Kirklees, Chelmsford, CM1 2AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 2AG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.9%	51.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	39.5%	43.6%	4.1%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	40.9%	-9.1%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.2%	9.5%	3.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	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	51.9%	45.6%	-6.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	30.9%	35.8%	4.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 2AG this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	28.4%	0.1%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	14.9%	4.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	31.1%	1.4%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	71.6%	75.5%	3.9%	81.4%	-5.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	77.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	2.3%	7%	4.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.4%	3%	-4.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	77.6%	0.2%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.5%	12.1%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1.1%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	10%	4.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Kirklees Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirklees was 149.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% higher than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Kirklees has the 29th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 61st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 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 2AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Kirklees are based on 13 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 Kirklees, Chelmsford, CM1 2AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2AG

Average Price
£360,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirklees

Average Price
£374,219

Semi-Detached
£359,702

Terraced
£375,429

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KirkleesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Kirklees, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-11-20	£408,430
3 Kirklees, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-09-21	£386,933
3 Kirklees, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-09-15	£398,837
8 Kirklees, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£231,000	2014-08-08	£372,569
5 Kirklees, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2014-07-23	£391,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2AG

Employment

CM1 2AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	129
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
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	792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	- not rated	707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Academy Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	1,289 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	587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	2,446 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	2,350 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	3,527 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbus School and College Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,163 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,798 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,979 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
Munch	4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford	231 yd
Jubilee Community Café	Youth Centre, United Reformed Church	301 yd
Sanctus	30 - 32 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	699 yd
Rose Of India	30 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	730 yd
Lantern House	17 - 21 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Compasses	141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	446 yd
The Globe ATMS Management Services Ltd	The Globe, 65 Rainsford Road	518 yd
The Black Bull	244 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	592 yd
The Ship	18 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	723 yd
Royal Steamer	The Royal Steamer, 1 - 2 Townfield Street	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chengs Brother	102 Kings Road, Chelmsford	248 yd
Mojlish	104 Kings Road, Chelmsford	248 yd
Pasta Evangelists	5A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	732 yd
Roti Mojo	10A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	800 yd
QTea	60 Railway Street, Chelmsford	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	108 Kings Road, Chelmsford	248 yd
Rainsford Road Convenience Store	140 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	525 yd
The Co-operative	40-42 Duke Street, Chelmsford	856 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	910 yd
The Co-operative	25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	150 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	503 yd
King Edward Vi Grammar School BROOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	520 yd
St Peters College (Closed) Fox Crescent	grass pitches	589 yd
Admirals Park Rainsford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	715 yd
Body World (Ladies Only) (Closed) Rainsford Road	health and fitness suite	736 yd
St Pius X Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Parkwood Academy MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	858 yd
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed) Partridge Avenue	grass pitches	897 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	972 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 2AG