The Maltings, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM21 9RB is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population 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	40.8%	43.8%	3.0%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	59.2%	56.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	7.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CM21 9RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	65.5%	59.4%	-6.1%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	16.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	-28.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.3%	18.1%	11.8%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	63.6%	47.2%	-16.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	29.3%	37.3%	8.0%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	6.5%	10.6%	4.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	0%	4.3%	4.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	8%	10.3%	2.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	7.1%	-9.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.7%	2.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	20.5%	6.7%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	39.7%	2.3%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91.8%	94.3%	2.5%	81.4%	12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	84.2%	84.4%	0.2%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	84.4%	0.7%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	10%	7.3%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.3%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is The Maltings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Maltings was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the North Weald Bassett average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM21 9RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 The Maltings are based on 119 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Maltings, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM21 9RB

Average Price
£217,597

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,597

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Maltings

Average Price
£228,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£395,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,479

Other
£404,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MaltingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 24 Priors Court The Maltings, Sawbridgeworth, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-14	£239,980
Flat 19 Priors Court The Maltings, Sawbridgeworth, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-07-17	£239,005
Flat 26 Priors Court The Maltings, Sawbridgeworth, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,000	2023-01-17	£202,292
Flat 23 Priors Court The Maltings, Sawbridgeworth, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-07-25	£197,387
Flat 20 Priors Court The Maltings, Sawbridgeworth, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-06-01	£267,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM21 9RB

Employment

CM21 9RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9RB 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	100
Self-Employed	25
Retired	10
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Education	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedings Junior School Bullfields , CM21 9DD	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School West Road , CM21 0BL	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School The Street , Sheering CM22 7LU	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spellbrook CofE Primary School London Road , Spellbrook CM23 4BA	2out of 4	2,455 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	1,110 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	4,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	5,188 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	4,328 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	4,615 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
The Shed Coffee House Ltd	Unit W, The Maltings	165 yd
Riverside Pizza	Unit 1, The Maltings	165 yd
Trackside Diner	Unit 3c, The Maltings	165 yd
Peking Palace	31A Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	722 yd
Coffee Box	1 The Square, Sawbridgeworth	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	26 Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	678 yd
George Fourth	Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth	678 yd
King William IV	7 Vantorts Road, Sawbridgeworth	696 yd
United Services Club	11 Station Road, Sawbridgeworth	770 yd
The Old Bell	38 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellwaris Indian Takeaway	Unit D1, The Maltings	127 yd
The Shop	Dorringtons Ltd, Station Road	470 yd
The Workshop Coffee House	60B Station Road, Sawbridgeworth	809 yd
Golden City	13 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	30 London Road, Sawbridgeworth		984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reedings Junior School BULLFIELDS	grass pitches	720 yd
Bullfields CUTFORTH ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Town Fields ALDERS WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	894 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	28.1%
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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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