Little Hallingbury’s story
29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Little Hallingbury’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Little HallingburyEssex
1,434 residents make their home in this village in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,434
Census 2021 · Uttlesford council
Median home
£765K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.1
22% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Little Hallingbury a good place to live?
Little Hallingbury’s strongest is jobs & income (A+): the mean household earns £70,301 a year. Most journeys need a car: 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It takes 10.9 years of household income in the Uttlesford council area to buy the median home, at £765,000. Hazards are a real consideration: 2% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Little Hallingbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Little Hallingbury stand out
The 3 things Little Hallingbury 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
11% 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 Mary the Virgin; 8.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
How Little Hallingbury grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Little Hallingbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Little Hallingbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 87% of towns in England; secondary results beat 90% of towns in EnglandAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 84 for men, 85.1 for womenAOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentA−Open →Hazard riskMore exposed to natural hazards than mostC−Open →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,289 a monthB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleA−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life3.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Little Hallingbury.
SchoolsA
Little Hallingbury’s schools outperform 92% of towns in England on results
Key Stage 2 results at the 15 primary schools within 3 km: 70% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Secondary results at the 6 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 54.3, with 60% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 119 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Little Hallingbury’s life expectancy beats 84% of UK towns
At the census, 3.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Little Hallingbury: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away. Also worth knowing: 14% of residents have a disability, below Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to Little Hallingbury is The Princess Alexandra Hospital, 5.9 miles away.
85%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Little Hallingbury | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 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 · 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
Little Hallingbury is rich in listed buildings: 202 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a quarter of the total. Little Hallingbury has 29 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
29listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II28
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
202
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Little Hallingbury: 11.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Of all the crimes, 58% were violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 31 offences were reported in Little Hallingbury, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. There were 1.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Essex’s towns (4.6) and England’s towns (7.8).
11.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 66% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Other theft8
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
11.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Under 5 km to work: 21% in Little Hallingbury, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 87% of commuters, above Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 42% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Little Hallingbury for work. In 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Train5%
On foot5%
Bus1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 29% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Few households rent privately in Little Hallingbury: 7%, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
13% of households live in social housing. Owners make up 80% of households, higher than both Essex’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 41 standard sales inside Little Hallingbury’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £765,000.
£765Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Little Hallingbury£765K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £800,000 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £570,000 | 8 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,289
average private rent a month, Uttlesford council area
£2,289
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 19% of Little Hallingbury, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, about level with Essex’s towns (11%) and below England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. Half the people of Little Hallingbury are older than 47.1. 33% of adults hold a degree.
47.1median age
Little HallingburyEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Little Hallingbury | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Waytemore Castle (remains) and 5 more in and around Little Hallingbury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Little Hallingbury. Best known first.
CastleWaytemore Castle (remains)2.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumSouth Mill Arts1.7 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseDown Hall3.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBishop's Stortford Museum1.7 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHatfield Forest3.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumShell House3.8 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Waytemore Castle (remains): PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Mill Arts: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Down Hall: Polly, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Little Hallingbury
14pages on Little Hallingbury
The big questions
SafetyA−11.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £765K · rent £1,289 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Latchmore BankSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 84 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteA+58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Little Hallingbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hatfield HeathSawbridgeworthBishop's StortfordHadham CrossStansted MountfitchetTakeley and Little CanfieldHarlowLittle Hallingbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hallingbury | 1,434 | — | — | B− | A− | A |
| Hatfield Heath | 1,789 | 2.1 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Sawbridgeworth | 10,471 | 2.1 | A− | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Bishop's Stortford | 40,916 | 2.1 | A | C+ | C | A |
| Hadham Cross | 1,275 | 4.4 | — | C− | A− | B |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 8,629 | 4.5 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 5,553 | 4.8 | A− | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Harlow | 93,570 | 5.9 | D | C− | D | C− |
Hatfield Heath and Hadham Cross have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Little Hallingbury
Is Little Hallingbury expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £765,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £570,000 and detached houses £800,000. Household incomes are higher than in 89% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
How many listed buildings are there in Little Hallingbury?
That is 8.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Little Hallingbury good?
GCSE results beat 90% of towns in England, and primary results beat 87% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Essex council.
Is Little Hallingbury safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
About Little Hallingbury
Village in Essex, England
Little Hallingbury is a built-up area of 1,434 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
- 1,434 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Uttlesford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004260
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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