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Felsted & Stebbing · Uttlesford

Felsted & Stebbing: your neighbourhood

Felsted & Stebbing electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 23.7% here, compared with 20.2% across Uttlesford (3.5 percentage points higher).

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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Homes rented privately: 12% here, compared with 15% across Uttlesford (2.6 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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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 12% here, compared with 13% across Uttlesford (1.4 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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

23.7%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,096 out of 4,629.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.3%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

154 out of 4,632.

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People counted in the census

4,632

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,632 out of 4,632.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

35.3%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,341 out of 3,801.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

41.3%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

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

732 out of 1,771.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.7%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

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

189 out of 1,771.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

42%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

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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

1,594 out of 3,797.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

56.1%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

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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

2,130 out of 3,797.

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

1.9%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

Show the workings

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

73 out of 3,797.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.4%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

546 out of 3,801.

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Homes rented privately

12%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

211 out of 1,769.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

26.9%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

Show the workings

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

1,021 out of 3,797.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

12%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

206 out of 1,769.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.9%

21 March 2021 · Felsted & Stebbing

Show the workings

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

73 out of 3,797.

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Crime and safety

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

134 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 128 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Felsted & Stebbing 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: 11 mapped crimes in September 2024; 13 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 · Felsted & Stebbing
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024113
October 2024151
November 202490
December 2024160
January 202571
February 202560
March 2025106
April 2025110
May 2025120
June 2025110
July 202591
August 2025112
September 202573
October 2025100
November 2025101
December 2025131
January 202691
February 2026142
March 2026151
April 2026122
May 202664
June 2026143
July 2026118
August 2026132
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Felsted & Stebbing
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime52
criminal damage arson21
other theft17
vehicle crime16
burglary11
other crime7
public order5
possession of weapons2
drugs1
shoplifting1
theft from the person1
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 Uttlesford →