First Avenue, London Stansted Airport, Stansted, CM24 1RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM24 1RY is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	45.3%	44.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	54.7%	55.9%	1.2%	49.0%	6.9%

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 CM24 1RY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	37.3%	32.1%	-5.2%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	51.5%	1.1%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.3%	10.7%	3.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	55.2%	59.5%	4.3%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	33.8%	29.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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	15.7%	12.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	16.9%	3.2%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	37%	38.2%	1.2%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.1%	92.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	11.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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%	87.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	87.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.2%	6.5%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
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	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 393.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 344.5% higher than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

First Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 4th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.4%.

🔎 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 CM24 1RY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 First Avenue are based on 2 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 First Avenue, London Stansted Airport, Stansted, CM24 1RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM24 1RY

Average Price
£129,752,725

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£129,752,725

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£70,450,063

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£70,450,063

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Inflight Hangar 1, 173 First Avenue, Stansted, Essex Other, an established residential building	£123,965,000	2018-03-29	£139,578,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM24 1RY

Employment

CM24 1RY 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	208
Part-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	52
Retired	52
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	22
Transport and storage	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Birchwood , Birchanger CM23 5QL	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Hampton Road , CM24 8FE	2out of 4	2,232 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Carta Primary Academy St John's Road , CM24 8JP	3out of 4	2,978 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	3out of 4	3,114 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BE	3out of 4	3,393 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	2,968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	3,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	4,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	5,152 yd	Academy converter	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	3,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	4,896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Trees Independent School 13a London Road , Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA	- not rated	4,955 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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
Stansted Airport College	Round Coppice Road, Stansted		795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Universal Aviation Ltd	Universal Aviation UK Limited, Building 130		155 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stansted Airport Pitch BURY LODGE LANE	grass pitches	445 yd
Novotel (Stansted Airport) HILTON HOTEL HILTON HOTEL ROUND COPPICE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	4.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	76.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	85.7%

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