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Postcode · Saffron Walden

Housing in CB10 2AS

What the homes in CB10 2AS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Saffron Walden Town
Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,584 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.4%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CB10 2ASEngland
Detached17.8%22.9%
Semi-detached41.4%31.5%
Terraced26.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.7% of households in the CB10 2AS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.

CB10 2AS
52%
37%
England
  • Owned51.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented36.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB10 2ASEngland
Owned outright28.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council22%8.3%
From a housing association14.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB10 2ASEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

CB10 2ASEngland
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Uttlesford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Uttlesford (August 2026, +0.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

UttlesfordEngland
All homes£1,289£1,459
One bedroom£905£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,142£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,442£1,489
Four or more£2,035£2,161
Detached£1,764£1,640
Semi-detached£1,414£1,449
Terraced£1,279£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,008£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB10 2AS (Saffron Walden Town) (about 1,584 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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