Area Information for Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX

Market Place in Dunmow is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Great Dunmow South & Barnston ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North West Essex. This page combines information for the address Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CM6 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 CM6 1AX.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Uttlesford
Ward Great Dunmow South & Barnston
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

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 7 property sales in Market Place, CM6 1AX since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Dunmow and Felsted), and the Essex Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 41 crimes were reported within half a mile of CM6 1AX.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX 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.

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 Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX:

Lewis Court, Dunmow, CM6 1UR
Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AT
High Street, Dunmow, CM6 1UU
Stortford Road, Dunmow, CM6 1EH
Star Lane, Dunmow, CM6 1AY
Randall Close, Dunmow, CM6 1UN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CM6 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 7 property sales in Market Place 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

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 21
Semi-Detached 29
Terraced 29
Flat (Purpose-Built) 56
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 10
Residence in Commercial Building 12
Total 163
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Market Place, Dunmow contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 35
Owned with Mortgage 39
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 28
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 55
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 162

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 78
Two People 57
Three People 13
Four People 8
Five People 7
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 164

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 78
Family Household 82
Other Household 6
Total 166

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 78
Deprived In One Dimension 59
Deprived In Two Dimensions 23
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 162

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 44% male.

Gender
Male 160
Female 205
Total 365

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around CM6 1AX has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 44% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 6
5-9 11
10-14 13
15-19 12
20-24 9
25-29 25
30-34 18
35-39 14
40-44 19
45-49 21
50-54 27
55-59 20
60-64 15
65-69 20
70-74 31
75-79 20
80-84 17
85+ 71
Total 369

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of CM6 1AX the number widowed residents is high - 22% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

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 85
Married 110
Separated 14
Divorced 44
Widowed 80
Total 333

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.

However, this area of the Great Dunmow South & Barnston ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (64%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 136
Good 98
Fair 68
Bad 44
Very Bad 19
Total 365

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Market Place and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 96
Apprenticeship 26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
No GCSEs or Equivalent 105
Other 14
Total 335

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Market Place, Dunmow) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

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 352
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Chinese 4
Other Asian 1
Arab 2
Other 1
Total 363

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 320
European Union 25
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
Total 365

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 320
10+ Years 24
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 7
Less Than 2 Years 9
Total 364

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CM6 1AX.

Passport(s) Held
None 87
United Kingdom 243
European Union 27
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 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 120
Christian 217
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 2
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 26
Total 366

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Great Dunmow South & Barnston ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 42% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 113
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 22
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 27
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 142
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 7
Total 336

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 20
Professional Occupations 29
Associate Professional Occupations 29
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 23
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 25
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 8
Total 163

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 31
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 70
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 31
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 50
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 21
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 62
Semi-Routine Occupation 35
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 25
Full-time Student 7
Total 332

Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX is within the Dunmow and Felsted policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 41 crimes were reported within half a mile of CM6 1AX.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 41 crimes committed near Market Place
Neighbourhood Team Address Dunmow and Felsted
Force Website: https://www.essex.police.uk

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to CM6 1AX. 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 CM6 1AX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 15 closest railway stations to Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX. The nearest railway station is Stansted Airport, approximately 4.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stansted Airport 4.4 miles
Elsenham (Essex) 6.6 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet 7.2 miles
Braintree 8.3 miles
Bishops Stortford 8.4 miles
Braintree Freeport 8.8 miles
Cressing (Essex) 9.3 miles
Sawbridgeworth 9.5 miles
Newport (Essex) 9.7 miles
White Notley 11 miles
Beaulieu Park 11 miles
Chelmsford 11 miles
Audley End 12 miles
Harlow Mill 12 miles
Hatfield Peverel 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX. The nearest is Dunmow St Mary's Primary School, approximately 420 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School 420 yards
    
Great Dunmow Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Helena Romanes School (All Through) 0.7 miles
    
The Flitch Green Academy 2.5 miles
    
Stebbing Primary School 2.6 miles
    
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.6 miles
    
Takeley Primary School 3.4 miles
    
Felsted Primary School 3.9 miles
    
Roseacres Primary School 3.9 miles
    
Ford End Church of England Primary School 4.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest secondary schools to Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX. The nearest is Helena Romanes School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Helena Romanes School (All Through) 0.7 miles
    
Forest Hall School 6.7 miles
    
Tabor Academy 7.7 miles
    
Birchwood High School 7.7 miles
    
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form 8 miles
    
Hockerill Anglo-European College 8.1 miles
    
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 8.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX. The nearest is Angel Lane Surgery, approximately 170 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 Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX. The nearest is Great Dunmow Dental Care, approximately 240 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 Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX. The nearest is Herts & Essex Hospital, approximately 8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Herts & Essex Hospital 8 miles
Mid Essex Hospital 8.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Market Place, Dunmow, CM6 1AX. The nearest is Bird & Fairley, approximately 130 yards 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 CM6 1AX

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+

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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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