2,740,907
Households
White Brit. · 78%
Ethnicity
Christian · 47%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
36,551 · 5.6 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£372,714
Median property price
171,681
Postcodes
Overview of East of England
Coordinates52.0754, 0.4182
Postcodes
171,681
Population (Census)
6,585,607
Households (Census)
2,740,907
Recorded crime · May '26
36,551 · 5.6 per 1k
Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for East of England
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.26 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.26 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Sold prices in East of England
Property sales · East of England
HM Land Registry · East of England
Average price
£390,102
YoY: -1.3%
Median price: £372,714
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 1,865 sales · avg £368,858
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£411k£386k£361k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
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Police Recorded Crime in East of England
Crime trends · East of England
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14,80712,89010,972
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
13,755
YoY stable
ASB
6,4265,0583,690
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6,386
YoY +16%
Vehicle Crime
2,2471,9201,592
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1,675
YoY -12%
Burglary
1,3051,132958
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
958
YoY -14%
Criminal damage
2,9962,5682,139
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2,765
YoY stable
Demographics in East of England
Ethnicity
White Brit.78.5%
Other White6.8%
Indian2.2%
African1.9%
Pakistani1.6%
+ 2 other groups · 9.1%
Religion
Christian46.6%
No religion40.2%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim3.7%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
35–4917.4%
50–6417.3%
75–8416.0%
25–3411.7%
65–749.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
Other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Any member 66+11.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
+ 8 other households · 38.5%
Local Authorities in East of England
St Albans
IMD 8.494,572 postcodes
East Hertfordshire
IMD 8.484,673 postcodes
South Cambridgeshire
IMD 8.424,157 postcodes
Uttlesford
IMD 8.133,061 postcodes
Three Rivers
IMD 8.092,531 postcodes
Brentwood
IMD 7.982,154 postcodes
Rochford
IMD 7.722,132 postcodes
North Hertfordshire
IMD 7.663,904 postcodes
Central Bedfordshire
IMD 7.526,838 postcodes
Dacorum
IMD 7.444,041 postcodes
East Cambridgeshire
IMD 7.412,178 postcodes
Broadland
IMD 7.274,236 postcodes
Huntingdonshire
IMD 7.255,232 postcodes
Chelmsford
IMD 7.184,360 postcodes
Hertsmere
IMD 6.983,031 postcodes
Mid Suffolk
IMD 6.944,309 postcodes
Babergh
IMD 6.853,521 postcodes
South Norfolk
IMD 6.844,853 postcodes
Welwyn Hatfield
IMD 6.843,243 postcodes
Cambridge
IMD 6.832,949 postcodes
Maldon
IMD 6.712,007 postcodes
Braintree
IMD 6.604,595 postcodes
Epping Forest
IMD 6.353,579 postcodes
Colchester
IMD 6.305,235 postcodes
West Suffolk
IMD 6.285,388 postcodes
Castle Point
IMD 6.262,042 postcodes
Watford
IMD 6.212,471 postcodes
Bedford
IMD 5.924,803 postcodes
Broxbourne
IMD 5.842,444 postcodes
East Suffolk
IMD 5.809,087 postcodes
Breckland
IMD 5.344,705 postcodes
Southend-on-Sea
IMD 5.323,642 postcodes
Basildon
IMD 5.154,132 postcodes
Thurrock
IMD 5.123,275 postcodes
Stevenage
IMD 5.011,929 postcodes
Harlow
IMD 4.691,810 postcodes
North Norfolk
IMD 4.694,551 postcodes
Peterborough
IMD 4.434,406 postcodes
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
IMD 4.425,101 postcodes
Ipswich
IMD 4.263,337 postcodes
Luton
IMD 4.093,235 postcodes
Fenland
IMD 4.063,025 postcodes
Norwich
IMD 4.023,350 postcodes
Tendring
IMD 3.944,806 postcodes
Great Yarmouth
IMD 3.672,751 postcodes
Schools in East of England
Open state schools in this area, ranked by Ofsted rating.
Abel Smith School
Hertfordshire · SG13 8AE
Outstanding
28.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall
Suffolk · IP29 4QA
Outstanding
14.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Norfolk · NR14 7NH
Outstanding
53.0 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Amwell View School
Hertfordshire · SG12 8EH
Outstanding
26.9 mi
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School
Norfolk · NR6 6QA
Outstanding
54.3 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough · PE6 7JX
Outstanding
49.3 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham
Norfolk · NR18 0HL
Outstanding
45.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School
Hertfordshire · SG2 7HA
Outstanding
27.4 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School
Cambridgeshire · CB22 3AG
Outstanding
9.7 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Cambridgeshire · SG19 3AE
Outstanding
25.0 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.