Uttlesford
§ This page gives an overview of the Uttlesford local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Uttlesford is a largely rural district in north-west Essex, dotted with historic towns and villages. Saffron Walden, with its medieval buildings, castle ruins, and lively market square, is the main town, while Stansted Mountfitchet is famous for its castle and proximity to Stansted Airport. Thaxted, with its windmill and guildhall, adds to the district’s historic charm, and numerous picturesque villages feature timber-framed houses and churches. The district’s countryside consists of rolling farmland, woods, and scenic landscapes, making it one of Essex’s most attractive rural areas.
Uttlesford Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Uttlesford local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Uttlesford can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Uttlesford.
Key Facts about Uttlesford
What region is Uttlesford in? Uttlesford is in the East of England of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Uttlesford in? Uttlesford is located in the county of Essex.
Is Uttlesford a city? No, Uttlesford is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Uttlesford? The local authority for this district is: Uttlesford District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Essex is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Essex County Council.
▶ Official website of Uttlesford District Council 🔗 uttlesford.gov.uk
Which police force covers Uttlesford? Policing in Uttlesford is provided by Essex Police 🔗 essex.police.uk, which serves 14 local authority districts: Basildon ⁞ Braintree ⁞ Brentwood ⁞ Castle Point ⁞ Chelmsford ⁞ Colchester ⁞ Epping Forest ⁞ Harlow ⁞ Maldon ⁞ Rochford ⁞ Southend-on-Sea ⁞ Tendring ⁞ Thurrock ⁞ Uttlesford.
Constituencies in Uttlesford
Uttlesford is divided into 3 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Uttlesford
Uttlesford is divided into 22 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ashdon
- Broad Oak & the Hallingburys
- Clavering
- Debden & Wimbish
- Elsenham & Henham
- Felsted & Stebbing
- Flitch Green & Little Dunmow
- Great Dunmow North
- Great Dunmow South & Barnston
- Hatfield Heath
- High Easter & the Rodings
- Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts
- Newport
- Saffron Walden Audley
- Saffron Walden Castle
- Saffron Walden Shire
- Stansted North
- Stansted South & Birchanger
- Stort Valley
- Takeley
- Thaxted & the Eastons
- The Sampfords
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Parishes in Uttlesford
Uttlesford is fully parished: 60 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Arkesden
- Ashdon
- Aythorpe Roding
- Barnston
- Berden
- Birchanger
- Broxted
- Chickney
- Chrishall
- Clavering
- Debden
- Elmdon
- Elsenham
- Farnham
- Felsted
- Flitch Green
- Great Canfield
- Great Chesterford
- Great Dunmow
- Great Easton
- Great Hallingbury
- Great Sampford
- Hadstock
- Hatfield Broad Oak
- Hatfield Heath
- Hempstead
- Henham
- High Easter
- High Roothing
- Langley
- Leaden Roding
- Lindsell
- Little Bardfield
- Little Canfield
- Little Chesterford
- Little Dunmow
- Little Easton
- Little Hallingbury
- Little Sampford
- Littlebury
- Manuden
- Margaret Roding
- Newport
- Quendon and Rickling
- Radwinter
- Saffron Walden
- Sewards End
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- Stebbing
- Strethall
- Takeley
- Thaxted
- Tilty
- Ugley
- Wenden Lofts
- Wendens Ambo
- White Roothing
- Wicken Bonhunt
- Widdington
- Wimbish
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.
Post Towns in Uttlesford
Below is a list of post towns in Uttlesford, grouped by postcode area:
- CB ▸ Saffron Walden (CB10 / CB11)
- CM ▸ Stansted (CM24)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Uttlesford
Uttlesford covers 49 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Arkesden
- Ashdon
- Barnston (Uttlesford)
- Birchanger
- Bishop's Stortford *
- Boyton End
- Burton End
- Causeway End
- Chrishall
- Clavering
- Debden
- Elder Street
- Elmdon
- Elsenham
- Felsted
- Great Chesterford *
- Great Dunmow
- Great Easton (Uttlesford)
- Hadstock
- Hatfield Broad Oak
- Hatfield Heath
- Hempstead
- Henham
- High Easter
- High Roding
- Ickleton *
- Langley (Uttlesford)
- Linton (South Cambridgeshire) *
- Little Dunmow
- Little Hallingbury
- Littlebury
- Manuden
- Newport (Uttlesford)
- Radwinter
- Rayne *
- Rickling Green and Quendon
- Saffron Walden
- Sewards End
- Sheering *
- Spellbrook *
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- Stebbing
- Takeley and Little Canfield
- Takeley Street
- Thaxted
- Ugley Green
- Wendens Ambo
- Wicken Bonhunt
- Widdington
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Uttlesford.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Uttlesford
Uttlesford is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Uttlesford Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
- Greater Anglia ▸ Stansted Airport (CM24 1QW) ⁞ Audley End (CB11 4LB) ⁞ Stansted Mountfitchet (CM24 8BE) ⁞ Elsenham (Essex) (CM22 6HA) ⁞ Newport (Essex) (CB11 3PL) ⁞ Great Chesterford (CB10 1NY)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Uttlesford compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Uttlesford compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Uttlesford has 22 electoral wards.
Uttlesford has a population of 95,106 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
Population and Migration Trends in Uttlesford
This chart shows the population trend for Uttlesford from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.
Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.
More local statistics and data for Uttlesford can be found on the ONS statistics for Uttlesford.