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Uttlesford, in Essex, is a district of 91,341 residents with a median house price of £460,000 and 2,586 sales in the past 12 months. The median age is 44.0 years, and 70.6 percent of homes are owner-occupied. Detached properties make up 42.0 percent of the housing stock.
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The affordability ratio stands at 11.7. About 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Uttlesford. Crime recorded 564 incidents in July 2026, equivalent to 6.2 per 1,000 population, with violent crime the largest category at 207 offences. The area has 44 schools including 37 primary and 3 secondary; 20 schools are rated good or better by Ofsted. Life expectancy is 82.8 years for males and 86.8 years for females. Rail connectivity includes 11 stations; the nearest is 3.2 km away, with a 46-minute commute to London Liverpool Street from Stansted Airport Rail Station. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for fine particulate matter. Gigabit broadband covers 73.3 percent of premises. Council tax for band D is £2,197.25.
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