Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 1SW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	55.5%	4.8%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	49.3%	44.5%	-4.8%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 1SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	67.9%	66.7%	-1.2%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	7.4%	21.6%	14.2%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	13.2%	5.8%	-7.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	50.3%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	33.3%	35.2%	1.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.9%	11.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	10.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	18%	2.7%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	52.2%	6.9%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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)
Chinese	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	12.2%	11.7%	3.1%	9.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90%	72.4%	-17.6%	81.4%	-9.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	87.1%	66.2%	-20.9%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	6%	13.2%	7.2%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	5.5%	4.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	13.8%	11.3%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	66.2%	-18.4%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	10.6%	6.1%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	4%	7.1%	3.1%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	1%	4.5%	3.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	11.6%	5.6%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Broomfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broomfield Road was 292.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.2% higher than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broomfield Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 24th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 185.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1SW, 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 Broomfield Road are based on 764 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 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 1SW

Average Price
£248,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£558,286

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,366

Other
£229,091

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broomfield Road

Average Price
£345,622

Semi-Detached
£520,953

Terraced
£397,128

Detached
£808,558

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,676

Other
£362,429

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broomfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Kreston House, 66 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2026-03-19	£228,000
15 Lyttleton House, 64 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-01-10	£209,335
18 Lyttleton House, 64 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-07-07	£263,821
5 Kreston House, 66 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-02-22	£286,061
7 Kreston House, 66 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2022-04-14	£211,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 1SW

Employment

CM1 1SW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	180
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,265 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	421 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	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Junior School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	947 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	249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	- not rated	249 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	- not rated	569 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rainsford High School Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL	- not rated	1,142 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	1,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	2,934 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	3,490 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Haywood Campus Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	- not rated	433 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	623 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Chelmsford Life Church , Hall Street CM2 0HG	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns School Thornhurst Road , CM1 2XT	- not rated	1,291 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	47 yd
Lantern House	17 - 21 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	155 yd
Sugarpalm Thai Restaurant	8 - 10 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	184 yd
New Little China	10A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	190 yd
Wakafoods Restaurant And Bar	10A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	18 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	86 yd
Royal Steamer	The Royal Steamer, 1 - 2 Townfield Street	150 yd
The Original Plough	28 Duke Street, Chelmsford	266 yd
Radio City Social	35 - 36 The Arches, Viaduct Road	387 yd
Railway Tavern	63 Duke Street, Chelmsford	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	5A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	155 yd
QTea	60 Railway Street, Chelmsford	170 yd
Roti Mojo	10A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	190 yd
Jerk Station	51 Duke Street, Chelmsford	210 yd
Pizza 45	49 Duke Street, Chelmsford	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	40-42 Duke Street, Chelmsford	210 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	245 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	300 yd
Rainsford Road Convenience Store	140 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	389 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Grammar School BROOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	186 yd
Body World (Ladies Only) (Closed) Rainsford Road	health and fitness suite	246 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Chelmsford) CHELMBROOK HOUSE CHELMBROOK HOUSE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	568 yd
Fitness 364 (Closed) Globe House Globe House New Street	health and fitness suite	589 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	697 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Rivermead South Rivermead South Rivermead Industrial Estate	health and fitness suite	711 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	85.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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