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CM21 postcode area · East Hertfordshire

The CM21 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Hertfordshire, Epping Forest, Harlow. Area Scores range from 68 to 89 across them. Every full CM21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the CM21 district, Sawbridgeworth is the strongest performer at 89 out of 100 (#725 of 6,856 nationally); Much Hadham & Hunsdon is the weakest at 69. All 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £410,000 in Old Harlow & Newhall to £490,000 in Much Hadham & Hunsdon. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — East Hertfordshire, Epping Forest and Harlow — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,852a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime54per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied72%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the CM21 district

£426,000median home sold over the past year · +7.8% over 5 years · -10.3% over the year · 191 sales
Detached£655,000
Semi-detached£490,000
Terraced£385,500
Flat£221,250
East Hertfordshire£448,125
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
SawbridgeworthEast Hertfordshire 72589 £452,500
Old Harlow & NewhallHarlow 2,02770 £410,000
North Weald, Matching & SheeringEpping Forest 2,08270 £462,500
Much Hadham & HunsdonEast Hertfordshire 2,14469 £490,000

People living in CM21 Census 2021

Residents35,880
Median age (est.)42
Density288per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above32%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 27%45–64 27%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 39%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 39%Social rent 14%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 27%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional15%
Administrative12%
Skilled trades10%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 91%Asian: 3%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 91%Asian 3%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 41% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CM21.

CM20 CM23 CM17 CM92 CM18 CM19 SG10 CM22

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.