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Maldon South · Maldon

Maldon South: your neighbourhood

Maldon South electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 9% here, compared with 11% across Maldon (2 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 10% here, compared with 12% across Maldon (1.8 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 23.5% here, compared with 25% across Maldon (1.5 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

23.5%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

903 out of 3,841.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.7%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

180 out of 3,836.

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People counted in the census

3,839

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,839 out of 3,839.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

25.9%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

833 out of 3,211.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

49.6%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

774 out of 1,561.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

16.3%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

255 out of 1,561.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

39.2%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,262 out of 3,218.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

57.6%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,855 out of 3,218.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

3%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

97 out of 3,218.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

18.2%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

586 out of 3,211.

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Homes rented privately

10%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

155 out of 1,561.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

27.1%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

872 out of 3,218.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

144 out of 1,561.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3.1%

21 March 2021 · Maldon South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

101 out of 3,218.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Maldon South ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

111 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 104 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Maldon South ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 12 mapped crimes in September 2024; 7 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Maldon South
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024122
October 202441
November 202490
December 2024100
January 2025120
February 202581
March 202591
April 202550
May 2025121
June 202522
July 2025101
August 2025112
September 2025130
October 202590
November 202580
December 2025161
January 2026151
February 202651
March 202670
April 202640
May 202672
June 2026132
July 202673
August 202673
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Maldon South
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime64
public order12
drugs8
other theft8
criminal damage arson7
other crime5
burglary4
vehicle crime3
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Maldon →