Langley’s story
21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Langley’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LangleyEssex
376 people live in this village in Essex, East of England.
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Population
376
Census 2021 · Uttlesford council
Median age
50.4
25% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Langley a good place to live?
There are no grades for Langley: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 21 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Langley stand out
The 3 things Langley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St John the Evangelist; 22.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langley.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Langley than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 44% of adults
The share of residents under 15 is 17%. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.7%, lower than both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). A quarter of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Langley are older than 50.4.
50.4median age
LangleyEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Langley | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 15% of Langley’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how nearly nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. Working mainly from home: half of workers, above Essex’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £80K a year. 7% of commuters who live in Langley also work there.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£80K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Langley own their home: 78%, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds nearly one in ten households. 14% rent privately, below both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,289 a month across the Uttlesford council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Langley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £850,000 | 7 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,289
average private rent a month, Uttlesford council area
£2,288
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
Violent crime runs low in Langley: 9.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Burglary and damage came to 6.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Langley’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 83% were violence and sexual offences.
9.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
9.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Bad health is less common in Langley than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.6% of residents
At the census, 92% of people in Langley called their health good or very good, above Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. A disability affects 10% of people locally. The nearest A&E to Langley is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 12.7 miles away.
92%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Langley | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 17% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
89.3
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
Langley is rich in listed buildings: 559 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
21listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II20
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Evangelist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
559
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Langley
11pages on Langley
The big questions
Langley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewportBuntingfordSaffron WaldenGreat ChesterfordRoystonFowlmereMelbournLangley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley | 376 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newport | 2,945 | 4.6 | A+ | B | B | A+ |
| Buntingford | 7,877 | 6.2 | B | C+ | C+ | A |
| Saffron Walden | 16,609 | 6.3 | A+ | A− | B | A |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 6.4 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Royston | 17,443 | 6.7 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Fowlmere | 1,295 | 6.9 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Melbourn | 4,907 | 7.1 | A− | B+ | B | A− |
Great Chesterford and Fowlmere have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Langley
How many listed buildings are there in Langley?
That is 22.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Langley?
Band D council tax in Langley is £2,288 for 2026–27, less than in 77% 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 Langley
Village in Essex, England
Langley is a built-up area of 376 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
- 376 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Uttlesford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003928
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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