Wicken Bonhunt’s story
16 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wicken Bonhunt’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Wicken BonhuntEssex
A village of 232 in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
232
Census 2021 · Uttlesford council
Median age
55.1
33% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wicken Bonhunt a good place to live?
Wicken Bonhunt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 16 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Wicken Bonhunt stand out
The 3 things Wicken Bonhunt does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Brick House; 28.3 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wicken Bonhunt.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Wicken Bonhunt, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are a third of the population. At 55.1, the median resident of Wicken Bonhunt sits in the middle of the age range. Graduates make up 43% of adults.
55.1median age
Wicken BonhuntEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wicken Bonhunt | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Wicken Bonhunt travel far: only 16% go under 5 km, fewer 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.
Working mainly from home: 46% of workers, higher than both Essex’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (31%). By car: that was how 85% of commuters travelled at the census. Of the commuters living in Wicken Bonhunt, 4% work in the town itself. Before tax, the average household brings in £80K a year.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Underground, tram2%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£80K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Private renting is less common in Wicken Bonhunt than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
Owners make up 80% of households, higher than both Essex’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Council and housing-body homes hold 10% of households. Private rents average £1,289 a month across the Uttlesford council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wicken Bonhunt£0K
Typical UK town£277K
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,289
average private rent a month, Uttlesford council area
£2,221
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 Wicken Bonhunt than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage add up to 4.3 per 1,000 residents each year. Wicken Bonhunt logged 4 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Essex’s towns (4.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
2.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
2.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
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
More people in Wicken Bonhunt live with a disability than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 20%
The nearest A&E to Wicken Bonhunt is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 13.8 miles away. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.3 miles off. 83% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 83% across Essex’s towns.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Wicken Bonhunt | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Wicken Bonhunt are listed than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 690 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Brick House Grade II*
- Church of St Margaret Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
690
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wicken Bonhunt
12pages on Wicken Bonhunt
The big questions
Wicken Bonhunt’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewportSaffron WaldenHenhamElsenhamStansted MountfitchetGreat ChesterfordThaxtedWicken Bonhunt
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicken Bonhunt | 232 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newport | 2,945 | 1.4 | A+ | B | B | A+ |
| Saffron Walden | 16,609 | 4.1 | A+ | A− | B | A |
| Henham | 1,046 | 4.4 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Elsenham | 3,414 | 4.6 | A | B+ | B | A |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 8,629 | 5.3 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 6.1 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Thaxted | 3,111 | 7.2 | B+ | B+ | C+ | A |
Henham and Great Chesterford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wicken Bonhunt
How many listed buildings are there in Wicken Bonhunt?
That is 28.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Wicken Bonhunt?
Band D council tax in Wicken Bonhunt is £2,221 for 2026–27, less than in 81% 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 Wicken Bonhunt
Village in Essex, England
Wicken Bonhunt is a built-up area of 232 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
- 232 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Uttlesford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003969
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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