Margaretting’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Margaretting’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MargarettingEssex
Population 561: a village in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Andrew Hill · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
561
Census 2021 · Chelmsford council
Median home
£595K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.4
23% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Margaretting a good place to live?
Margaretting is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 13, with 0 at Grade I. The median home sold for £595,000.
What makes Margaretting stand out
The 3 things Margaretting does most differently from other towns.
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
0 Grade II*; 9.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 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 Margaretting.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Margaretting work nearby than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 22% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
11% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Essex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 38% of workers at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Average household income comes to £66K a year before tax.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Margaretting
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 72% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 70 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Margaretting: 10%, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 69% of households, about level with Essex’s towns (67%) and above England’s towns (61%). 21% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £1,439 a month across the Chelmsford council area.
£595Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Margaretting£595K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £775,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £562,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £402,500 | 5 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,439
average private rent a month, Chelmsford council area
£2,281
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
Homes in Margaretting see more burglary and damage than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 25 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 29.7 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Essex’s towns (23) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 38 offences were reported in Margaretting, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 32% were violence and sexual offences.
29.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Vehicle crime8
Public order5
Drugs5
Burglary3
Other theft2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Anti-social3
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.
29.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
25
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
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 more common in Margaretting than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.8% of residents
At the census, nearly four fifths of people in Margaretting called their health good or very good, lower than both Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Margaretting: the nearest practice is 2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Margaretting is Broomfield Hospital, 6.2 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Margaretting | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
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
Margaretting is rich in listed buildings: 232 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.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, above Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Of Margaretting’s land, 20% lies in conservation areas, above Essex’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
232
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
Children make up only 15% of Margaretting, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Residents of Margaretting have a median age of 49.4. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 11% of residents.
49.4median age
MargarettingEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Margaretting | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hylands House and 2 more in and around Margaretting
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Margaretting. Best known first.
Historic houseHylands House2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseIngatestone Hall3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumChelmsford Museum4.4 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)
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ingatestone Hall: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Museum: Forester2009, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Margaretting
13pages on Margaretting
The big questions
Safety29.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £595K · rent £1,439 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Maldon RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Margaretting’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StockIngatestoneGalleywoodWrittleChelmsfordBillericayBlackmoreMargaretting
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaretting | 561 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock | 1,573 | 2.1 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Ingatestone | 5,411 | 2.5 | A | C | B− | A |
| Galleywood | 6,410 | 2.5 | A− | B | C+ | B+ |
| Writtle | 4,703 | 2.8 | A | C+ | B | A− |
| Chelmsford | 110,612 | 4.1 | B+ | B | D | B− |
| Billericay | 34,068 | 4.2 | A | D | B+ | A |
| Blackmore | 1,167 | 4.2 | — | C | A− | A |
Stock and Blackmore have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Margaretting
Is Margaretting expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £402,500, semi-detached houses £562,500 and detached houses £775,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Margaretting?
That is 9.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Margaretting?
Band D council tax in Margaretting is £2,281 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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 Margaretting
Village in Essex, England
Margaretting is a built-up area of 561 people, in the Chelmsford 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
- 561 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chelmsford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004562
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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