Snakes Lane, Ugley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM22 6HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.2%	49.7%	0.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of CM22 6HW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	28.6%	1.7%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	59.3%	0.9%	44.2%	15.1%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (89.2%) 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	51.9%	60.2%	8.3%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	32.5%	29%	-3.5%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	12%	8%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	22.2%	18.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	35.5%	3.4%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.6%	96.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	14.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	95.1%	91%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	91.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.4%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Snakes Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Snakes Lane was 62.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Snakes Lane has the 22nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 55th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.0%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM22 6HW, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Snakes Lane are based on 3 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 Snakes Lane, Ugley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM22 6HW

Average Price
£1,461,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,461,113

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Snakes Lane

Average Price
£1,652,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,652,004

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Snakes LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Cottage Snakes Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2021-04-20	£1,418,667
Harewood Cottage Snakes Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2006-09-22	£1,737,931
Harewood Cottage Snakes Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	1997-01-07	£1,799,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM22 6HW

Employment

CM22 6HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 6HW 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	112
Retired	83
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	50
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	21
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Rainsford Road , Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8DX	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Elsenham CM22 6DD	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Carta Primary Academy St John's Road , CM24 8JP	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Hampton Road , CM24 8FE	2out of 4	3,079 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School School Lane , Henham CM22 6BP	3out of 4	3,203 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Hall School Forest Hall Road , CM24 8TZ	2out of 4	3,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Folies	Sworders Fine Arts Auctioneers, Cambridge Road		869 yd

Sport

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

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	20.0%

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