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A village of 951 in Essex, East of England.
Clavering has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Clavering does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Clavering’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clavering.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Essex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). For 15% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. At the census, 12% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
There is one school here; it is shown below. Clavering Primary School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 75% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clavering Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 179 | A− |
10% live in social housing, below both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 8% of households. Households that own their home make up 81%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £849,000 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £520,000 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 32 crimes inside Clavering’s built-up area. There were 0.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Essex’s towns (4.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total.
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.
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.
Clavering has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away. Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents. At the census, 3.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Essex’s towns (4.8%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Clavering is The Princess Alexandra Hospital, 13.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Clavering | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 42 listed buildings in Clavering: 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary and St Clement, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 29% of the total, higher than both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.1% of residents, below both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 28% of residents are 65 or over. The age that splits Clavering in two is 50.5. Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Clavering | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clavering | 951 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newport | 2,945 | 3 | A+ | B | B | A+ |
| Elsenham | 3,414 | 4.8 | A | B+ | B | A |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 8,629 | 5 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| Henham | 1,046 | 5 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Saffron Walden | 16,609 | 5.7 | A+ | A− | B | A |
| Bishop's Stortford | 40,916 | 6.9 | A | C+ | C | A |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 7.2 | — | B | A− | A+ |
Henham and Great Chesterford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: semi-detached houses £520,000 and detached houses £849,000. Private rents in the Uttlesford council area averaged £1,289 a month in August 2026.
That is 18.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary and St Clement. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Clavering is £2,240 for 2026–27, less than in 80% 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.
Village in Essex, England
Clavering is a built-up area of 951 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
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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