Durrant Court, Chelmsford, CM1 1UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM1 1UE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.6%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.5%	49.4%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 1UE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	62.9%	58.5%	-4.4%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	31.9%	3.3%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (92.8%) 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	61.2%	57.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	29.9%	35.3%	5.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around CM1 1UE this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	19.3%	2.6%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	55.4%	4.0%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	80.6%	69.5%	-11.1%	81.4%	-11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	75.2%	62.5%	-12.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	10.8%	15.6%	4.8%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5%	5%	0.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	14.1%	8.0%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	62.5%	-12.3%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	10.6%	7.7%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	8.3%	12.5%	4.2%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Durrant Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durrant Court was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Durrant Court has the 34th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 82nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.6%.

🔎 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 1UE, 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 Durrant Court are based on 281 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 Durrant Court, Chelmsford, CM1 1UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 1UE

Average Price
£238,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,566

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durrant Court

Average Price
£271,184

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£345,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,115

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durrant CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
204 Durrant Court, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-09-09	£160,000
5 Durrant Court, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2025-07-16	£241,822
319 Durrant Court, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-06-02	£188,956
212 Durrant Court, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-05-30	£173,459
302 Durrant Court, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-20	£206,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 1UE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CM1 1UE 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	146
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Information and communication	17
Other	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate 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	1,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Victoria Road , CM1 1PA	2out of 4	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Road Primary School Trinity Road , CM2 6HS	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	- not rated	1,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,734 yd	Academy converter	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	2,029 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	- not rated	2,981 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	82 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbus School and College Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy special converter	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
ARU Students Union	Tindal Building, Anglia Ruskin University	107 yd
Sapori D Abruzzo	Sapori, The Atlantic Hotel	154 yd
Subway	11 Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford	177 yd
Ab Salute Gym	Chelmsford Electrical Limited, Chelmbrook House	354 yd
Nuffield Health & Fitness	Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre, Unit 6	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	28 New Street, Chelmsford	573 yd
Royal Steamer	The Royal Steamer, 1 - 2 Townfield Street	617 yd
The Riverside Inn	Victoria Road, Chelmsford	634 yd
The Wine Cellar	4 Duke Street, Chelmsford	687 yd
Voodoo Keller Bar	Basement, 59 New Street	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Season Express	34 New Street, Chelmsford	103 yd
Peking Hors D'ouvre	4 Salmon Parade, New Street	139 yd
Sandwich Plus	1 Salmon Parade, New Street	139 yd
Street Foods	2 Salmon Parade, New Street	141 yd
Papa Johns	Papa Johns Pizza, 15 Bishop Hall Lane	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	680 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	744 yd
The Co-operative	40-42 Duke Street, Chelmsford	755 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	848 yd
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness 364 (Closed) Globe House Globe House New Street	health and fitness suite	66 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Chelmsford) CHELMBROOK HOUSE CHELMBROOK HOUSE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	138 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Rivermead South Rivermead South Rivermead Industrial Estate	health and fitness suite	262 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	408 yd
Nuffield Health (Chelmsford) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	437 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Mildmay Sports Centre) Chelmsford Campus	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	601 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	602 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	651 yd
King Edward Vi Grammar School BROOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	734 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 1UE