Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM21 9DE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	49.7%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.4%	50.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	32.9%	39.4%	6.5%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	43%	-3.4%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.1%	10%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	40.2%	54.8%	14.6%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.8%	29.1%	-8.7%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	18.1%	12.4%	-5.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	21.1%	-4.1%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	15%	-7.5%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.9%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	30%	11.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	96.5%	89.9%	-6.6%	81.4%	8.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	92.7%	88.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	88.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Bullfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bullfields was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% higher than the Sawbridgeworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bullfields has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth and the 66th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.8%.

🔎 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 9DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bullfields are based on 93 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 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM21 9DE

Average Price
£323,362

Semi-Detached
£372,414

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,269

Other
£388,402

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bullfields

Average Price
£450,943

Semi-Detached
£425,516

Terraced
£337,356

Detached
£647,977

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,598

Other
£405,184

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BullfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-08-08	£405,184
17 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2007-06-22	£218,312
17 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2003-03-12	£229,204
25 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2002-09-05	£387,562
17 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2000-10-27	£203,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM21 9DE

Employment

CM21 9DE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 9DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	104
Retired	53
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reedings Junior School Bullfields , CM21 9DD	3out of 4	217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School West Road , CM21 0BL	4out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Knight Street , CM21 9AT	4out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spellbrook CofE Primary School London Road , Spellbrook CM23 4BA	2out of 4	1,986 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wych Church of England Primary School High Wych , CM21 0JB	3out of 4	2,627 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	295 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	4,744 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	4,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	4,592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Centre Perry Green , SG10 6EW	- not rated	4,761 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's School South End , SG10 6EW	3out of 4	4,761 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,827 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
Domino's Pizza	1 Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth	340 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	78 London Road, Sawbridgeworth	456 yd
Mint Cafe	9 Bakers Walk, Bell Street	628 yd
Peking Palace	31A Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	640 yd
KTeas	21A Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull Inn	Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth	325 yd
United Services Club	11 Station Road, Sawbridgeworth	341 yd
The Gate Public House	81 London Road, Sawbridgeworth	452 yd
Queens Head	26 Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	490 yd
George Fourth	Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Workshop Coffee House	60B Station Road, Sawbridgeworth	383 yd
The Shop	Dorringtons Ltd, Station Road	505 yd
Golden City	13 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	650 yd
Bellwaris Indian Takeaway	Unit D1, The Maltings	890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	30 London Road, Sawbridgeworth		639 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bullfields CUTFORTH ROAD	grass pitches	152 yd
Reedings Junior School BULLFIELDS	grass pitches	202 yd
Leventhorpe Pool & Gym CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	319 yd
Sawbridgeworth Town Football Club CROFTERS END	grass pitches	332 yd
Leventhorpe Leisure Centre LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	475 yd
Leventhorpe Business And Enterprise Academy LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Town Fields ALDERS WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	819 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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