# Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South South Uttlesford. 10,998 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 67 square kilometres. Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South had 10,620 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02004596. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Uttlesford](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £515,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South was £515,000 in 2025. Joint 890th 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/uttlesford/takeley-airport-and-mountfitchet-south#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 10,620** (2021). Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South had 10,620 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 766th 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/uttlesford/takeley-airport-and-mountfitchet-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 11%** (2022). About 11% of people in Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South 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/uttlesford/takeley-airport-and-mountfitchet-south#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.4%** (January 2026). In Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South, 82.4% 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/uttlesford/takeley-airport-and-mountfitchet-south#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004596) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 11% of people in Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South 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=E02004596) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 167 homes were sold in Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004596) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004596) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South had 10,620 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South at a rate of 185.0 per 1,000 people. That compares with 60.8 per 1,000 people across Uttlesford. 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 | | --- | --- | | Other crime | 636 | | Violence and sexual offences | 457 | | Anti-social behaviour | 332 | | Shoplifting | 160 | | Vehicle crime | 150 | | Drug offences | 107 | | Criminal damage and arson | 105 | | Theft from the person | 51 | | Burglary | 33 | | Robbery | 4 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £515,000 | 3rd most expensive | 9 middle areas, Uttlesford · 2025 | | Population | 10,620 | 4th most populated | 9 middle areas, Uttlesford · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 11% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 9 middle areas, Uttlesford · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.4% | 5th highest | 9 middle areas, Uttlesford · Jan 2026 | ## Is Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South at a rate of 185.0 per 1,000 people. That compares with 60.8 per 1,000 people across Uttlesford. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 199 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (636), violence and sexual offences (457) and anti-social behaviour (332). 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 Uttlesford These figures are published for the whole of Uttlesford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Uttlesford and not Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South alone. [See Uttlesford](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford) - **Average house price: £468,166** (August 2026). Uttlesford’s average house price was £468,166 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £50,103** (2025). Full-time workers living in Uttlesford earned a median of £50,103 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 15th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 9.3×** (2025). A home in Uttlesford costs 9.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd 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: 10.0** (2025). Uttlesford has a deprivation score of 10.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 23rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South in brief The median price paid for a home in Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South was £515,000 in 2025. Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South had 10,620 usual residents at the census. About 11% of people in Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South, 82.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02004596 - Ward: [Takeley †](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/ward/takeley) - Constituency: [North West Essex †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex) - Council: [Uttlesford](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford) - Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 67.32 km² - People, mid-2024: 10,998* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 30 * 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 [Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/stansted-mountfitchet-and-elsenham), [Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/hatfield-heath-hallingburys-and-rodings), [Great Dunmow](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/great-dunmow), [Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/thaxted-great-sampford-and-radwinter), [Flitch Green, Felsted & High Easter](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/flitch-green-felsted-and-high-easter) ## Latest updates for Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South - 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/E02004596 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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