Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM21 9DF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.4%	51.2%	1.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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	28.4%	38.7%	10.3%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	40.8%	-3.8%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	6.1%	1.3%

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	45%	44.4%	-0.6%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	32.5%	36%	3.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	16.6%	15.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	20.8%	-13.5%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	18.3%	0.6%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	17.3%	8.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	22.9%	9.2%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Black African	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.5%	91.9%	-1.6%	81.4%	10.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	93.2%	94%	0.8%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	94%	1.1%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Bullfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bullfields was 79.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% higher than the Sawbridgeworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bullfields has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth and the 109th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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 9DF, 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 9DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM21 9DF

Average Price
£382,883

Semi-Detached
£403,427

Terraced
£339,862

Detached
£420,790

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,043

Other
no sales

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
53 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-12	£342,263
41 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£371,634	2024-04-29	£395,422
94 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-03-30	£486,703
51 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£387,000	2022-04-22	£411,337
50 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-10-02	£401,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM21 9DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reedings Junior School Bullfields , CM21 9DD	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School West Road , CM21 0BL	4out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Knight Street , CM21 9AT	4out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spellbrook CofE Primary School London Road , Spellbrook CM23 4BA	2out of 4	1,796 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wych Church of England Primary School High Wych , CM21 0JB	3out of 4	2,767 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	124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	4,553 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	5,175 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	4,429 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Centre Perry Green , SG10 6EW	- not rated	4,740 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's School South End , SG10 6EW	3out of 4	4,740 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	5,014 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	511 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	78 London Road, Sawbridgeworth	638 yd
The Playbarn	6 Clarklands Industrial Estate, Parsonage Lane	800 yd
Mint Cafe	9 Bakers Walk, Bell Street	814 yd
Peking Palace	31A Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull Inn	Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth	176 yd
United Services Club	11 Station Road, Sawbridgeworth	532 yd
The Gate Public House	81 London Road, Sawbridgeworth	631 yd
Queens Head	26 Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	677 yd
George Fourth	Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Workshop Coffee House	60B Station Road, Sawbridgeworth	574 yd
The Shop	Dorringtons Ltd, Station Road	663 yd
Golden City	13 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	840 yd
Bellwaris Indian Takeaway	Unit D1, The Maltings	1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	30 London Road, Sawbridgeworth		825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leventhorpe Pool & Gym CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	214 yd
Leventhorpe Leisure Centre LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	336 yd
Leventhorpe Business And Enterprise Academy LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	336 yd
Bullfields CUTFORTH ROAD	grass pitches	340 yd
Sawbridgeworth Town Football Club CROFTERS END	grass pitches	365 yd
Reedings Junior School BULLFIELDS	grass pitches	377 yd
Town Fields ALDERS WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,010 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.2 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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