The Orchard, Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM6 3DE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	52.5%	1.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49.2%	47.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	18.6%	22.5%	3.9%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	50.7%	-6.1%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	11.9%	15.2%	3.3%	6.1%	9.1%

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	50%	46.4%	-3.6%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	34%	31.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.8%	13.9%	2.1%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	13.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	43.2%	4.6%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.2%	98.3%	1.1%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	89.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	90.2%	89.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.2%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is The Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Orchard was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% lower than the Felsted & Stebbing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Orchard has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Felsted & Stebbing and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM6 3DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 The Orchard are based on 13 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 Orchard, Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM6 3DE

Average Price
£884,056

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£884,056

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchard

Average Price
£991,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£991,565

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Orchard, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2022-03-11	£814,428
4 The Orchard, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£652,000	2017-11-22	£770,956
1 The Orchard, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2017-05-25	£933,647
3 The Orchard, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2012-07-06	£1,157,203
4 The Orchard, Dunmow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2011-04-18	£922,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM6 3DE

Employment

CM6 3DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3DE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	132
Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Felsted Primary School Watch House Green , Felsted CM6 3EB	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flitch Green Academy Tanton Road , Little Dunmow CM6 3GG	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ford End Church of England Primary School Main Road , Ford End CM3 1LQ	- not rated	4,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stebbing Primary School High Street , Stebbing CM6 3SH	3out of 4	4,968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayne Primary and Nursery School Capel Road , Rayne CM77 6BZ	3out of 4	5,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Felsted School Stebbing Road , CM6 3LL	- not rated	327 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Wood Cottage Tearoom \& Patisserie	Rumbles Cottage Restaurant, Braintree Road		590 yd
The Swan Inn	Station Road, Felsted		737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Felsted Playing Field BRAINTREE ROAD	grass pitches	81 yd
Felsted School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	447 yd
Felsted Primary School Braintree Road	swimming pool	939 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%

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