Langford’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Langford’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LangfordEssex
207 residents make their home in this village in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
207
Census 2021 · Maldon council
Median age
44.8
16% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Langford a good place to live?
Langford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Just over a quarter of its homes date from before 1919. Roughly one resident in 6 is aged 15 to 24.
What makes Langford stand out
The 2 things Langford does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langford.
Who lives here
Students and young workers shape Langford: 17% are 15 to 24, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Ages in Langford split evenly at 44.8: half are older, half younger. Children under 15 make up 16%, lower than both Essex’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). In addition, people 65 and over make up 16% of the town.
44.8median age
LangfordEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Langford | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Langford is better off than Essex’s towns or England’s towns: households earn £69K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over a third of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Essex’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 78% of commuters went by car. About 2% of its commuters stay in Langford for work. Jobs per working resident: 2.3.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
Train10%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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 Langford own their home: 87%, more than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns
9% rent privately, lower than both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 4% of households. Private rents average £1,139 a month across the Maldon council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Langford£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £980,000 | 6 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,139
average private rent a month, Maldon council area
£2,355
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
Langford records less violent crime per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.6 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 1 crimes inside Langford’s built-up area. Per 1,000 residents, 4.8 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Violence and sexual offences were 100% of the crimes.
1.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
1.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Is Langford a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Just over one in ten residents in Langford live with a disability. At the census, 3.4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Essex’s towns (4.8%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.8 miles off.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Langford | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
83.5
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 · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Langford is conservation area than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 95%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II covers all 1 listed building that Historic England records here.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
48
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 →The Museum of Power and 8 more in and around Langford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Langford. Best known first.
MuseumThe Museum of Power100 m outside town, to the southeast
CastleThe Moot Hall2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMaeldune Heritage Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum in the Park3.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCombined Military Services Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionAstaria100 m 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 (4)
- The Museum of Power: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Moot Hall: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maeldune Heritage Centre: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum in the Park: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Langford
12pages on Langford
The big questions
Langford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MaldonWickham BishopsGreat TothamHatfield PeverelWithamDanburyBorehamLangford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langford | 207 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maldon | 23,389 | 1.8 | C+ | B | C | B− |
| Wickham Bishops | 1,923 | 2.2 | — | C | A | A |
| Great Totham | 2,773 | 2.2 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A |
| Hatfield Peverel | 3,622 | 2.9 | C+ | C− | C | B− |
| Witham | 27,395 | 3.5 | C | B | C− | C |
| Danbury | 6,196 | 3.9 | A | C | B+ | A |
| Boreham | 3,561 | 4.9 | A− | B− | C+ | A− |
Wickham Bishops has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Langford
How many listed buildings are there in Langford?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Langford?
Band D council tax in Langford is £2,355 for 2026–27, less than in 66% 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 Langford
Village in Essex, England
Langford is a built-up area of 207 people, in the Maldon 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
- 207 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Maldon
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004417
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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