Blythwood Gardens, Stansted, CM24 8HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM24 8HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.8%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.3%	49.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	30.6%	36%	5.4%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	50.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.8%) 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	58.1%	55.8%	-2.3%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	33.1%	35%	1.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.3%	3%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	12.1%	2.0%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	6.3%	-11.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	15.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19%	7.6%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	41.2%	6.0%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96%	91.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	9.8%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	92.2%	90.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	90.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Blythwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blythwood Gardens was 14.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blythwood Gardens has the 10th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 40th lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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. 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 8HG, 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 Blythwood Gardens are based on 92 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 Blythwood Gardens, Stansted, CM24 8HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM24 8HG

Average Price
£786,531

Semi-Detached
£619,824

Terraced
£668,156

Detached
£848,601

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blythwood Gardens

Average Price
£628,576

Semi-Detached
£551,184

Terraced
£641,491

Detached
£744,544

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£168,445

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blythwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Blythwood Gardens, Stansted, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£644,000	2025-11-07	£609,173
1 Blythwood Gardens, Stansted, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2024-09-05	£816,552
14 Blythwood Gardens, Stansted, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£455,750	2024-03-15	£486,005
The Old Coach House, 13 Blythwood Gardens, Stansted, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£667,060	2021-06-28	£728,225
The Old Dairy, 6 Blythwood Gardens, Stansted, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,232,000	2021-02-05	£1,357,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM24 8HG

Employment

CM24 8HG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	138
Self-Employed	60
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	19
Construction	17
Manufacturing	17
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	679 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Hampton Road , CM24 8FE	3out of 4	872 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Rainsford Road , Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8DX	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Birchwood , Birchanger CM23 5QL	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Meadows Primary School Farnham Road , CM23 1FQ	3out of 4	2,616 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	- not rated	1,559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hall School Forest Hall Road , CM24 8TZ	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	- not rated	3,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	- not rated	3,290 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Grange Secondary School Newland Avenue , CM23 2BD	- not rated	3,517 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peter Kirk School Chapel Hill , Mountfitchet CM24 8AG	- not rated	649 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Hazel End , CM23 1HE	- not rated	2,625 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Trees Independent School 13a London Road , Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA	- not rated	4,607 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College School House , Maze Green Road CM23 2PQ	- not rated	4,778 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	Distance
The Linden	1 - 3 Silver Street, Stansted	267 yd
Calleighs Of Stansted	The Old Bell, Pines Hill	440 yd
Touchpoint	Crafton Green House, 72 Chapel Hill	487 yd
Wood Grill	21 Cambridge Road, Stansted	597 yd
Paolas Cafe	15 Cambridge Road, Stansted	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stansted Bowls Club	Recreation Ground, Stansted	345 yd
Stansted Football Club	Hargrave Park, Cambridge Road	586 yd
The Kings Arms	Station Road, Stansted	702 yd
Mix	18 Lower Street, Stansted	769 yd
Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown, 31 Bentfield Green	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	22 Cambridge Road, Stansted	559 yd
Dorringtons Ltd (Stansted)	23 Cambridge Road, Stansted	596 yd
Churchills	17 Cambridge Road, Stansted	597 yd
Mayflower	8 Station Road, Stansted	702 yd
Lams Take Away	6 Station Road, Stansted	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Stores	Co-Operative Food, Unit 3	435 yd
Tesco	16 - 18 Cambridge Road, Stansted	559 yd
Y \& Z Minimarket	7 Chapel Hill, Stansted	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hargrave Park CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	784 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.7%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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