On average Uttlesford has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 11.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Uttlesford is £70,226 per year. There are 42 schools in Uttlesford: 38 primary (0 Outstanding and 34 Good) and 4 secondary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good). Uttlesford is home to around 91,341 people, with a population density of about 142.5 per km².
Based on 1,099 recent sales, the median property price is £462,000 (about £415 per square foot) in Uttlesford area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £3,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 510 | £624,975 | £412 |
| Semi-Detached | 258 | £435,000 | £423 |
| Terraced | 240 | £363,998 | £428 |
| Flats | 91 | £212,500 | £352 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £525,000 | £197,000 | £360,000 | £308,750 |
| 2017 | £510,000 | £195,000 | £355,000 | £326,250 |
| 2018 | £535,000 | £215,000 | £369,995 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | £545,000 | £210,000 | £370,000 | £305,750 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £200,000 | £385,000 | £325,500 |
| 2021 | £605,000 | £212,000 | £410,500 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | £635,000 | £225,000 | £441,000 | £373,500 |
| 2023 | £610,000 | £220,000 | £430,000 | £354,000 |
| 2024 | £585,000 | £215,000 | £410,000 | £355,000 |
| 2025 | £620,000 | £215,000 | £435,000 | £365,000 |
| 2026 | £609,500 | £216,250 | £417,500 | £360,625 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £346 | £323 | £347 | £351 |
| 2017 | £341 | £334 | £355 | £358 |
| 2018 | £346 | £341 | £370 | £371 |
| 2019 | £356 | £339 | £357 | £357 |
| 2020 | £351 | £332 | £360 | £369 |
| 2021 | £384 | £337 | £385 | £393 |
| 2022 | £422 | £366 | £426 | £431 |
| 2023 | £426 | £349 | £432 | £428 |
| 2024 | £422 | £343 | £417 | £422 |
| 2025 | £416 | £361 | £421 | £434 |
| 2026 | £400 | £348 | £419 | £425 |
Uttlesford records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 20 wards of Uttlesford, Debden & Wimbish has the lowest crime rate, with about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Uttlesford average is 51 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Uttlesford is £462,000 (about £415 per square foot) based on 1,099 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Uttlesford has 38 primary schools (34 Good) and 4 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Uttlesford scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Uttlesford sits around rank 25,360 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Uttlesford is around £70,226 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Uttlesford spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Braintree: James Cleverly (Conservative and Unionist Party), Harlow: Chris Vince (Labour and Co-operative Party) and North West Essex: Kemi Badenoch (Conservative and Unionist Party).
Ashdon
Broad Oak & the Hallingburys
Clavering
Debden & Wimbish
Elsenham & Henham
Felsted & Stebbing
Flitch Green & Little Dunmow
Great Dunmow North
Great Dunmow South & Barnston
Hatfield Heath
High Easter & the Rodings
Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts
Newport
Saffron Walden Audley
Saffron Walden Castle
Saffron Walden Shire
Stansted North
Stansted South & Birchanger
Stort Valley
Takeley
Thaxted & the Eastons
The Sampfords
CM22 6PB
Cobbs Lane
CM22 7TD
Dunmow Road
CM24 1AE
Roman Lane
CM24 1QL
Bury Lodge Lane
CM22 6FE
Westwood Mews
CB10 2XA
Pinkney Close
CB10 1AE
Abbey Lane
CB10 1TS
High Street
CB10 1AJ
Gibson Close
CM6 3DL
Braintree Road
CM6 1AR
Anderson Grove
CM6 1DN
Green Lane
CM22 7DG
Dunmow Road
CM6 1AB
Angel Lane
CM6 1EN
Chelmsford Road
CB11 3AB
Prospect Place
CM6 1TL
Elm Road
CB10 2FY
Thaxted Road
CM6 1DF
Owers Place
CM6 1DB
David Wright Close
CB11 4GT
Royston Road
CM6 2DJ
Bigods Lane
CB11 3AD
Victoria Avenue
CM6 3FP
St Augustine Close
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.