High Roding’s story
34 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside High Roding’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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High RodingEssex
The village, home to 581 people, lies in Essex, East of England.
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Population
581
Census 2021 · Uttlesford council
Median home
£495K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.7
16% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is High Roding a good place to live?
High Roding is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 34 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £495,000.
What makes High Roding stand out
The 3 things High Roding does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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*; 24 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in High Roding.
Work & commute
Commuters in High Roding travel far: only 7% 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 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £70K a year before tax. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, higher than both Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). 1.9% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in High Roding, 2% work in the town itself.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Train4%
Underground, tram2%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
More households own their home in High Roding than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, lower than both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live. Private rents average £1,289 a month across the Uttlesford council area.
£495Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
High Roding£495K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £560,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £452,500 | 6 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,289
average private rent a month, Uttlesford council area
£2,334
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
Burglary and damage hit High Roding harder than Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 12.6 per 1,000 residents a year
The violent crime rate is 16.1 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 19 offences in High Roding and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. Of all the crimes, 47% were violence and sexual offences.
16.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
16.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
Is High Roding a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
High Roding has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away. 12% of residents have a disability, lower than both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.1% of the town. The nearest A&E to High Roding is Broomfield Hospital, 7.1 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | High Roding | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
84
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
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 High Roding are listed than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 585 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, above Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Of High Roding’s land, 37% lies in conservation areas, above both Essex’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (7%).
34listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II34
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
585
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 21% of people in High Roding are under 15, more than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns
Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24, and on top of that people 65 and over make up 16% of the town, lower than both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Ages in High Roding split evenly at 41.7: half are older, half younger. Graduates make up 31% of adults.
41.7median age
High RodingEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| High Roding | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about High Roding
12pages on High Roding
The big questions
Safety16.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £495K · rent £1,289 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
High Roding’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great DunmowTakeley and Little CanfieldLittle DunmowFelstedHatfield HeathStebbingLittle HallingburyHigh Roding
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Roding | 581 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Dunmow | 10,395 | 3.3 | A− | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 5,553 | 3.3 | A− | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Little Dunmow | 2,644 | 4.4 | B+ | B+ | B | A |
| Felsted | 1,233 | 5.1 | — | B− | B+ | A− |
| Hatfield Heath | 1,789 | 5.2 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Stebbing | 1,061 | 5.8 | — | B+ | A+ | A |
| Little Hallingbury | 1,434 | 6.5 | — | B− | A− | A |
Felsted, Hatfield Heath, Stebbing and Little Hallingbury 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 Roding
How many listed buildings are there in High Roding?
That is 24 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is High Roding expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £452,500 and detached houses £560,000.
How much is council tax in High Roding?
Band D council tax in High Roding is £2,334 for 2026–27, less than in 69% 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 High Roding
Village in Essex, England
High Roding is a built-up area of 581 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
- 581 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Uttlesford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004259
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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