Riddiford Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 2GB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	51.6%	54.6%	3.0%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	48.4%	45.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	-3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	35.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	41%	0.2%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	13.6%	14.4%	0.8%	6.1%	8.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	52.6%	6.9%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	27.8%	28.5%	0.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	13%	14.5%	1.5%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	9.9%	2.7%	-7.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	13.2%	-8.4%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	50%	9.2%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92%	84.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	88.7%	83.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	83.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	10%	7.3%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Riddiford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riddiford Drive was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riddiford Drive has the 36th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 178th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 2GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Riddiford Drive are based on 63 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 Riddiford Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2GB

Average Price
£512,655

Semi-Detached
£327,147

Terraced
£212,044

Detached
£813,199

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,853

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riddiford Drive

Average Price
£548,732

Semi-Detached
£413,286

Terraced
£223,330

Detached
£898,687

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,207

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riddiford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Riddiford Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2025-06-17	£697,747
35 Riddiford Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-31	£195,256
12 Riddiford Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£787,500	2023-08-24	£801,703
5 Riddiford Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-11-16	£739,806
19 Riddiford Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2021-06-25	£484,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2GB

Employment

CM1 2GB 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	178
Retired	104
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	47
Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Education	23
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	15
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,999 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	423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Academy Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	- not rated	982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	993 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	598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	2,688 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	2,168 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	3,810 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	1,301 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbus School and College Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB	4out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,545 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,792 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	511 yd
Jubilee Community Café	Youth Centre, United Reformed Church	521 yd
Mr Cavendish	3 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	604 yd
Rose Of India	30 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	620 yd
Lantern House	17 - 21 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bull	244 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	319 yd
The Globe ATMS Management Services Ltd	The Globe, 65 Rainsford Road	323 yd
The Ship	18 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	679 yd
The Compasses	141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	716 yd
Royal Steamer	The Royal Steamer, 1 - 2 Townfield Street	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chengs Brother	102 Kings Road, Chelmsford	399 yd
Mojlish	104 Kings Road, Chelmsford	399 yd
Pasta Evangelists	5A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	658 yd
Dominos Pizza	75 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford	690 yd
Roti Mojo	10A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainsford Road Convenience Store	140 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	370 yd
The Co-operative	108 Kings Road, Chelmsford	399 yd
The Co-operative	40-42 Duke Street, Chelmsford	782 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	838 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Admirals Park Rainsford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	422 yd
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
King Edward Vi Grammar School BROOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	523 yd
St Peters College (Closed) Fox Crescent	grass pitches	555 yd
Body World (Ladies Only) (Closed) Rainsford Road	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	728 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Westlands Community Primary School BEECHES CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,006 yd
St Pius X Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Parkwood Academy MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,038 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227.3 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	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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