Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM21 9AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	50.6%	-5.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	44.4%	49.4%	5.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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	28%	35.8%	7.8%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	36.3%	0.6%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	13.5%	4.6%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	20.8%	9.8%	-11.0%	6.1%	3.7%

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	54.1%	51.1%	-3.0%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	25.1%	30.9%	5.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	16.4%	14.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.8%	15.4%	-11.4%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	17.9%	9.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	39%	4.5%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.6%	88%	-9.6%	81.4%	6.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	92.3%	85.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	6%	5.0%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	86.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0%	10.8%	10.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Bell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bell Street was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Sawbridgeworth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bell Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth and the 154th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.9%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM21 9AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Bell Street are based on 89 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 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM21 9AR

Average Price
£598,184

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,179

Detached
£1,152,442

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,202

Other
£409,145

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bell Street

Average Price
£379,136

Semi-Detached
£641,642

Terraced
£412,881

Detached
£1,084,046

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,939

Other
£394,582

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-08-02	£498,689
37 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£248,740	2021-09-20	£263,280
27 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-02-14	£261,528
21 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-12-29	£354,959
29A Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2007-08-10	£235,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM21 9AR

Employment

CM21 9AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

CM21 9AR 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	83
Retired	52
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Knight Street , CM21 9AT	4out of 4	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School West Road , CM21 0BL	4out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedings Junior School Bullfields , CM21 9DD	3out of 4	576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Wych Church of England Primary School High Wych , CM21 0JB	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spellbrook CofE Primary School London Road , Spellbrook CM23 4BA	2out of 4	2,634 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	4,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	5,330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	5,392 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Centre Perry Green , SG10 6EW	- not rated	4,854 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's School South End , SG10 6EW	3out of 4	4,854 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	5,175 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	Distance
KTeas	21A Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	8 yd
Listed	27 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	14 yd
Villa Italia	48-52 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	40 yd
4T	40 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	40 yd
Mint Cafe	9 Bakers Walk, Bell Street	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Bell	38 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	40 yd
The White Lion	London Road, Sawbridgeworth	134 yd
King William IV	7 Vantorts Road, Sawbridgeworth	226 yd
Queens Head	26 Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	231 yd
George Fourth	Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	231 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City	13 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	11 yd
The Workshop Coffee House	60B Station Road, Sawbridgeworth	265 yd
The Shop	Dorringtons Ltd, Station Road	442 yd
Bellwaris Indian Takeaway	Unit D1, The Maltings	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	30 London Road, Sawbridgeworth		136 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Town Fields ALDERS WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	175 yd
Reedings Junior School BULLFIELDS	grass pitches	499 yd
Bullfields CUTFORTH ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Sawbridgeworth Town Football Club CROFTERS END	grass pitches	743 yd
Leventhorpe Pool & Gym CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Leventhorpe Leisure Centre LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,065 yd
Leventhorpe Business And Enterprise Academy LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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