Cooks Hill, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM22 6QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.1%	0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.1%	48.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 6QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	21.5%	31%	9.5%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	53.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	9.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	14.6%	10.7%	-3.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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	52.6%	55.1%	2.5%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	35%	33.9%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.5%	15.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	17.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	20.4%	6.8%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	26.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	92.4%	87.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

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	90.2%	89.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	89.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.9%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Cooks Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cooks Hill was 855.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 867.6% higher than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Cooks Hill has the 2nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 2nd highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.8%.

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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. 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 6QL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cooks Hill 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 Cooks Hill, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM22 6QL

Average Price
£918,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£918,313

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cooks Hill

Average Price
£973,380

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£973,380

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cooks HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Millers Cooks Hill, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2021-03-22	£991,964
Millers Cooks Hill, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2013-07-05	£1,297,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM22 6QL

Employment

CM22 6QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	171
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	49
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roseacres Primary School Roseacres , Takeley CM22 6QY	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Takeley Primary School Bennet Canfield , Little Canfield CM6 1YE	2out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Birchwood , Birchanger CM23 5QL	3out of 4	5,181 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak Hatfield Broad Oak , CM22 7HH	3out of 4	5,262 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Hampton Road , CM24 8FE	2out of 4	5,358 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	4,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Christian School (Takeley) Dunmow Road , Brewers End CM22 6QH	- not rated	563 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old School Community Cafe	The Old School Community Café, Dunmow Road		633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Four Ashes	Four Ashes, Brewers End		632 yd
The Green Man	The Street, Takeley		778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Chilli	Dunmow Road, Takeley		870 yd
Weston (Business Centres) Ltd	Weston Business Centre, Parsonage Road		939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Takeley Cricket Club Brewers End	grass pitches	611 yd
Takeley Football Club (Fsi Stadium) STATION HOUSE STATION HOUSE SYCAMORE CLOSE	grass pitches	842 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%

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