Cradle End, Little Hadham, Ware, SG11 2EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG11 2EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.1%	49.8%	-1.3%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SG11 2EG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	22.8%	29.3%	6.5%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	56%	-6.8%	44.2%	11.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) 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	59.4%	61.6%	2.2%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	32.3%	28.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around SG11 2EG this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	9.8%	-3.2%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	46.2%	8.7%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.4%	94.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	13.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	93.9%	92.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1.1%	3%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	91.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	76.7%	14.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Cradle End Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cradle End was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Bishop's Stortford Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cradle End has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central and the 170th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SG11 2EG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Cradle End are based on 25 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 Cradle End, Little Hadham, Ware, SG11 2EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG11 2EG

Average Price
£560,203

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£560,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cradle End

Average Price
£836,523

Semi-Detached
£764,568

Terraced
£584,841

Detached
£989,361

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cradle EndStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 May Cottages Cradle End, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2016-11-04	£420,385
3 May Cottages Cradle End, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2014-07-16	£800,559
3 May Cottages Cradle End, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2012-09-28	£806,273
2 May Cottages Cradle End, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2010-08-27	£393,846
1 May Cottages Cradle End, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2010-05-04	£503,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG11 2EG

Employment

SG11 2EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 2EG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	74
Self-Employed	68
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	29
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	15
Other	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Real estate activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Hadham Primary School Stortford Road , Little Hadham SG11 2DX	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillmead Primary School Woburn Avenue , CM23 4PW	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Cricketfield Lane , CM23 2RL	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Fields Primary School Penningtons , CM23 4LE	1out of 4	2,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	2,730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	2,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	4,215 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	4,239 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	4,288 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	5,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	2,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Trees Independent School 13a London Road , Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA	- not rated	3,250 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Nags Head	The Ford, Little Hadham		307 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SG11 2EG 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	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.