Postcode sector · Sawbridgeworth

CM21 1 area guide

Who lives in CM21 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Epping Forest
Region: East of England
Population: 2,142 (2024)

CM21 1Postcode sector · Sawbridgeworth

At a glance

What CM21 1 is like

The CM21 1 postcode sector in Epping Forest covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 2,142 people in 1,045 households. 64.4% of households own their home, 33.5% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CM21 1 compares

Headline figures for CM21 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£63,089

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM21 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

CM21 1 FAQs

Is CM21 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is CM21 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM21 1, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CM21 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38%).

Which council covers CM21 1?

The local authority for CM21 1 is Epping Forest.

CM21 1 comes under Epping Forest in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM21 1?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sawbridgeworth Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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