Hilltop Lane, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB11 4BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.6%	48.1%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of CB11 4BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.6% 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	24.1%	27.5%	3.4%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	56.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	12.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.7%	7%	1.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (86.2%) 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	51.5%	54.8%	3.3%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	39.1%	31.4%	-7.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	7.4%	10.3%	2.9%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	10.3%	-5.0%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15%	-4.5%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	13.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	46.7%	14.5%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	94.6%	-2.1%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	93.5%	85.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	85.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	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	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Hilltop Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilltop Lane was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% lower than the Saffron Walden Audley average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Hilltop Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley and the 55th lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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 4BW, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Hilltop Lane are based on 57 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 Hilltop Lane, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB11 4BW

Average Price
£170,292

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,292

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilltop Lane

Average Price
£445,641

Semi-Detached
£557,702

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£667,301

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,216

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hilltop LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Romani Court Hill Top Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-14	£193,356
2 Romani Court Hilltop Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-03-24	£192,037
1 Romani Court Hilltop Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-04-01	£201,209
1 Romani Court Hilltop Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-12-21	£171,203
4 Romani Court Hilltop Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,500	2014-10-30	£175,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB11 4BW

Employment

CB11 4BW 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	102
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	28
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	19
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Katherine Semar Infant School Ross Close , CB11 4DU	4out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Semar Junior School Ross Close , CB11 4DU	4out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden South Road , CB11 3DW	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
R A Butler Infant School South Road , CB11 3DG	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
R A Butler Junior School South Road , CB11 3DG	3out of 4	905 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	1,042 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Bury Water Lane , Newport CB11 3TR	3out of 4	3,811 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
Wrights Fish & Chips	85 Rowntree Way, Saffron Walden	537 yd
Cafe De Ja Vu	73 Rowntree Way, Saffron Walden	537 yd
Deja Vu	73 Rowntree Way, Saffron Walden	537 yd
Lord Butler Leisure Centre	Peaslands Road, Saffron Walden	656 yd
Turpins Indoor Bowls Club	Turpins Indoor Bowling Club, Peaslands Road	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Railway Arms	Railway Arms, Station Road		899 yd
Duke Of York	96 High Street, Saffron Walden		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bicycle Café	2 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden		372 yd
The Spice	83 Rowntree Way, Saffron Walden		537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	40 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden		299 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Knight Park		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Katherine Semar Junior School ROSS CLOSE	grass pitches	362 yd
Walden School (Closed) Mount Pleasant Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	528 yd
Turpins Indoor Bowls Club PEASLANDS ROAD	indoor bowls	656 yd
Herbert Farm Playing Fields HERBERTS HERBERTS DEBDEN ROAD	grass pitches	658 yd
Lord Butler Fitness & Leisure Centre PEASLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	673 yd
Peasland Road Football Pitch Crabtrees	grass pitches, tennis courts	728 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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