Area Information for Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG

Summary Back to Top

Lower Street in Stansted is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Stansted North ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North West Essex. This page combines information for the address Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CM24 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CM24 8XG.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Uttlesford
Ward Stansted North
Constituency North West Essex * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG:

Chapel Hill, Stansted, CM24 8AF
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Station Road, Stansted, CM24 8BE
Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8LP
Chapel Hill, Stansted, CM24 8AB
Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8LN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CM24 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (4 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 4 property sales in Lower Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 45
Semi-Detached 28
Terraced 51
Flat (Purpose-Built) 33
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 7
Residence in Commercial Building 8
Total 174
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lower Street, Stansted contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 35% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 56
Owned with Mortgage 55
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 54
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 0
Total 175

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 66
Two People 71
Three People 17
Four People 16
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 174

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lower Street, Stansted consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 65
Family Household 98
Other Household 9
Total 172

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 106
Deprived In One Dimension 57
Deprived In Two Dimensions 9
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 172

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North West Essex constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 166
Female 180
Total 346

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 6
10-14 14
15-19 19
20-24 16
25-29 20
30-34 27
35-39 25
40-44 26
45-49 28
50-54 34
55-59 33
60-64 19
65-69 24
70-74 16
75-79 14
80-84 7
85+ 4
Total 347

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CM24 8XG does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 114
Married 141
Separated 4
Divorced 34
Widowed 16
Total 309

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 185
Good 122
Fair 30
Bad 7
Very Bad 2
Total 346

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 126
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 35
Other 7
Total 310

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 323
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Indian 1
Chinese 4
Other Asian 2
Other 1
Total 344

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 310
European Union 17
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 8
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 346

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 310
10+ Years 23
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 6
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 346

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CM24 8XG.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 307
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 15
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 148
Christian 169
Buddhist 3
Hindu 5
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 20
Total 346

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Stansted North ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 15% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 128
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 38
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 24
Retired 57
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 7
Total 311

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 51
Professional Occupations 41
Associate Professional Occupations 33
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 204

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 58
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 90
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 29
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 50
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 8
Full-time Student 21
Total 308

Policing and Crime (18) Back to Top

Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG is within the Uttlesford South policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 18 crimes were reported within half a mile of CM24 8XG.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 18 crimes committed near Lower Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Uttlesford South
Force Website: https://www.essex.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to CM24 8XG. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CM24 8XG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 14 closest railway stations to Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG. The nearest railway station is Stansted Mountfitchet, approximately 100 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stansted Mountfitchet 100 yards
Elsenham (Essex) 1.7 miles
Stansted Airport 2.8 miles
Bishops Stortford 2.9 miles
Newport (Essex) 5.4 miles
Sawbridgeworth 6.3 miles
Audley End 7.1 miles
Harlow Mill 8.3 miles
Harlow Town 9.5 miles
Great Chesterford 11 miles
Roydon 12 miles
St Margarets (Herts) 12 miles
Ware (Herts) 12 miles
Rye House 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG. The nearest is Magna Carta Primary Academy, approximately 250 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG. The nearest is Forest Hall School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Forest Hall School 0.6 miles
    
Birchwood High School 2.1 miles
    
Avanti Grange Secondary School 2.4 miles  
Hockerill Anglo-European College 2.5 miles
    
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 2.7 miles
    
St Mary's Catholic School 3 miles
    
Bishop's Stortford College 3.1 miles  
The Bishop's Stortford High School 4.1 miles
    
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport 5.9 miles
    
Leventhorpe 6 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG. The nearest is Peacock Surgery, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG. The nearest is Castle Dental, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG. The nearest is Herts & Essex Hospital, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Herts & Essex Hospital 2.8 miles
Rivers Hospital 7.2 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8XG. The nearest is Loveday Opticians, approximately 2.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in CM24 8XG

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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