Hadstock’s story
34 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Hadstock’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HadstockEssex
318 people call this village in Essex, East of England home.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
318
Census 2021 · Uttlesford council
Median age
52.5
26% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
56%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hadstock a good place to live?
Hadstock is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 34, with 1 at Grade I. 56% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Hadstock stand out
The 3 things Hadstock does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Botolph; 43.9 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%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hadstock.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Hadstock than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
26% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. The middle age in Hadstock is 52.5.
52.5median age
HadstockEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level56%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hadstock | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 56% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Hadstock travel far: only 10% go under 5 km, fewer than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £78K a year before tax, above both Essex’s towns (£63K) and England’s towns (£55K). 94% of commuters took the car to work at the census. The census counted 54% of workers working mainly from home.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Hadstock own their home: 82%, more than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns
Social housing holds 9% of households, below both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). 10% of households are private tenants. Private rents average £1,289 a month across the Uttlesford council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hadstock£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 5 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,289
average private rent a month, Uttlesford council area
£2,294
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
Violent crime runs low in Hadstock: 2.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Police recorded 1 crimes inside Hadstock’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
2.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
2.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
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
Health
Is Hadstock a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Hadstock: the nearest is 4 miles off. A disability affects 8.5% of people in the town; what’s more, 1.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Essex’s towns (4.8%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Hadstock is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 8.7 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Hadstock | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.5% | 17% | 17% |
84.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Hadstock are listed than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 1,069 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
37% of homes were built before 1919. Hadstock’s listed buildings include the Church of St Botolph, Grade I. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 46% lies in conservation areas, above Essex’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
34listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II33
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Botolph Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,069
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Linton Zoo and 2 more in and around Hadstock
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hadstock. Best known first.
ZooZooLinton Zoo900 m outside town, to the north
MuseumAshdon Village Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionChilford Hall Vineyard and Conference Centre3.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumAshdon Village Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionChilford Hall Vineyard and Conference Centre3.8 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Ashdon Village Museum: Colin Bell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hadstock
12pages on Hadstock
The big questions
Hadstock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LintonGreat ChesterfordBalshamSaffron WaldenDuxfordSawstonWhittlesfordHadstock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadstock | 318 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Linton | 4,452 | 1.3 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 3.4 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Balsham | 1,625 | 3.9 | — | B+ | A | A+ |
| Saffron Walden | 16,609 | 4.4 | A+ | A− | B | A |
| Duxford | 2,216 | 5.2 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Sawston | 7,270 | 5.3 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
| Whittlesford | 1,608 | 5.9 | — | B− | B+ | A+ |
Great Chesterford, Balsham, 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 Hadstock
How many listed buildings are there in Hadstock?
That is 43.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Botolph.
How much is council tax in Hadstock?
Band D council tax in Hadstock is £2,294 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Hadstock
Village in Essex, England
Hadstock is a built-up area of 318 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
- 318 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Uttlesford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003719
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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