Brook Road, Stansted, CM24 8BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM24 8BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.9%	4.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.4%	48.1%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	35%	37.9%	2.9%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	44.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.5%	11.4%	2.9%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3.2%	4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (90.7%) 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	52.4%	53.5%	1.1%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	38.1%	37.2%	-0.9%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CM24 8BB this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	8.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.8%	5.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	43%	11.9%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	7.1%	2.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.7%	89.8%	-6.9%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	91.1%	90.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	90.7%	0.5%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Brook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Road was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Brook Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 26th lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

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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 CM24 8BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Brook Road are based on 40 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 Brook Road, Stansted, CM24 8BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM24 8BB

Average Price
£519,794

Semi-Detached
£500,043

Terraced
£325,788

Detached
£705,412

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Road

Average Price
£530,091

Semi-Detached
£521,879

Terraced
£347,706

Detached
£773,414

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Brook Road, Stansted, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-21	£375,378
9 Brook Road, Stansted, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£787,500	2021-02-25	£925,856
79 Brook Road, Stansted, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-10-29	£587,744
33 Brook Road, Stansted, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-10-15	£354,030
41 Brook Road, Stansted, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-10-11	£273,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM24 8BB

Employment

CM24 8BB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

CM24 8BB 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	138
Self-Employed	36
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	25
Construction	22
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Magna Carta Primary Academy St John's Road , CM24 8JP	3out of 4	585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Hampton Road , CM24 8FE	2out of 4	676 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Rainsford Road , Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8DX	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Birchwood , Birchanger CM23 5QL	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Meadows Primary School Farnham Road , CM23 1JJ	- not rated	2,718 yd	Free schools	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	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	3,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	3,884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	4,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	4,645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White Trees Independent School 13a London Road , Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA	- not rated	4,631 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	4,839 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calleighs Of Stansted	The Old Bell, Pines Hill	360 yd
The Linden	1 - 3 Silver Street, Stansted	366 yd
The Bombay Butler	7 Station Road, Stansted	452 yd
The Station Pizza	Station House, Station Road	452 yd
Burgers Lab	3A Station Road, Stansted	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stansted Bowls Club	Recreation Ground, Stansted	193 yd
The Kings Arms	Station Road, Stansted	452 yd
Mix	18 Lower Street, Stansted	553 yd
Stansted Football Club	Hargrave Park, Cambridge Road	657 yd
The Dog And Duck	58 Lower Street, Stansted	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayflower	8 Station Road, Stansted	452 yd
Lams Take Away	6 Station Road, Stansted	452 yd
Domino's Pizza	22 Cambridge Road, Stansted	610 yd
Dorringtons Ltd (Stansted)	23 Cambridge Road, Stansted	671 yd
Churchills	17 Cambridge Road, Stansted	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Stores	Co-Operative Food, Unit 3	376 yd
Y \& Z Minimarket	7 Chapel Hill, Stansted	425 yd
Tesco	16 - 18 Cambridge Road, Stansted	610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hargrave Park CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	840 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	50.0%
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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	109.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	109.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM24 8BB