Rookery Lane, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB11 4JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49%	49.8%	0.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 4JS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	20.7%	25.7%	5.0%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	59.9%	-3.9%	44.2%	15.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (87%) 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	60%	55.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	29.2%	31.2%	2.0%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.7%	10.2%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 CB11 4JS this area, 8.1% 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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	8.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	4.3%	-8.1%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	57.3%	13.9%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.7%	97.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	94.5%	88.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	88.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	9.5%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Rookery Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookery Lane was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 179.3% higher than the Clavering average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Rookery Lane has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clavering and the 38th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB11 4JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Rookery Lane are based on 12 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 Rookery Lane, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB11 4JS

Average Price
£621,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£708,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,528

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookery Lane

Average Price
£885,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£964,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,552

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookery LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rookery Cottage Rookery Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex Other, an established residential building	£13,500	2023-09-05	£14,552
Opeongo House Rookery Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2023-09-05	£919,305
Rookery Cottage Rookery Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2014-08-18	£1,285,986
Spindles Rookery Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2014-07-31	£646,715
Pethers Rookery Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2007-05-22	£1,029,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB11 4JS

Employment

CB11 4JS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

CB11 4JS 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	127
Retired	89
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	21
Information and communication	18
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newport Primary School Frambury Lane , CB11 3PU	2out of 4	2,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Semar Junior School Ross Close , CB11 4DU	4out of 4	3,406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Semar Infant School Ross Close , CB11 4DU	4out of 4	3,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden South Road , CB11 3DW	3out of 4	3,853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
R A Butler Infant School South Road , CB11 3DG	3out of 4	3,888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Bury Water Lane , Newport CB11 3TR	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Walden County High School Audley End Road , CB11 4UH	4out of 4	2,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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
Wendens Ambo Pre School	Village Hall, Royston Road		588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mono Pizzeria	Station House, Station Road		664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wenden Cricket Ground THE BOUNDARY THE BOUNDARY ROYSTON ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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