Blake Mews, Stansted, CM24 8TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM24 8TF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents 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	47.4%	47.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.6%	52.7%	0.1%	49.0%	3.7%

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 8TF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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	30.2%	30.2%	0.0%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	55.4%	-3.9%	44.2%	11.2%
Separated	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.1%	10.2%	2.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.1%) 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	60.1%	57.5%	-2.6%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	30%	32.6%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 8TF this area, 6.8% 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	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	19.4%	4.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	37.7%	0.6%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	94.3%	91.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	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	92.8%	90.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	90.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.1%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Blake Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Mews was 58.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blake Mews has the 27th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 65th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 8TF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Blake Mews are based on 10 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 Blake Mews, Stansted, CM24 8TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM24 8TF

Average Price
£545,669

Semi-Detached
£200,055

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£779,532

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,441

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Mews

Average Price
£677,486

Semi-Detached
£215,769

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£859,864

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,268

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Blake Mews, Stansted, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2022-12-06	£769,658
6 Blake Mews, Stansted, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£532,500	2013-12-02	£888,056
7 Blake Mews, Stansted, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2012-03-07	£324,268
5 Blake Mews, Stansted, Essex Detached, a newly built property	£450,000	2010-09-14	£804,706
4 Blake Mews, Stansted, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2010-09-03	£840,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM24 8TF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Retired	28
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	23
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Hampton Road , CM24 8FE	2out of 4	640 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Birchwood , Birchanger CM23 5QL	3out of 4	957 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Carta Primary Academy St John's Road , CM24 8JP	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Rainsford Road , Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8DX	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Meadows Primary School Farnham Road , CM23 1JJ	- not rated	2,220 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	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	3,397 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	3,894 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	3,847 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	4,144 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Calleighs Of Stansted	The Old Bell, Pines Hill		598 yd
Goldtop Motorcycle Outfitters	Pilgrims Barn, Gipsy Lane		755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stansted Bowls Club	Recreation Ground, Stansted		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mountfitchet Romeera Leisure Centre FOREST HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,051 yd
Forest Hall School FOREST HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,070 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	119.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	287.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	42.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM24 8TF