-9.5%
Bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.6%

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 2YB this area, 3.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	6.7%	-9.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	27.8%	11%	-16.8%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.9%	32.5%	7.6%	16.9%	15.6%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	38.3%	16.4%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	11.7%	9.8%	1.6%	10.1%
Black African	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.9%	74.1%	-16.8%	81.4%	-7.3%
Other	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	89%	76.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	12.2%	8.3%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	76.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	13.5%	11.9%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Rowney Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowney Avenue was 19.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% higher than the Debden & Wimbish average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Rowney Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Debden & Wimbish and the 59th lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB10 2YB, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Rowney Avenue are based on 9 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 Rowney Avenue, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, CB10 2YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB10 2YB

Average Price
£317,254

Semi-Detached
£316,601

Terraced
£319,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowney Avenue

Average Price
£351,226

Semi-Detached
£349,198

Terraced
£355,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowney AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Rowney Avenue, Saffron Walden, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-06-28	£379,358
58 Rowney Avenue, Saffron Walden, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-06-16	£294,879
56 Rowney Avenue, Saffron Walden, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2012-04-10	£350,170
60 Rowney Avenue, Saffron Walden, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2007-11-14	£317,333
58 Rowney Avenue, Saffron Walden, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,750	2005-01-27	£366,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB10 2YB

Employment

CB10 2YB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	145
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Retired	4
Other	3
Self-Employed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	311
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy High Street , Debden CB11 3LE	1out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbish Primary School Tye Green , Wimbish CB10 2XE	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Semar Infant School Ross Close , CB11 4DU	4out of 4	3,875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Semar Junior School Ross Close , CB11 4DU	4out of 4	3,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden South Road , CB11 3DW	3out of 4	4,675 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	5,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CB10 2YB area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carver Barracks CARVER BARRACKS CARVER BARRACKS ELDER STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	275 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
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	1.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	30.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.35 Mbit/s

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