# Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter

North east Uttlesford. 8,695 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 126 square kilometres.

Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter had 8,312 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004594. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Uttlesford](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £471,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter was £471,000 in 2025. Joint 1,186th 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/thaxted-great-sampford-and-radwinter#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,312** (2021). Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter had 8,312 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,025th 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/thaxted-great-sampford-and-radwinter#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter 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/thaxted-great-sampford-and-radwinter#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 70.7%** (January 2026). In Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter, 70.7% 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/thaxted-great-sampford-and-radwinter#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004594) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter 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=E02004594) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 80 homes were sold in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004594) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004594) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter had 8,312 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter at a rate of 30.7 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 |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 131 |
| Other crime | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Drug offences | 6 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter compares

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

| Measure | Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £471,000 | 4th cheapest | 9 middle areas, Uttlesford · 2025 |
| Population | 8,312 | 3rd least populated | 9 middle areas, Uttlesford · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 9 middle areas, Uttlesford · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 70.7% | joint lowest | 9 middle areas, Uttlesford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter at a rate of 30.7 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, 26 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (131), other crime (50) and anti-social behaviour (28).
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 Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter 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.

## Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter in brief

The median price paid for a home in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter was £471,000 in 2025.
Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter had 8,312 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter, 70.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004594
- Ward: [Thaxted & the Eastons †](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/ward/thaxted-and-the-eastons)
- 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: 126 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,695*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* 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

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## Latest updates for Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter

- 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/E02004594

## How to cite

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