Ley Field, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RS

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Ley Field is in Takeley, Bishop'S Stortford and in Uttlesford district. CM22 6RS is located in the Takeley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Ley Field, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM22 6RT, CM22 6RX, CM22 6QY, CM22 6QZ, CM22 6RY, CM22 6RQ, CM22 6NR, CM22 6NS, CM22 6TL.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM22 6RS 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	49.5%	51.1%	1.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.5%	48.9%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.3%	35.1%	5.8%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	49.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (87.9%) 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	51.3%	47.6%	-3.7%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	37.2%	40.3%	3.1%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16%	16.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.5%	9.3%	-17.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	20.8%	2.8%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17%	6.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	30.4%	11.0%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.2%	87.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	88.5%	87.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	87.2%	87.4%	0.2%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	8.4%	4.8%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Ley Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ley Field was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ley Field has the 33rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 77th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.5%.

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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 6RS, 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 Ley Field are based on 26 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 Ley Field, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM22 6RS

Average Price
£378,607

Semi-Detached
£377,405

Terraced
£330,194

Detached
£456,548

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ley Field

Average Price
£394,684

Semi-Detached
£395,244

Terraced
£345,082

Detached
£464,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ley FieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Ley Field, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2024-07-08	£334,697
16 Ley Field, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-03-07	£336,536
6 Ley Field, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-01-12	£455,036
8 Ley Field, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-06-15	£359,064
14 Ley Field, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2014-09-08	£351,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM22 6RS

Employment

CM22 6RS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	121
Retired	44
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Transport and storage	26
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	3
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	44 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Takeley Primary School Bennet Canfield , Little Canfield CM6 1YE	2out of 4	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,425 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	572 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		465 yd
La Bonta	6 Priors Green Local Centre, Bennet Canfield		844 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Four Ashes	Four Ashes, Brewers End		465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Chilli	Dunmow Road, Takeley		317 yd
Weston (Business Centres) Ltd	Weston Business Centre, Parsonage Road		969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Takeley Cricket Club Brewers End	grass pitches	459 yd
Takeley Football Club (Fsi Stadium) STATION HOUSE STATION HOUSE SYCAMORE CLOSE	grass pitches	560 yd
Takeley Sports Field 94A 94A HATFIELD BROADOAKS ROAD	grass pitches	901 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	54.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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