Littlebury’s story
45 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Littlebury’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LittleburyEssex
605 residents make their home in this village in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Trevor Littlewood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
605
Census 2021 · Uttlesford council
Median home
£615K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.1
18% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Littlebury a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Littlebury has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 45 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Littlebury stand out
The 3 things Littlebury does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of the Holy Trinity; 30.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
43% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 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 Littlebury.
Work & commute
Littlebury is better off than Essex’s towns or England’s towns: households earn £80K a year
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 48% of workers, above both Essex’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (31%). 1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot6%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£80K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
The median home in Littlebury sold for £614,500
£615Kmedian sale
Private rents average £1,289 a month across the Uttlesford council area. Renting privately is how 17% of households live. The owner-occupied share of households is 65%.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Littlebury£615K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £655,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £436,250 | 5 |
| Terraced | £525,000 | 5 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,289
average private rent a month, Uttlesford council area
£2,341
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
Littlebury records less violent crime per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.2 per 1,000 a year
13.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 7.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 20 crimes inside Littlebury’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. 65% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Public order3
Other crime2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
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.
13.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
Just 1.7% of people in Littlebury say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
89%good or very good health
Disability touches 12% of Littlebury’s population. At the census, 89% of people in Littlebury called their health good or very good, above both Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.6 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Littlebury | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Littlebury are listed than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 744 per 10,000 residents
45listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Littlebury’s listed buildings include the Church of the Holy Trinity, Grade I. 37% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II44
Among them · Grade I
- Church of the Holy Trinity Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
744
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
Degrees are more common in Littlebury than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 45% of adults
46.1median age
Littlebury has a median age of 46.1. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.5% of the town, below both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The under-15s are 17% of the population here.
LittleburyEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Littlebury | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Littlebury
13pages on Littlebury
The big questions
Safety13.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £615K · rent £1,289 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Peggys WalkSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.4 (men), 89.3 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Audley End House and 7 more in and around Littlebury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Littlebury. Best known first.
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House1.5 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleSaffron Walden Castle2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryFry Art Gallery1.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSaffron Walden Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · English HeritageAudley End Estate1.5 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGarden · English HeritageOrganic Kitchen Garden1.2 km 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)
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fry Art Gallery: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Museum: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Littlebury
Village in Essex, England
Littlebury is a built-up area of 605 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
- 605 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Uttlesford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003834
Littlebury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Saffron WaldenGreat ChesterfordNewportDuxfordLintonWhittlesfordSawstonLittlebury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlebury | 605 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saffron Walden | 16,609 | 1.9 | A+ | A− | B | A |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 2.1 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Newport | 2,945 | 3.5 | A+ | B | B | A+ |
| Duxford | 2,216 | 4.7 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Linton | 4,452 | 5.5 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Whittlesford | 1,608 | 5.9 | — | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Sawston | 7,270 | 6.4 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
Great Chesterford, Duxford and Whittlesford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Littlebury
Is Littlebury expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £525,000, semi-detached houses £436,250 and detached houses £655,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Littlebury?
That is 30.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of the Holy Trinity.
How much is council tax in Littlebury?
Band D council tax in Littlebury is £2,341 for 2026–27, less than in 68% 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.
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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