Sewards End’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Sewards End’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Sewards EndEssex
This village in Essex, East of England has a population of 530.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
530
Census 2021 · Uttlesford council
Median age
52.3
27% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sewards End a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sewards End is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 18 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 56% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Sewards End stand out
The 3 things Sewards End does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
40% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Campions, Sewards End; 13.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
56% 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 Sewards End.
Work & commute
The car carries 93% of commuters in Sewards End, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted 46% of workers working mainly from home. 1.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Essex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The average household earns £78K a year before tax.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
40%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
More households own their home in Sewards End than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 91%
7% rent privately, lower than both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,289 a month across the Uttlesford council area. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Sewards End’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sewards End£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £400,000 | 6 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,289
average private rent a month, Uttlesford council area
£2,284
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
Violence is recorded less often in Sewards End than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.1 per 1,000 residents a year
A quarter of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 2.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Sewards End’s built-up area.
3.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
3.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Is Sewards End a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 4.2% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 14% of residents have a disability, below both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Sewards End: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Sewards End | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
84.5
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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Sewards End is rich in listed buildings: 340 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.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II17
Among them · Grade II*
- Campions, Sewards End Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
340
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
Fewer children live in Sewards End than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
27% of residents are 65 or over. Ages in Sewards End split evenly at 52.3: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 44% of adults.
52.3median age
Sewards EndEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sewards End | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Audley End House and 8 more in and around Sewards End
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sewards End. Best known first.
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House3.7 km outside town, to the west
CastleSaffron Walden Castle2.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSaffron Walden Museum2.4 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryFry Art Gallery2.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAshdon Village Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · English HeritageAudley End Estate3.6 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Museum: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fry Art Gallery: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashdon Village Museum: Colin Bell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sewards End
12pages on Sewards End
The big questions
Sewards End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Saffron WaldenNewportGreat ChesterfordThaxtedLintonHenhamSteeple BumpsteadSewards End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewards End | 530 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saffron Walden | 16,609 | 1.6 | A+ | A− | B | A |
| Newport | 2,945 | 3.9 | A+ | B | B | A+ |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 4.7 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Thaxted | 3,111 | 5.2 | B+ | B+ | C+ | A |
| Linton | 4,452 | 5.5 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Henham | 1,046 | 6.4 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Steeple Bumpstead | 1,376 | 7.1 | — | C | A− | A |
Great Chesterford, Henham and Steeple Bumpstead have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sewards End
How many listed buildings are there in Sewards End?
That is 13.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Sewards End?
Band D council tax in Sewards End is £2,284 for 2026–27, less than in 77% 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 Sewards End
Village in Essex, England
Sewards End is a built-up area of 530 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
- 530 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Uttlesford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003862
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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