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A village of 720 in Essex, East of England.
High Easter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things High Easter does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside High Easter’s built-up area.
27% 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 High Easter.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £70K a year before tax. 12% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Essex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). Home was the main workplace for two in five workers at the census. About 6% of its commuters stay in High Easter for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
74% of households own their home, above both Essex’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 8% of households. Private rents average £1,289 a month across the Uttlesford council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £802,500 | 14 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 20% of the total. Homes saw 3.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Reported offences in High Easter came to 5 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1.
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.
Disability touches just over a tenth of High Easter’s population. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving High Easter: the nearest practice is 4.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | High Easter | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 27% of the total. High Easter’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I. It counts 20 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 38% of the town’s land, above Essex’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
35% of adults hold a degree, about level with England’s towns (34%) and above Essex’s towns (27%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents. The middle age in High Easter is 51. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 13% of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| High Easter | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Easter | 720 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Dunmow | 10,395 | 4.4 | A− | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Little Dunmow | 2,644 | 4.4 | B+ | B+ | B | A |
| Felsted | 1,233 | 4.9 | — | B− | B+ | A− |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 5,553 | 5.2 | A− | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Little Waltham | 1,038 | 5.4 | — | C | B− | A− |
| Broomfield | 3,491 | 5.6 | A− | B− | D− | B+ |
| Writtle | 4,703 | 6.3 | A | C+ | B | A− |
Felsted and Little Waltham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Mary.
Band D council tax in High Easter is £2,274 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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
High Easter is a built-up area of 720 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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