The Downs, Dunmow, CM6 1DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM6 1DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.1%	49.4%	4.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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	28.2%	29.9%	1.7%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	51%	-3.6%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	6.1%	1.2%

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	40.7%	52.3%	11.6%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	41.9%	30.3%	-11.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	12.7%	13.6%	0.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	30.6%	18.2%	-12.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13.4%	0.4%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	18.5%	0.9%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	17.3%	9.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	24.9%	2.0%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97.6%	94.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	94.7%	95.1%	0.4%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	95.4%	1.6%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Downs was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% higher than the Great Dunmow South & Barnston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Downs has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston and the 46th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.1%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM6 1DT, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 The Downs are based on 116 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 The Downs, Dunmow, CM6 1DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM6 1DT

Average Price
£510,308

Semi-Detached
£467,184

Terraced
£303,047

Detached
£728,582

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£309,541

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£540,091

Semi-Detached
£505,847

Terraced
£401,864

Detached
£756,284

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,528

Other
£315,963

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 The Downs, Dunmow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£397,500	2025-03-07	£386,132
28 The Downs, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-01-05	£355,114
18 The Downs, Dunmow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-11-08	£355,825
27 The Downs, Dunmow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-09-14	£229,928
Green Corner The Downs, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2023-07-13	£725,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM6 1DT

Employment

CM6 1DT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

CM6 1DT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM6 1DT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
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
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School High Stile , Great Dunmow CM6 1EB	3out of 4	539 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Dunmow Primary School Walnut Walk , Woodlands Park Drive CM6 1ZR	3out of 4	794 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Great Easton , Snow Hill CM6 2DR	3out of 4	4,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stebbing Primary School High Street , Stebbing CM6 3SH	3out of 4	4,468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flitch Green Academy Tanton Road , Little Dunmow CM6 3GG	3out of 4	4,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Helena Romanes School Parsonage Downs , CM6 2AU	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	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 Chameleon Cafe	2 Market Place, Dunmow	318 yd
Galatea Brasserie Ltd	8 High Street, Dunmow	398 yd
The Sandwich Shop	4 High Street, Dunmow	398 yd
The Town House Dunmow Limited	15 High Street, Dunmow	420 yd
Tanoshii	First Floor, 27 High Street	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boars Head Tavern	Boars Head, High Street	420 yd
Dunmow Club	32 High Street, Dunmow	503 yd
Angel And Harp	16 Church Street, Dunmow	622 yd
Dunmow Cricket Club	St Edmunds Lane, Dunmow	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Happy Garden	23 Stortford Road, Dunmow	296 yd
Dorringtons (Dunmow)	17 High Street, Dunmow	420 yd
Dunmow Fish & Chinese Takeaway	69 High Street, Dunmow	617 yd
Edwards Fish Bar	50 High Street, Dunmow	635 yd
Manze's	Unit B, The Kinema	904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Stores	Co Operative Retail Services Ltd, White Street		366 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Body Health 1-3 1-3 STORTFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	344 yd
The Causeway Recreation Ground The Causeway	grass pitches	437 yd
Helena Romanes School And Sixth Form PARSONAGE DOWNS	grass pitches	898 yd
Dunmow Cricket Club ST. EDMUNDS LANE	grass pitches	917 yd
Great Dunmow Leisure Centre PARSONAGE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	954 yd
Flitch Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Chelmsford Road	health and fitness suite	999 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	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.2%

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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM6 1DT