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Electoral wardE05009921

Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts ward, Uttlesford

Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts is one of 22 electoral wards of Uttlesford District Council, in Essex (East of England). At the 2021 Census it had 4,496 residents in 1,828 households — 67 people per km², the 11th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the North West Essex constituency; for county elections it is in the Saffron Walden division.

Residents, 20214,496council ward average 4,177
Households1,8282.46 residents per household
Density67/ km²about 67.10 km² · Uttlesford 141
Aged 65+21.3%Uttlesford: 20.2% · under 16: 19.1%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–44.8% · 215
5–95.9% · 265
10–158.4% · 378
16–193.8% · 171
20–243.9% · 173
25–349.2% · 412
35–4920.1% · 901
50–6422.7% · 1,019
65–7412.1% · 543
75–847.0% · 314
85+2.3% · 102

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van6.2% · 114
1 car or van34.1% · 624
2 cars or vans40.6% · 743
3 or more19.0% · 347
Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; Uttlesford overall: 70.5% owned, 13.0% social rented, 14.6% private rented.

Owned outright39.4% · 720
With mortgage34.3% · 627
Shared ownership1.3% · 23
Social rented10.6% · 193
Private rented14.4% · 264
Lives rent free0.1% · 1

Type of home

Detached house55.1% · 1,008
Semi-detached house28.0% · 511
Terraced house10.8% · 198
Purpose-built flat3.2% · 59
Converted house0.7% · 13
Other conversion1.5% · 27
Above shop / office0.3% · 6
Caravan, mobile0.3% · 6
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
E05009921
County council
Essex County Council
County division
Saffron Walden
Constituency
North West Essex
Region
East of England
Density rank in council
16 of 22

Parishes in the ward

ChrishallElmdonGreat ChesterfordLittle ChesterfordLittleburyStrethallWenden LoftsWendens Ambo

Other wards in the same constituency

AAshdon23.5% aged 65+ · 72.7% owned2,154CClavering25.9% aged 65+ · 79.3% owned2,326DDebden & Wimbish16.9% aged 65+ · 60.9% owned2,264EElsenham & Henham17.7% aged 65+ · 75.9% owned4,943FFlitch Green & Little Dunmow7.0% aged 65+ · 74.8% owned2,899GGreat Dunmow North17.5% aged 65+ · 69.4% owned5,101GGreat Dunmow South & Barnston24.3% aged 65+ · 66.6% owned6,445HHigh Easter & the Rodings19.0% aged 65+ · 70.4% owned2,493NNewport22.7% aged 65+ · 69.9% owned4,132SSaffron Walden Audley25.6% aged 65+ · 61.0% owned4,257SSaffron Walden Castle19.5% aged 65+ · 63.6% owned4,764SSaffron Walden Shire19.6% aged 65+ · 68.7% owned7,592SStansted North21.8% aged 65+ · 75.6% owned4,624SStansted South & Birchanger13.3% aged 65+ · 64.1% owned4,960

All 22 wards of Uttlesford

Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.