Pledgdon Green, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM22 6BN is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	52.2%	46.9%	-5.3%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	47.8%	53.1%	5.3%	49.0%	4.1%

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	26.3%	34%	7.7%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	46.9%	-12.4%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	9.1%	1.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	56.6%	7.7%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	36.3%	30.1%	-6.2%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	13%	10%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	12.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	14.6%	0.2%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	21.7%	5.4%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	27.5%	-0.7%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	96%	2.3%	81.4%	14.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	94.1%	93.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	93.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Pledgdon Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pledgdon Green was 24.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.2% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Pledgdon Green has the 26th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 87th lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.5%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM22 6BN, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Pledgdon Green are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Uttlesford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Pledgdon Green, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM22 6BN

Average Price
£718,052

Semi-Detached
£595,509

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£770,164

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£537,082

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pledgdon Green

Average Price
£794,226

Semi-Detached
£622,258

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£832,730

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£689,819

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pledgdon GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wood Farm Pledgdon Green, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,230,000	2024-07-17	£1,318,869
The Old Coach House Pledgdon Green, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£617,500	2023-11-29	£644,917
Catherine Cottage Pledgdon Green, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-07-11	£319,035
Pledgdon Green Farm Pledgdon Green, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-09-30	£692,933
The Old Coach House Pledgdon Green, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-09-24	£626,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM22 6BN

Employment

CM22 6BN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

CM22 6BN 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	64
Self-Employed	49
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School School Lane , Henham CM22 6BP	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Elsenham CM22 6DD	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Great Easton , Snow Hill CM6 2DR	3out of 4	5,288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CM22 6BN area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CM22 6BN postcode.

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	300 Mbit/s
Average download speed	368.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	300 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	271 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	600 Mbit/s

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