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Postcode · Saffron Walden

Housing in CB11 4DE

What the homes in CB11 4DE 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
1,416 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.1%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CB11 4DEEngland
Detached27.4%22.9%
Semi-detached39.1%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.3% of households in the CB11 4DE area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

CB11 4DE
54%
16%
29%
England
  • Owned54.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented29%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB11 4DEEngland
Owned outright27.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council18.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB11 4DEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.3%). 33.3% of households include dependent children.

CB11 4DEEngland
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 CB11 4DE (Saffron Walden Town) (about 1,416 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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