West Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 2DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	56.9%	53.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	43.1%	46.8%	3.7%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 2DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	45%	48.4%	3.4%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	37.7%	0.2%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.3%	6%	-5.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2.5%	4%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	45.2%	44.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	33.1%	34.3%	1.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.3%	12.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.2%	2.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	25.5%	-6.6%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.5%	12.9%	-9.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	16.5%	3.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	18.4%	9.6%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	15%	19.2%	4.2%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.1%	84.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	90.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	90.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 232.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.8% higher than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Avenue has the 18th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 30th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 238.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CM1 2DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 West Avenue are based on 246 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 West Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2DB

Average Price
£301,052

Semi-Detached
£301,052

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£399,354

Semi-Detached
£378,166

Terraced
£292,044

Detached
£510,353

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,450

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£343,000	2024-05-03	£364,146
3 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-21	£385,823
29 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,250	2010-09-03	£322,019
21 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2000-08-25	£329,514
1 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£27,500	1998-06-15	£147,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,479 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	424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Academy Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	- not rated	611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Trent Road , CM1 2JH	- not rated	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	2,690 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	2,686 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	3,653 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	953 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,538 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,047 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	2,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Writtle University College Lordship Road , CM1 3RR	- not rated	2,301 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jubilee Community Café	Youth Centre, United Reformed Church		194 yd
Munch	4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford		548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Beret	26 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford	522 yd
The Black Bull	244 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	639 yd
The Compasses	141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	729 yd
The Globe ATMS Management Services Ltd	The Globe, 65 Rainsford Road	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chengs Brother	102 Kings Road, Chelmsford	157 yd
Mojlish	104 Kings Road, Chelmsford	157 yd
Ace Bakery	10 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	529 yd
Churchills Fish And Chips / Serial Grill	9 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	108 Kings Road, Chelmsford	157 yd
The Co-operative	25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	529 yd
Rainsford Road Convenience Store	140 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters College (Closed) Fox Crescent	grass pitches	282 yd
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	317 yd
Parkwood Academy MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	523 yd
St Pius X Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed) Partridge Avenue	grass pitches	757 yd
Admirals Park Rainsford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	800 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	845 yd
St John Payne Catholic School PATCHING HALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
King Edward Vi Grammar School BROOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	920 yd
Melbourne Park Salerno Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	929 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	132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 2DB