Sheering
Sheering is a village in Essex, England, with a population of around 891. There are 8 bus stops, but no listed local amenities, and the nearest railway station is Sawbridgeworth, 1.8 km away. There were around 8 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Sheering area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Epping Forest area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 134,979 residents at roughly 398 people per km².
- Council
- Epping Forest
- County
- Essex
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Police force
- Essex
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 114th of 294 English council areas — better than 61% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 11° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 19:28
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Waltham Forest Dawlish Rd, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · July 2026▼ 43% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Epping and Ongar · Essex
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) - Concerns from residents about ASB in Epping Forest particularly in hotspot areas including Debden Broadway,…
- Violent Crime - Concerns about serious violence and drug-related harm in Epping Forest.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
302 reported road collisions (2024)
76 killed or seriously injured · 371 casualties · 22.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
90 food businesses within 2 miles
- 72 rated 4–5 ★ (57 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Sawbridgeworth (1.8 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Sawbridgeworth (1.9 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£536,765 average▲ 4.9% YoY
Across Epping Forest · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,843 average monthly rent▲ 5.7% YoY
- 1 bed £1,229
- 2 bed £1,583
- 3 bed £1,939
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.4 times median annual pay (13.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (9.1 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Garden Terrace Road Car Park (3.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools7
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
134,979 residents in Epping Forest · 398/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 200 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,277 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (24% of 58,610)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
54 schools · 19,253 pupils
35 primary · 7 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 17 of 18 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
45inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Davenant Foundation SchoolGood
- Epping St John's Church of England SchoolGood
- Roding Valley High SchoolGood
- Debden Park High School
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
- The Ongar Academy
- West Hatch High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Epping Forest
Care & health services
1,571 CQC-registered services
- Care homes407
- GP practices230
- Dentists309
- Homecare agencies475
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 17 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Essex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 50 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
277 applications decided
70.4% granted · 195 granted, 82 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Chris Vince
Labour (Co-op)
Harlow
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 1
- Con 19
- LD 6
- Ref 12
- Oth 16
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,040 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Primary school Tutor - Part Time, Become a Maths Tutor in Sheering – Flexible & Remote, Online Primary school Tutoring Job in Sheering – Flexible Schedule
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£883 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£36,421 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 58,461 certificates
8.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
64% low-carbon electricity
Wind 36% · Gas 34% · Nuclear 15% · Biomass 11%
147 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.2 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Harlow:
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test461 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office392 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s391 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership379 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth308 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Sheering · 0.3 kmSheering is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. The village is situated 2.8 miles (5 km) north-east from Harlow, 4.5 miles (7 km) south of Bishop's Stortford and 25 miles (40 km…
Lower Sheering · 1.5 kmLower Sheering is a residential dormitory area based on Sheering Lower Road, in the civil parish of Sheering, and the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It conjoins the Hertfordshire town of Sawbridgeworth at t…
Sawbridgeworth railway station · 1.8 kmSawbridgeworth railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the town of Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire, England. It is 26 miles 57 chains (43.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situate…
Newman's End · 1.9 kmNewman's End is a hamlet in the civil parish of Matching, and the Epping Forest district of Essex, England.
Down Hall · 2.0 kmDown Hall is a Victorian country house and estate near Hatfield Heath in the English county of Essex, close to its border with Hertfordshire. It is surrounded by 110 acres (0.45 km2) of woodland, parkland and landscap…
Hatfield Heath · 2.2 kmHatfield Heath is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It adjoins the border with Hertfordshire to the west. In close proximity are the towns of Bishop's Stortford and Sawbridgewort…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Epping Forest with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheering?
- Sheering is a town in Essex, England, in the Epping Forest local authority.
- What is the population of Sheering?
- Sheering has an approximate settlement population of 891.
- How deprived is Sheering?
- The Epping Forest local authority, which includes Sheering, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.