Postcode district · Sawbridgeworth
Who lives in CM21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CM21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 13,071 (2024)
CM21Postcode district · Sawbridgeworth
Who lives in CM21
Residents
13,071
2024 estimate
Households
5,189
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CM21England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
CM21
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
50.9% of adults in CM21 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.2% have never married.
CM21England
Married or civil partnership50.9%44.7%
Never married32.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed5.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.2% of residents in CM21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CM21
52%
34%
England
- Very good51.6%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair11.4%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.