Chevers Hall Cottages, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM5 9NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.8%	0.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.9%	48.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	29.8%	32%	2.2%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	48.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (85.8%) 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	51.7%	59.4%	7.7%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	38.5%	26.4%	-12.1%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	6.4%	11%	4.6%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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	24%	19%	-5.0%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.1%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	19.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.1%	6.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	24.6%	5.0%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Indian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.9%	95.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	14.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	96%	96.3%	0.3%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	96.3%	1.2%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.2%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Chevers Hall Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chevers Hall Cottages was 89.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% higher than the Ongar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chevers Hall Cottages has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ongar and the 102nd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM5 9NX, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Chevers Hall Cottages are based on 1 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 Chevers Hall Cottages, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM5 9NX

Average Price
£708,844

Semi-Detached
£366,716

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£994,161

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£556,506

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chevers Hall Cottages

Average Price
£195,298

Semi-Detached
£195,298

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chevers Hall CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Chevers Hall Cottages, Ongar, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£30,000	1995-12-08	£195,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM5 9NX

Employment

CM5 9NX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	59
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackmore Primary School Nine Ashes Road , Blackmore CM4 0QR	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Ongar Primary School The Street , High Ongar CM5 9NB	3out of 4	2,616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield Walker Avenue , Fyfield CM5 0RG	3out of 4	3,927 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ongar Primary School Milton Crescent , Shelley CM5 0FF	3out of 4	4,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chipping Ongar Primary School Greensted Road , CM5 9LA	3out of 4	4,781 yd	Academy converter	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	3,772 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Norton Heath Cafe	1 Prospect Villas, Norton Heath Road Old A414		956 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CM5 9NX postcode.

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	30 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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