Town Pop. 267

Living in Little Totham: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Little Totham is 36/100, built from 9 categories. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100. That makes it the 11th highest-scoring of the 12 places in the CM9 postcode district.

Little Totham is a place of extremes: 94/100 for safety against 3/100 for healthcare, a 91-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns. It scores 15 points below the CM9 postcode district as a whole, which averages 51/100. On economic health specifically, Little Totham sits 14 points above the CM9 district figure of 62/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the CM9 postcode district.

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Little Totham scores 36 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
94
382 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 50 crimes
↑ 462% above national average
Other theft 13 crimes
↑ 685% above national average
Criminal damage and arson 9 crimes
↑ 396% above national average
Burglary 8 crimes
↑ 757% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 5 crimes
↑ 23% above national average
other 17 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Hall Estate 7 crimes
  2. 2 Braxed Park Road 6 crimes
  3. 3 Parking Area 6 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
53
Air Quality NO₂ 6.651 · PM2.5 6.792 · PM10 11.989 µg/m³
72
Green Space 7
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
8

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsColchester General Hospital11.4 mi
Broomfield Hospital11.6 mi
Southend University Hospital15.1 mi
Hospital waitsEast Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust2.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks60.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs76.7%
Nearest GP surgeryBlackwater Medical Centre4 mi
GP capacity2,300 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)82.5%
available across Maldon
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 13 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
76
Employment rate52.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52.8%Unemployed1.9%Retired31.5%Student3.6%Other inactive10.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.3%Skilled & technical37.5%Routine & elementary18.2%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications19.6%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)11.6%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)16%Level 3 (A levels)16.1%Level 4+ (degree & above)27.7%Apprenticeship6.3%Other (incl. vocational)2.8%
Home ownership81.8%
Around the England average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
52
Council tax Maldon · 2026-27
A £1,552
B £1,811
C £2,069
D £2,328
E £2,845
F £3,363
G £3,880
H £4,656
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
18
Witham 4.8 mi
Kelvedon 4.9 mi
Hatfield Peverel 6.3 mi
J28 M25 23.4 mi
J28 M25 23.4 mi
J28 M25 23.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
10
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Little Totham in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Tolleshunt Major 33 0.7 mi away ⇄
Great Totham 44 1.8 mi away ⇄
Goldhanger 41 2.0 mi away ⇄
Tolleshunt Knights 41 2.3 mi away ⇄
Tolleshunt D'Arcy 41 2.5 mi away ⇄
Tiptree 44 2.7 mi away ⇄
Wickham Bishops 43 2.8 mi away ⇄
Heybridge Basin 50 3.2 mi away ⇄
Maldon 55 3.9 mi away ⇄
Langford (Maldon) 0 4.0 mi away ⇄
Tollesbury 48 4.4 mi away ⇄
Kelvedon and Feering 47 4.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Little Totham a nice place to live?

Little Totham has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Little Totham is 36/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Little Totham?

Little Totham is a relatively safe area to live. Our safety score is 94/100. There were 102 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Little Totham in context

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Postcode districts in Little Totham

CM9 51 ⇄

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