Living in Saffron Walden, you can really feel the sense of the community spirit. Life in Saffron Walden can be both quiet and exciting, and is the ideal place to live if you are raising a family or looking to retire. ... So if you are looking to live in a vibrant yet quiet town, Saffron Walden is the place for you.

Is Saffron Walden nice to live?

Saffron Walden 'among best places to live'

Saffron Walden has been listed as one of eight best places to live in the East of England by The Sunday Times. The 2021 UK-wide top list has prompted Saffron Walden Mayor Heather Asker to say that Walden is indeed one of the best places to live in the country.

Is Saffron Walden a safe place to live?

Saffron Walden is among the top 10 safest small towns in Essex, and is the 151st most dangerous overall out of Essex's 319 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Saffron Walden in 2020 was 48 crimes per 1,000 people.