New Cottages, High Cross, Ware, SG11 1BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG11 1BP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	47.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.8%	52.6%	0.8%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SG11 1BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.4%	35.9%	-8.5%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	54.8%	11.0%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (87.5%) 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	52%	53.3%	1.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36.6%	34.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	8.7%	10.8%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.1%	13.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21.5%	8.4%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	33.5%	3.4%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	6.4%	1.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.7%	89.8%	2.1%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	79.5%	86.8%	7.3%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	86.8%	8.2%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	11.1%	3.4%	-7.7%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is New Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Cottages was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.8% lower than the Braughing & Standon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Cottages has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Braughing & Standon and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG11 1BP, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 New 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 East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for New Cottages, High Cross, Ware, SG11 1BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG11 1BP

Average Price
£1,230,845

Semi-Detached
£947,130

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,325,416

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Cottages

Average Price
£985,655

Semi-Detached
£985,655

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 New Cottages, Ware, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,500	1997-10-10	£985,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG11 1BP

Employment

SG11 1BP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

SG11 1BP 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	133
Retired	58
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	64
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School High Cross , SG11 1AZ	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thundridge Church of England Primary School Ermine Street , Thundridge SG12 0SY	3out of 4	2,894 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Little Munden Primary School , Church Lane SG12 0NR	3out of 4	3,761 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School High Street , Puckeridge SG11 1RZ	- not rated	4,166 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School Ware Road , Tonwell SG12 0HN	2out of 4	4,384 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ralph Sadleir School Station Road , Puckeridge SG11 1TF	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's College Old Hall Green , SG11 1DS	- not rated	2,501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount School Woodhall Park , Watton At Stone SG14 3NG	- not rated	5,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SG11 1BP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SG11 1BP postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.0%
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	90.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.85 Mbit/s

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