Gold Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6JR

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Gold Close is in Elsenham, Bishop'S Stortford and in Uttlesford district. CM22 6JR is located in the Elsenham & Henham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Gold Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM22 6EY, CM22 6EZ, CM22 6HE, CM22 6HG, CM22 6JX, CM22 6HA, CM22 6HD, CM22 6JS, CM22 6HB.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM22 6JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.2%	49.4%	2.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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	26.6%	32%	5.4%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	48.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.5%	9.8%	2.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.8%

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 (88.1%) 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	43.8%	52.2%	8.4%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	37.5%	35.9%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.4%	7.2%	-5.2%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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	30.7%	21%	-9.7%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	19.9%	8.3%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	25.8%	6.7%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.3%	92.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	93.6%	92.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	92.7%	0.1%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	1%	5%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Gold Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gold Close was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.6% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gold Close has the 45th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 109th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.3%.

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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 6JR, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Gold Close are based on 9 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 Gold Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM22 6JR

Average Price
£354,959

Semi-Detached
£378,286

Terraced
£349,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gold Close

Average Price
£384,015

Semi-Detached
£408,000

Terraced
£381,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gold CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Gold Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£324,500	2018-11-30	£384,334
7 Gold Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-08-18	£326,802
13 Gold Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2014-06-06	£434,345
13 Gold Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£279,995	2013-09-16	£463,120
9 Gold Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2012-07-27	£408,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM22 6JR

Employment

CM22 6JR 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	140
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Elsenham CM22 6DD	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School School Lane , Henham CM22 6BP	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Rainsford Road , Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8DX	3out of 4	2,579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magna Carta Primary Academy St John's Road , CM24 8JP	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Hampton Road , CM24 8FE	2out of 4	3,585 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,481 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
Elsenham Memorial Hall	Leigh Drive, Elsenham		873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jeff And Eddies	1 New Road, Elsenham		194 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elsenham Recreation Ground Leigh Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	690 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.78 Mbit/s

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