# Sawbridgeworth

The south east of the East Hertfordshire. 9,575 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 10.0 square kilometres.

Sawbridgeworth had 8,744 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004888. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £480,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sawbridgeworth was £480,000 in 2025. Joint 1,104th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/sawbridgeworth#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,744** (2021). Sawbridgeworth had 8,744 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,405th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/sawbridgeworth#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 31%** (2022). About 31% of people in Sawbridgeworth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/sawbridgeworth#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.1%** (January 2026). In Sawbridgeworth, 84.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/sawbridgeworth#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004888) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 31% of people in Sawbridgeworth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02004888) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 153 homes were sold in Sawbridgeworth in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004888) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sawbridgeworth.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004888) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sawbridgeworth had 8,744 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Sawbridgeworth

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sawbridgeworth at a rate of 58.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.8 per 1,000 people across East Hertfordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 230 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 110 |
| Other crime | 90 |
| Vehicle crime | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Sawbridgeworth compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Sawbridgeworth | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £480,000 | 7th most expensive | 18 middle areas, East Hertfordshire · 2025 |
| Population | 8,744 | 7th most populated | 18 middle areas, East Hertfordshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 31% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 18 middle areas, East Hertfordshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.1% | 6th lowest | 18 middle areas, East Hertfordshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sawbridgeworth safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sawbridgeworth at a rate of 58.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.8 per 1,000 people across East Hertfordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 71 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sawbridgeworth.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (230), anti-social behaviour (110) and other crime (90).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of East Hertfordshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Hertfordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Hertfordshire and not Sawbridgeworth alone. [See East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)

- **Average house price: £455,973** (August 2026). East Hertfordshire’s average house price was £455,973 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,184** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Hertfordshire earned a median of £52,184 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 8th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.7×** (2025). A home in East Hertfordshire costs 8.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 98th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 9.8** (2025). East Hertfordshire has a deprivation score of 9.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 19th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sawbridgeworth in brief

The median price paid for a home in Sawbridgeworth was £480,000 in 2025.
Sawbridgeworth had 8,744 usual residents at the census.
About 31% of people in Sawbridgeworth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sawbridgeworth, 84.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004888
- Ward: [Sawbridgeworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/sawbridgeworth)
- Constituency: [Hertford and Stortford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertford-and-stortford)
- Council: [East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 9.97 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,575*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Much Hadham & Hunsdon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/much-hadham-and-hunsdon), [North Weald, Matching & Sheering](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/north-weald-matching-and-sheering), [Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/hatfield-heath-hallingburys-and-rodings), [Mark Hall & Templefields](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/mark-hall-and-templefields), [Old Harlow & Newhall](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/old-harlow-and-newhall)

## Latest updates for Sawbridgeworth

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004888

## How to cite

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