School Lane, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM21 9FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.7%	48.3%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	31.7%	39.1%	7.4%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	39.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	-4.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	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	40.8%	48.8%	8.0%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	39.8%	31.8%	-8.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	33.9%	20.7%	-13.2%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	14.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18.9%	2.4%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	17%	28.2%	11.2%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% 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%	3.7%	3.7%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.8%	87.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	93.4%	89.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	88.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.2%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is School Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Lane was 167.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.4% higher than the Sawbridgeworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth and the 37th highest crime rate of 458 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.4%.

🔎 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 9FA, 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 School Lane are based on 48 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 School Lane, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM21 9FA

Average Price
£624,052

Semi-Detached
£518,510

Terraced
£473,737

Detached
£665,496

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Lane

Average Price
£648,573

Semi-Detached
£540,880

Terraced
£516,390

Detached
£689,973

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 School Lane, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-11-27	£830,516
23 School Lane, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£476,500	2025-06-06	£486,262
11 School Lane, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£806,500	2025-03-28	£837,614
5 School Lane, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-11-01	£447,435
10 School Lane, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2024-08-07	£789,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM21 9FA

Employment

CM21 9FA 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	105
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	56
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mandeville Primary School West Road , CM21 0BL	3out of 4	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedings Junior School Bullfields , CM21 9DD	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Knight Street , CM21 9AT	4out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spellbrook CofE Primary School London Road , Spellbrook CM23 4BA	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wych Church of England Primary School High Wych , CM21 0JB	3out of 4	2,650 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	3out of 4	136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leventhorpe School Cambridge Road , CM21 9BY	- not rated	136 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School Beaumont Avenue , CM23 4SH	4out of 4	3,621 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	5,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	5,146 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	4,531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Centre Perry Green , SG10 6EW	- not rated	4,591 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's School South End , SG10 6EW	3out of 4	4,591 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	5,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Pupil Referral Unit (West Support Centre) Tany's Dell , Mowbhray Road CM20 2LS	- not rated	5,275 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1 Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth	499 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	78 London Road, Sawbridgeworth	641 yd
The Playbarn	6 Clarklands Industrial Estate, Parsonage Lane	722 yd
Mint Cafe	9 Bakers Walk, Bell Street	820 yd
New Mexico Restaurant	1-10 Bells Walk, London Road	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull Inn	Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth	165 yd
The Gate Public House	81 London Road, Sawbridgeworth	619 yd
United Services Club	11 Station Road, Sawbridgeworth	623 yd
Queens Head	26 Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	787 yd
George Fourth	Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Workshop Coffee House	60B Station Road, Sawbridgeworth	643 yd
The Shop	Dorringtons Ltd, Station Road	846 yd
Golden City	13 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	30 London Road, Sawbridgeworth		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leventhorpe Pool & Gym CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	86 yd
Sawbridgeworth Town Football Club CROFTERS END	grass pitches	173 yd
Leventhorpe Leisure Centre LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	190 yd
Leventhorpe Business And Enterprise Academy LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE LEVENTHORPE LEISURE CENTRE CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	190 yd
Bullfields CUTFORTH ROAD	grass pitches	426 yd
Reedings Junior School BULLFIELDS	grass pitches	541 yd
Town Fields ALDERS WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,059 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	42.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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