Chrishall’s story
22 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Chrishall’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChrishallEssex
A village of 341 in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
341
Census 2021 · Uttlesford council
Median age
47.2
21% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
56%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chrishall a good place to live?
Chrishall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Chrishall stand out
The 3 things Chrishall does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 26.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Essex 27%.
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chrishall.
Who lives here
More people in Chrishall hold a degree than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 56%
16% are under 15, below Essex’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. The age that splits Chrishall in two is 47.2.
47.2median age
ChrishallEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level56%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chrishall | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.4% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 56% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Chrishall
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: just over three quarters of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 124 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Households in Chrishall earn more than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: £80K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Chrishall counts 0.3 jobs per working resident. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 12%, below both Essex’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). 1.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot11%
Train7%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£80K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Chrishall own their home: 86%, more than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 4% of households. Private renters make up one in ten households, lower than both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside Chrishall’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chrishall£0K
Typical UK town£277K
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,289
average private rent a month, Uttlesford council area
£2,323
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Chrishall than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Of all the crimes, 100% were violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 1 crimes inside Chrishall’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 11.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, near Essex’s towns (10.6) and higher than England’s towns (9.4).
3.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
3.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 1.8% of people in Chrishall say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Chrishall: the nearest is 4.9 miles off. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 14% of the town’s population. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Chrishall is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 10 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Chrishall | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
89.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Chrishall are listed than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 645 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 38% of homes were built. Chrishall has 22 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. It has one scheduled monument.
22listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II22
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
645
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chrishall
11pages on Chrishall
The big questions
Chrishall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FowlmereGreat ChesterfordDuxfordMelbournRoystonNewportWhittlesfordChrishall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrishall | 341 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fowlmere | 1,295 | 4.2 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 4.6 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Duxford | 2,216 | 4.7 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Melbourn | 4,907 | 5 | A− | B+ | B | A− |
| Royston | 17,443 | 5.5 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Newport | 2,945 | 5.6 | A+ | B | B | A+ |
| Whittlesford | 1,608 | 5.7 | — | B− | B+ | A+ |
Fowlmere, Great Chesterford, Duxford and Whittlesford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chrishall
Who lives in Chrishall?
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Chrishall’s 341 residents were 15 to 24 and 21% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How many listed buildings are there in Chrishall?
That is 26.5 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Chrishall?
Band D council tax in Chrishall is £2,323 for 2026–27, less than in 71% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Chrishall
Village in Essex, England
Chrishall is a built-up area of 341 people, in the Uttlesford council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 341 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Uttlesford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003843
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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