Betjeman Way, Ongar, CM5 0FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM5 0FG 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	53.9%	51.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.1%	48.1%	2.0%	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	27.2%	38.7%	11.5%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	44%	-8.6%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6%	9.9%	3.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	12.1%	5.3%	-6.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	50%	7.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.4%	29.3%	-5.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	15.6%	12.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	22.5%	-16.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	11.3%	-7.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	16.5%	3.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	8.8%	5.8%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	20.1%	8.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	15.5%	2.6%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Other Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.9%	93.6%	-4.3%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	97.2%	91.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	91.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Betjeman Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Betjeman Way was 83.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% higher than the Ongar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Betjeman Way has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ongar and the 117th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM5 0FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Betjeman Way are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Betjeman Way, Ongar, CM5 0FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM5 0FG

Average Price
£405,579

Semi-Detached
£404,194

Terraced
£408,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Betjeman Way

Average Price
£410,536

Semi-Detached
£397,057

Terraced
£427,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Betjeman WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Betjeman Way, Ongar, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-09-02	£326,578
1 Betjeman Way, Ongar, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-06-19	£401,554
3 Betjeman Way, Ongar, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-01-21	£418,643
7 Betjeman Way, Ongar, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2015-05-29	£404,807
8 Betjeman Way, Ongar, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2014-10-10	£360,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM5 0FG

Employment

CM5 0FG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

CM5 0FG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	99
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ongar Primary School Milton Crescent , Shelley CM5 0FF	3out of 4	72 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chipping Ongar Primary School Greensted Road , CM5 9LA	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Ongar Primary School The Street , High Ongar CM5 9NB	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Moreton , CM5 0JD	3out of 4	3,419 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield Walker Avenue , Fyfield CM5 0RG	3out of 4	3,940 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ongar Academy , CM5 0AN	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Free schools	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
Eat and Eat	32 St Peters Avenue, Ongar	320 yd
The Only Way is Fish	26 Fyfield Road, Ongar	599 yd
Zinc Arts Centre	Great Stony, High Street	657 yd
GoodFellas Eating House	Zinc Arts, High Street	660 yd
Ongar Leisure Centre	Fyfield Road, Moreton	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shelly Ongar Kebab	20 St Peters Avenue, Ongar		320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 271-277 High Street		990 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Bansons Lane		1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ongar Leisure Centre THE GABLES	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	837 yd
The Ongar Academy THE ONGAR ACADEMY THE ONGAR ACADEMY FYFIELD ROAD		916 yd
Jubilee Park Pavilion LOVE LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	960 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

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	36.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	36.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	89.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM5 0FG