High Garrett’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside High Garrett’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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High GarrettEssex
Some 799 people live in this village, in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
799
Census 2021 · Braintree council
Median home
£374K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
27% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is High Garrett a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, High Garrett is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. One in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 21% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes High Garrett stand out
The 3 things High Garrett does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.6 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 High Garrett.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in High Garrett than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). High Garrett has a median age of 50.8.
50.8median age
High GarrettEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| High Garrett | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
High Garrett is a driving town: 89% of commuters go by car, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, High Garrett has 0.8 jobs. 31% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Essex’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). Among 16 to 64s, 3% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train2%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£61K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
High Garrett is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 6% of households, lower than both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 10% of households. Half of the 38 standard sales inside High Garrett’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £374,000.
£374Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
High Garrett£374K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £444,250 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £366,500 | 18 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,213
average private rent a month, Braintree council area
£2,216
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 High Garrett than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 10 per 1,000 residents a year
Of all the crimes, 40% were violence and sexual offences. 25 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside High Garrett’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 7.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike.
10violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Vehicle crime5
Other crime4
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
10
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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
More people in High Garrett live with a disability than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 23%
At the census, 3.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Four fifths of High Garrett’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.6 miles off.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | High Garrett | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 17% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
High Garrett is rich in listed buildings: 88 per 10,000 residents, more than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, about level with England’s towns (16%) and above Essex’s towns (11%).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
88
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 →Warner Textile Archive and 3 more in and around High Garrett
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near High Garrett. Best known first.
MuseumWarner Textile Archive3.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBraintree Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBocking Windmill600 m outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleStisted Hall2.4 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Warner Textile Archive: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about High Garrett
13pages on High Garrett
The big questions
Safety10 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £374K · rent £1,213 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street High GarrettSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.1 (men), 81.3 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
High Garrett’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GosfieldBraintreeHalsteadTye GreenRayneGreat NotleyBlack NotleyHigh Garrett
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Garrett | 799 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gosfield | 1,453 | 1.8 | — | C− | A+ | B |
| Braintree | 43,179 | 2.3 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Halstead | 13,902 | 3.3 | C+ | B | C+ | C+ |
| Tye Green | 1,415 | 3.8 | — | C+ | B− | C |
| Rayne | 2,169 | 3.9 | — | B− | B | A |
| Great Notley | 7,659 | 4.1 | A | C | A− | A |
| Black Notley | 1,932 | 4.1 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
Gosfield, Tye Green, Rayne and Black Notley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about High Garrett
How many listed buildings are there in High Garrett?
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is High Garrett expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £374,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £366,500 and detached houses £444,250. Private rents in the Braintree council area averaged £1,213 a month in August 2026.
About High Garrett
Village in Essex, England
High Garrett is a built-up area of 799 people, in the Braintree 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
- 799 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Braintree
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004077
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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