Roydon Hamlet’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Roydon Hamlet’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Roydon HamletEssex
Population 436: a village in Essex, East of England. 41% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: Peter S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
436
Census 2021 · Epping Forest council
Median home
£938K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.2
21% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Roydon Hamlet a good place to live?
There are no grades for Roydon Hamlet: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Homes change hands at a median £937,500. 27% of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Roydon Hamlet stand out
The 3 things Roydon Hamlet does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
41% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roydon Hamlet.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Roydon Hamlet walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 17%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £61K a year before tax, about level with Essex’s towns (£63K) and above England’s towns (£55K). Nearly four in five commuters drove to work at the census. Jobs per working resident: 0.6.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot13%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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 Roydon Hamlet own their home: 82%, more than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns
Social housing holds 5% of households, lower than both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for just over one in ten households. Also worth knowing: from September 2023 to August 2026, 11 homes sold inside Roydon Hamlet’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £937,500.
£938Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Roydon Hamlet£938K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £937,500 | 11 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,844
average private rent a month, Epping Forest council area
£2,243
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
Burglary and damage hit Roydon Hamlet harder than Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 12.2 per 1,000 residents a year
14 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Roydon Hamlet’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 57% of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.6 reports per 1,000, close to Essex’s towns (4.6) and below England’s towns (7.8).
22.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
22.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
86% of people in Roydon Hamlet say their health is good or very good, more than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns
6.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Essex’s towns (4.8%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Roydon Hamlet has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. Disability touches 16% of the town’s population.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Roydon Hamlet | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Roydon Hamlet is conservation area than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 48%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 2 listed buildings in Roydon Hamlet, every one Grade II. Per 10,000 residents, Roydon Hamlet counts 46 listed buildings, lower than Essex’s towns (52) yet higher than England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
46
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 less common in Roydon Hamlet than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 24% of adults
People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, above both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 11% of residents.
46.2median age
Roydon HamletEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Roydon Hamlet | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Harlow Town Park and 3 more in and around Roydon Hamlet
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Roydon Hamlet. Best known first.
GardenHarlow Town Park4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleRye House Gatehouse3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumLowewood Museum3.4 km outside town, to the westZooZooLee Valley Animal Adventure Park4.9 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Harlow Town Park: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rye House Gatehouse: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowewood Museum: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roydon Hamlet
13pages on Roydon Hamlet
The big questions
Safety22.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £938K · rent £1,844 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hamlet HillSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Roydon Hamlet’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RoydonLower NazeingHoddesdonHarlowStanstead AbbottsThornwood CommonGreat AmwellRoydon Hamlet
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roydon Hamlet | 436 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roydon | 1,587 | 1.2 | — | C− | C | B+ |
| Lower Nazeing | 3,631 | 1.8 | B− | D | B− | B+ |
| Hoddesdon | 40,615 | 2.7 | B− | D | C | B |
| Harlow | 93,570 | 2.8 | D | C− | D | C− |
| Stanstead Abbotts | 3,754 | 3.1 | A− | B− | B− | A− |
| Thornwood Common | 1,030 | 4.2 | — | D | B− | B |
| Great Amwell | 1,017 | 4.2 | — | C− | A− | A |
Roydon, Thornwood Common and Great Amwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Roydon Hamlet
Is Roydon Hamlet expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Epping Forest council area averaged £1,844 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Roydon Hamlet?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Roydon Hamlet?
Band D council tax in Roydon Hamlet is £2,243 for 2026–27, less than in 80% 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 Roydon Hamlet
Village in Essex, England
Roydon Hamlet is a built-up area of 436 people, in the Epping Forest 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
- 436 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Epping Forest
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004438
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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