West Road, Stansted, CM24 8NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM24 8NQ 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 West Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Road was 11.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 25th lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.5%.

🔎 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 8NQ, 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 West Road are based on 167 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 West Road, Stansted, CM24 8NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM24 8NQ

Average Price
£410,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£316,960

Detached
£643,686

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£377,328

Semi-Detached
£355,813

Terraced
£344,279

Detached
£592,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£425,970

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 West Road, Stansted, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-12-02	£259,894
44 West Road, Stansted, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-09-05	£357,285
44A West Road, Stansted, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-05	£377,784
44A West Road, Stansted, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2023-09-29	£389,269
46 West Road, Stansted, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-07-21	£342,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM24 8NQ

Employment

CM24 8NQ 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	558 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Hampton Road , CM24 8FE	2out of 4	573 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Rainsford Road , Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8DX	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Birchwood , Birchanger CM23 5QL	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Meadows Primary School Farnham Road , CM23 1JJ	- not rated	2,784 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	1,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	3,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	3,883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	4,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	4,674 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	4,652 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	4,880 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
The Bombay Butler	7 Station Road, Stansted	401 yd
The Station Pizza	Station House, Station Road	401 yd
Burgers Lab	3A Station Road, Stansted	405 yd
Calleighs Of Stansted	The Old Bell, Pines Hill	406 yd
Brohmon	8 Chapel Hill, Stansted	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stansted Bowls Club	Recreation Ground, Stansted	256 yd
The Kings Arms	Station Road, Stansted	401 yd
Mix	18 Lower Street, Stansted	514 yd
The Dog And Duck	58 Lower Street, Stansted	705 yd
Stansted Football Club	Hargrave Park, Cambridge Road	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayflower	8 Station Road, Stansted	401 yd
Lams Take Away	6 Station Road, Stansted	401 yd
Domino's Pizza	22 Cambridge Road, Stansted	670 yd
Dorringtons Ltd (Stansted)	23 Cambridge Road, Stansted	734 yd
Churchills	17 Cambridge Road, Stansted	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Y \& Z Minimarket	7 Chapel Hill, Stansted	398 yd
Co-operative Stores	Co-Operative Food, Unit 3	425 yd
Tesco	16 - 18 Cambridge Road, Stansted	670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hargrave Park CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Forest Hall School FOREST HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,046 yd
Mountfitchet Romeera Leisure Centre FOREST HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,077 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	53.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM24 8NQ