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Older residents shape Maldon: 24% are 65 or over, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns

Children under 15 make up 16%, lower than both Essex’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 10% of the town. Line up the people of Maldon by age and the one in the middle is 46.2. Among adults, 26% have a degree.

On exam results, Maldon’s schools trail 76% of towns in England

Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 42.2, with 38% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. 58% of pupils at the town’s 5 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Between them, six primaries and one secondary teach 3,474 pupils in Maldon.

247 listed buildings, 6 of them Grade I

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

Maldon has 106 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Essex’s towns (51) and England’s towns (39). Its listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. At the top of the list, 6 are Grade I and 11 Grade II*.

Per resident, Maldon sees more crime than 70% of UK towns

Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more crime per resident: police.uk counts crimes where they happen, not where victims live.

Police figures for Maldon’s built-up area: 1,422 crimes and 180 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 5.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Essex’s towns (4.6) but below England’s towns (7.8).

The car carries 80% of commuters in Maldon, more than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, higher than both Essex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). For 37% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Maldon, 35% work in the town itself. Household income averages £59K a year before tax.

Private renting is less common in Maldon than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%

71% of households own their home, higher than both Essex’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). The £360,000 median rests on 1,148 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Social housing holds 15% of households.

Good or very good health: 82% of Maldon’s residents

The nearest A&E to Maldon is Broomfield Hospital, 9.7 miles away. 2 GP practices serve the town; 69% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Also worth knowing: 18% of residents have a disability, higher than Essex’s towns (17%) and near England’s towns (17%).