College Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB11 3FZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.6%	49.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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	36.2%	38.5%	2.3%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	45.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.1%	9.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	51.3%	52.6%	1.3%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	34%	32.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	11%	12.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	16.2%	13%	-3.2%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9%	-7.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.8%	0.6%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	17.3%	3.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	29%	38.6%	9.6%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.6%	97.8%	2.2%	81.4%	16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	92.5%	84.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	3.5%	8.1%	4.6%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	84.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.2%	10.9%	10.7%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is College Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Close was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% higher than the Saffron Walden Audley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley and the 64th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.6%.

🔎 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 CB11 3FZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 College Close are based on 1 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 College Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB11 3FZ

Average Price
£70,070

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,070

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Close

Average Price
£75,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,377

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 College Close, Saffron Walden, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,500	2013-04-19	£75,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB11 3FZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	32
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden South Road , CB11 3DW	3out of 4	184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
R A Butler Infant School South Road , CB11 3DG	3out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
R A Butler Junior School South Road , CB11 3DG	3out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Semar Infant School Ross Close , CB11 4DU	4out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Semar Junior School Ross Close , CB11 4DU	4out of 4	931 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	1,179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Bury Water Lane , Newport CB11 3TR	3out of 4	4,418 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
Lord Butler Leisure Centre	Peaslands Road, Saffron Walden	226 yd
Turpins Indoor Bowls Club	Turpins Indoor Bowling Club, Peaslands Road	226 yd
New Life Pentecostal Church	The Christian Centre, Shire Hill	471 yd
Fast Eddie's Community Cafe CIC (Fairycroft House)	37 Audley Road, Saffron Walden	721 yd
Wood Street Coffee Roasters Ltd	Unit 44, Shire Hill Industrial Estate	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Arms	Railway Arms, Station Road	603 yd
Saffron Snooker Club	2 Shire Hill, Saffron Walden	738 yd
Duke Of York	96 High Street, Saffron Walden	818 yd
Old English Gentleman	11 Gold Street, Saffron Walden	910 yd
The Temeraire	55 High Street, Saffron Walden	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bicycle Café	2 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden	699 yd
The Spice	83 Rowntree Way, Saffron Walden	887 yd
Domino's Pizza	12 Hill Street, Saffron Walden	973 yd
Fish & Chips	48 High Street, Saffron Walden	977 yd
Calzone	14A Hill Street, Saffron Walden	985 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	40 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden	746 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Knight Park	770 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, Hill Street	973 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Limited, Hill Street	973 yd
Tesco	Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peasland Road Football Pitch Crabtrees	grass pitches, tennis courts	140 yd
Lord Butler Fitness & Leisure Centre PEASLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	345 yd
Turpins Indoor Bowls Club PEASLANDS ROAD	indoor bowls	380 yd
Walden School (Closed) Mount Pleasant Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	438 yd
Pickles Gym Ltd (Closed) Stanstead House Stanstead House Shire Hill	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Grove Lawn Tennis Club EAST STREET	tennis courts	679 yd
Just Gym (Closed) Shire Hill	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Just Gym WESTBROOK HOUSE WESTBROOK HOUSE SHIRE HILL	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Katherine Semar Junior School ROSS CLOSE	grass pitches	886 yd
Wilburs Fitness Gym (Closed) 48a 48a High Street	health and fitness suite	1,014 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	57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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