Wickham St Paul’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Wickham St Paul’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Wickham St PaulEssex
This village in Essex, East of England has a population of 292.
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Population
292
Census 2021 · Braintree council
Median home
£440K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.1
33% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wickham St Paul a good place to live?
Wickham St Paul is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 13, with 0 at Grade I. It skews older: 33% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Wickham St Paul stand out
The 3 things Wickham St Paul 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 18.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
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 Wickham St Paul.
Who lives here
Children make up only 4.8% of Wickham St Paul, fewer than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns
57.1median age
People 65 and over make up 33% of the town, above both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9% of the town. Half of Wickham St Paul is older than 57.1, half younger. Nearly a third of adults hold a degree.
Wickham St PaulEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wickham St Paul | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.8% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Wickham St Paul travel far: only 6% go under 5 km, fewer than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns
5%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.4% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Essex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Driving is how 92% of commuters got to work at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Household income averages £61K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
A home in Wickham St Paul sells for £440K, more than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns
£440Kmedian sale
13% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, below Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Owners make up 77% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wickham St Paul£440K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £421,000 | 6 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,213
average private rent a month, Braintree council area
£2,367
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 are rarer in Wickham St Paul than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.3 per 1,000 residents a year
17.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 88% of the total. Violent crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 8 crimes inside Wickham St Paul’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
17.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
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)
8
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 Wickham St Paul a healthy place? 87% of its people say their health is good, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
87%good or very good health
15% of residents in Wickham St Paul live with a disability. At the census, 4.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Essex’s towns (4.8%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. This Essex town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Wickham St Paul | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
84.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
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 Wickham St Paul are listed than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 445 per 10,000 residents
13listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
445
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 Wickham St Paul
13pages on Wickham St Paul
The big questions
Safety17.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £440K · rent £1,213 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.4 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Wickham St Paul
Village in Essex, England
Wickham St Paul is a built-up area of 292 people, in the Braintree 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
- 292 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Braintree
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003900
Wickham St Paul’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Castle HedinghamSible HedinghamHalsteadSudburyGreat YeldhamEarls ColneBuresWickham St Paul
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickham St Paul | 292 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castle Hedingham | 1,045 | 2.9 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Sible Hedingham | 4,261 | 3.5 | B− | B | B− | B+ |
| Halstead | 13,902 | 4 | C+ | B | C+ | C+ |
| Sudbury | 23,922 | 4.3 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Great Yeldham | 1,824 | 4.5 | — | B− | B− | A− |
| Earls Colne | 3,360 | 5 | C+ | B | C+ | B− |
| Bures | 1,183 | 5 | — | B− | B− | B+ |
Castle Hedingham, Great Yeldham and Bures have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wickham St Paul
How many listed buildings are there in Wickham St Paul?
That is 18.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Wickham St Paul expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £421,000 and detached houses £575,000. Private rents in the Braintree council area averaged £1,213 a month in August 2026.
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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