Flitch Industrial Estate, Dunmow, CM6 1XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM6 1XJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.7%	48.3%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	30.1%	36.1%	6.0%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	48.4%	-6.2%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) 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	59.5%	58.7%	-0.8%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	30.4%	32.5%	2.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	20.5%	3.9%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	32.6%	0.1%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	97.7%	1.5%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	94.4%	93.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	93.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Flitch Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flitch Industrial Estate was 15.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% lower than the Great Dunmow South & Barnston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Flitch Industrial Estate has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston and the 44th lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 94.1%.

🔎 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 1XJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Flitch Industrial Estate are based on 8 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 Flitch Industrial Estate, Dunmow, CM6 1XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM6 1XJ

Average Price
£513,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£513,511

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flitch Industrial Estate

Average Price
£490,806

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£490,806

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flitch Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Flitch Industrial Estate, Dunmow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-01-07	£254,741
Multitech House Unit 11 Flitch Industrial Estate, Dunmow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-04-30	£1,022,869
Unit 1 Flitch Industrial Estate, Dunmow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-12-11	£111,312
10 Flitch Industrial Estate, Dunmow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£298,275	2017-12-20	£308,950
14 Flitch Industrial Estate, Dunmow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-08-09	£398,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM6 1XJ

Employment

CM6 1XJ 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	181
Part-Time Employee	65
Retired	63
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Education	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	20
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	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	664 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Dunmow Primary School Walnut Walk , Woodlands Park Drive CM6 1ZR	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flitch Green Academy Tanton Road , Little Dunmow CM6 3GG	3out of 4	4,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stebbing Primary School High Street , Stebbing CM6 3SH	3out of 4	4,792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Great Easton , Snow Hill CM6 2DR	3out of 4	5,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,773 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
Feast 21	14 Flitch Industrial Estate, Chelmsford Road	11 yd
Samui Thai Restaurant	The Kinema, Chelmsford Road	149 yd
The Arts Centre Dunmow	1 Haslers Lane, Dunmow	215 yd
Coffee Shop	United Reformed Church, New Street	337 yd
Wrens Preschool	The Friends Meeting House, New Street	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunmow Club	32 High Street, Dunmow	499 yd
Kicking Dickey	4 Ongar Road, Dunmow	511 yd
Boars Head Tavern	Boars Head, High Street	587 yd
Dunmow Cricket Club	St Edmunds Lane, Dunmow	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manze's	Unit B, The Kinema	149 yd
Domino's Pizza	Station House, Station Yard Industrial Park	233 yd
Edwards Fish Bar	50 High Street, Dunmow	379 yd
Dunmow Fish & Chinese Takeaway	69 High Street, Dunmow	409 yd
Dorringtons (Dunmow)	17 High Street, Dunmow	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Stores	Co Operative Retail Services Ltd, White Street		648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flitch Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Chelmsford Road	health and fitness suite	7 yd
Pure Body Health 1-3 1-3 STORTFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Dunmow Cricket Club ST. EDMUNDS LANE	grass pitches	953 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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