West Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 2DF has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	55.2%	48%	-7.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	44.8%	52%	7.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	37%	43.7%	6.7%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	33.5%	8.1%	44.2%	-10.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	23.8%	15.8%	-8.0%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	42.7%	48%	5.3%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	41.6%	30.1%	-11.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.5%	15.2%	2.7%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 2DF this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	29.8%	-12.7%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	16.7%	4.5%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	10.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.5%	6.9%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	22.8%	9.0%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%
Indian	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91%	79.3%	-11.7%	81.4%	-2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	89.2%	83.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	3.9%	5%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	87.8%	84.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.5%	7.3%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Marconi average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2DF, 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 251 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 2DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2DF

Average Price
£319,866

Semi-Detached
£331,834

Terraced
£309,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£396,807

Semi-Detached
£372,741

Terraced
£288,352

Detached
£510,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,375

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-05-23	£405,000
154 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£417,500	2023-07-25	£423,010
146 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-06-30	£308,988
98 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2023-02-24	£321,222
90 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-09-30	£363,621

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	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	268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melbourne Park Primary and Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	- not rated	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Academy Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	2out of 4	227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	- not rated	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Junior School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rainsford High School Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL	- not rated	521 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England and Specialist Arts College Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL	- not rated	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	- not rated	1,019 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	2,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ	- not rated	2,885 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	3,480 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hawthorns School Thornhurst Road , CM1 2XT	- not rated	583 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Fox Crescent , CM1 2XT	- not rated	705 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Columbus Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB	- not rated	710 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbus School and College Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BX	- not rated	739 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Woodlands Campus Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BX	- not rated	739 yd	Community special 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
Jubilee Community Café	Youth Centre, United Reformed Church	367 yd
Munch	4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford	733 yd
Treat Stop	243 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	1,000 yd
KFC	271 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Beret	26 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford	232 yd
The Compasses	141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	864 yd
The Black Bull	244 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ace Bakery	10 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	286 yd
Churchills Fish And Chips / Serial Grill	9 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	286 yd
Chengs Brother	102 Kings Road, Chelmsford	428 yd
Mojlish	104 Kings Road, Chelmsford	428 yd
China City	241 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue		286 yd
The Co-operative	108 Kings Road, Chelmsford		428 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkwood Academy MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	231 yd
St Pius X Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	404 yd
St Peters College (Closed) Fox Crescent	grass pitches	451 yd
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	531 yd
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed) Partridge Avenue	grass pitches	580 yd
St John Payne Catholic School PATCHING HALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Melbourne Park Salerno Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	665 yd
Chelmsford Sports And Athletics Centre SALERNO WAY	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	760 yd
Andrews Park Patching Hall Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	919 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,009 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	138.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 2DF