High Wych Lane, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0JL

Overview of CM21 0JL

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High Wych Lane is in High Wych, Sawbridgeworth and in East Hertfordshire district. CM21 0JL is located in the Much Hadham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertford and Stortford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about High Wych Lane, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM21 0JN, CM21 0JT, CM21 0JW, CM21 0JJ, CM21 0DT, CM21 0JP, CM21 0HY, CM21 0NA, CM21 0HZ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM21 0JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	50.4%	-5.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.1%	49.6%	5.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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	26.4%	31.8%	5.4%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	46.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11%	11.1%	0.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	12.5%	6.7%	-5.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	49.8%	1.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	31.7%	32.4%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	24.5%	21.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	9.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	21.1%	11.6%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	25.6%	3.3%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.4%	95.3%	-1.1%	81.4%	13.9%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	93.5%	93.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	93%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is High Wych Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Wych Lane was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.9% higher than the Bishop's Stortford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Wych Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bishop's Stortford South and the 85th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

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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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM21 0JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 High Wych Lane are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Wych Lane, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM21 0JL

Average Price
£820,433

Semi-Detached
£461,408

Terraced
£755,513

Detached
£1,064,864

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Wych Lane

Average Price
£794,403

Semi-Detached
£571,284

Terraced
£775,059

Detached
£915,976

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£288,812

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Wych LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bakers Farm Cottage High Wych Lane, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2023-12-19	£931,538
1 Stepped Gable Mews High Wych Lane, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2020-11-11	£480,176
Bakers Farm Cottage High Wych Lane, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2017-09-29	£907,822
Bakers Farm Cottage High Wych Lane, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2014-05-30	£870,227
3 Stepped Gable Mews High Wych Lane, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2011-12-08	£654,461

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Employment

CM21 0JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	65
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Wych Church of England Primary School High Wych , CM21 0JB	3out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School West Road , CM21 0BL	4out of 4	2,179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Knight Street , CM21 9AT	4out of 4	2,541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedings Junior School Bullfields , CM21 9DD	3out of 4	2,653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road , Old Harlow CM17 0DX	3out of 4	3,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leventhorpe Cambridge Road , CM21 9BY	4out of 4	2,668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	3,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	4,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	5,096 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harlow College Velizy Avenue , CM20 3LH	- not rated	4,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Elizabeth's Centre Perry Green , SG10 6EW	- not rated	3,332 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's School South End , SG10 6EW	3out of 4	3,332 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Chandini Restaurant	The Half Moon Inn, High Wych Lane		293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rising Sun	High Wych Road, High Wych		340 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Wych Ce Primary School HIGH WYCH ROAD	grass pitches	359 yd
Manor Of Groves Hotel & Health Club	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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