Howe Green’s story
No listed buildings inside Howe Green’s built-up area
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Howe GreenEssex
646 people live in this village in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
646
Census 2021 · Chelmsford council
Median home
£775K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
29% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Howe Green a good place to live?
Howe Green is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Homes change hands at a median £775,000. One in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Howe Green stand out
The 3 things Howe Green does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Howe Green.
Who lives here
Children make up only 15% of Howe Green, fewer than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns
31% of adults hold a degree, higher than Essex’s towns (27%) yet lower than England’s towns (34%). Over-65s are 29% of the population. The middle age in Howe Green is 52.
52median age
Howe GreenEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Howe Green | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Howe Green work nearby than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 9% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. Working mainly from home: 45% of workers, higher than both Essex’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (31%). Income per household averages £70K a year, before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Train5%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Howe Green is a town of owners: 92% of households own their home, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 7% of households, below both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). 1% of households live in social housing. That is the middle of 20 standard sales inside Howe Green’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£775Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Howe Green£775K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £870,000 | 15 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,439
average private rent a month, Chelmsford council area
£2,299
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
Homes in Howe Green see more burglary and damage than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 14.5 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 16 crimes inside Howe Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence came to 18.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Essex’s towns (23) and England’s towns (22). Of all the crimes, 56% were violence and sexual offences.
18.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order3
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
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.
18.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.5
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)
16
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
Disability is less common in Howe Green, 13% of residents, than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 84% of Howe Green’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Howe Green is Broomfield Hospital, 6.1 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Howe Green | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
No listed buildings in Howe Green
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, between Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list has no building inside Howe Green’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 →RHS Garden, Hyde Hall and 5 more in and around Howe Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Howe Green. Best known first.
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall3.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Park or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumChelmsford Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumEssex Police Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSandford Mill Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionShire Hall5 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blakes Wood: Malcolm Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Museum: Forester2009, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Howe Green
13pages on Howe Green
The big questions
Safety18.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £775K · rent £1,439 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Southend RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Howe Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BicknacreDanburyGalleywoodChelmsfordBorehamStockSouth Woodham FerrersHowe Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Green | 646 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bicknacre | 2,277 | 1.9 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Danbury | 6,196 | 2.3 | A | C | B+ | A |
| Galleywood | 6,410 | 2.7 | A− | B | C+ | B+ |
| Chelmsford | 110,612 | 3.5 | B+ | B | D | B− |
| Boreham | 3,561 | 4.3 | A− | B− | C+ | A− |
| Stock | 1,573 | 4.6 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 16,029 | 4.9 | A | B | B+ | A− |
Bicknacre and Stock have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Howe Green
Is Howe Green expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Chelmsford council area averaged £1,439 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Howe Green?
Band D council tax in Howe Green is £2,299 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 Howe Green
Village in Essex, England
Howe Green is a built-up area of 646 people, in the Chelmsford 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
- 646 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chelmsford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004534
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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