Meadowside, Chelmsford, CM1 1RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 1RQ is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	45.9%	-9.0%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	45.1%	54.1%	9.0%	49.0%	5.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CM1 1RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	65.4%	59.5%	-5.9%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	26.1%	3.6%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8%	6.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.6%	49.1%	-5.5%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	34.4%	35.7%	1.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	18.5%	0.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	43.6%	-0.3%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.1%	70.6%	-9.5%	81.4%	-10.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	68.4%	-16.5%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	3%	14.4%	11.4%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	11%	3.9%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	68.2%	-15.5%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	12.2%	8.6%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Meadowside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadowside was 81.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadowside has the 41st lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 141st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM1 1RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Meadowside are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chelmsford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Meadowside, Chelmsford, CM1 1RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 1RQ

Average Price
£1,254,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,254,885

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadowside

Average Price
£393,671

Semi-Detached
£594,253

Terraced
£333,865

Detached
£771,771

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,645

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadowsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Meadowside House Meadowside, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2000-05-24	£1,271,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 1RQ

Employment

CM1 1RQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CM1 1RQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Financial and insurance activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Information and communication	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Victoria Road , CM1 1PA	3out of 4	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Junior School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	- not rated	317 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	- not rated	396 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rainsford High School Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL	- not rated	1,176 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ	- not rated	1,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	3,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beaulieu Park School Armistice Avenue , CM1 6DT	4out of 4	3,276 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	439 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Haywood Campus Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	- not rated	453 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns School Thornhurst Road , CM1 2XT	- not rated	1,336 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Chelmsford Life Church , Hall Street CM2 0HG	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Fox Crescent , CM1 2XT	- not rated	1,456 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanctus	30 - 32 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	259 yd
Geek Retreat	48 Cunard Square, Townfield Street	300 yd
Subway	11 Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford	357 yd
Lantern House	17 - 21 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	369 yd
Sapori D Abruzzo	Sapori, The Atlantic Hotel	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	18 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	301 yd
Royal Steamer	The Royal Steamer, 1 - 2 Townfield Street	306 yd
The Original Plough	28 Duke Street, Chelmsford	444 yd
Railway Tavern	63 Duke Street, Chelmsford	538 yd
The Compasses	141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	13 Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford	357 yd
Papa Johns	Papa Johns Pizza, 15 Bishop Hall Lane	359 yd
Pasta Evangelists	5A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	369 yd
Peking Hors D'ouvre	4 Salmon Parade, New Street	373 yd
Sandwich Plus	1 Salmon Parade, New Street	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	40-42 Duke Street, Chelmsford	414 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	436 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	451 yd
Rainsford Road Convenience Store	140 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	537 yd
The Co-operative	108 Kings Road, Chelmsford	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Grammar School BROOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	263 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	397 yd
Fitness 364 (Closed) Globe House Globe House New Street	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Chelmsford) CHELMBROOK HOUSE CHELMBROOK HOUSE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Body World (Ladies Only) (Closed) Rainsford Road	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Rivermead South Rivermead South Rivermead Industrial Estate	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	655 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	657 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Mildmay Sports Centre) Chelmsford Campus	health and fitness suite	690 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CM1 1RQ