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CB11 3NS

Saffron Walden Castle · Uttlesford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Saffron Walden Castle
Local authority
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Postcode district
CB11
Postcode sector
CB11 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB11 3JH 65 m
CB11 3JP 108 m
CB11 3NL 115 m
CB11 3NB 137 m
CB11 3NJ 139 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB11 3NS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2019
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB11
Postcode sector
CB11 3
Latitude
52.023114
Longitude
0.259633
British National Grid easting
555,135
British National Grid northing
238,486

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Uttlesford · E07000077
Electoral ward
Saffron Walden Castle · E05009924
Parish or community
E04013412
Westminster constituency
North West Essex · E14001402
Output area
E00188145
Lower layer super output area
Uttlesford 002D · E01022079
Middle layer super output area
Uttlesford 002 · E02004592

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
6
Secondary
1

  1. R A Butler Infant School

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    1.1 km

  2. R A Butler Junior School

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    1.1 km

  3. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden

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    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
645
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 272
  • Other theft 69
  • Criminal damage and arson 63
  • Anti social behaviour 60
  • Public order 44

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

10 female, 3 male

Postcode households
11
Residents per household
1.2
CB11 3 residents
10,234

Age bands in CB11 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

1,615 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

926 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.3%

2,041 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.3%

2,715 residents

Age 65 and over
23.8%

2,285 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CB11 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • CROCUS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SAFFRON WALDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, RADWINTER ROAD, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB11 3HY

    ODS code F81015

    235 m

  • THE GOLD STREET SURGERY

    GOLD STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1EJ

    ODS code F81009

    1.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Tesco Store

    BCT · Saffron Walden

    0.0 miles

  • Tesco

    BCT · Saffron Walden

    0.1 miles

  • Tesco Store

    BCT · Saffron Walden

    0.1 miles

  • Hospital

    BCT · Saffron Walden

    0.1 miles

  • The Spike

    BCT · Saffron Walden

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Uttlesford 002D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,063 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

7 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 1 secondary schools. R A Butler Infant School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

645 published events cover 12 months, averaging 53.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 272 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.