Thames Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 2LW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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%	52.9%	1.3%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	48.4%	47.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 2LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	45%	49.6%	4.6%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	35.5%	6.3%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	8.6%	1.6%	-7.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	45.9%	47.7%	1.8%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	32.6%	36.3%	3.7%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.7%	12%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	23.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	9.7%	-11.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	21.4%	0.8%	13.4%	8.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	24.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95%	87.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	6.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	94.3%	84.8%	-9.5%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	1.1%	7.9%	6.8%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	93.9%	84.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.4%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Thames Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thames Avenue was 104.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thames Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West and the 99th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM1 2LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Thames Avenue are based on 64 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 Thames Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2LW

Average Price
£338,064

Semi-Detached
£345,616

Terraced
£316,918

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thames Avenue

Average Price
£344,283

Semi-Detached
£375,638

Terraced
£316,343

Detached
£305,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,544

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thames AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Thames Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-08-23	£348,600
22 Thames Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2021-05-14	£375,126
42 Thames Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2019-03-25	£407,352
62 Thames Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-04-27	£348,042
48 Thames Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-02-27	£388,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2LW

Employment

CM1 2LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	32
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
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	1,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	5,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Trent Road , CM1 2JH	- not rated	122 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Dickens Place , Copperfield Road CM1 4UU	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Academy Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Community school	No	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	1,900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chelmer Valley High School Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER	3out of 4	3,729 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	3,250 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	4,706 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Writtle University College Lordship Road , CM1 3RR	- not rated	1,383 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbus School and College Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,402 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	2,659 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	2,894 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
Chelmsford Community Church	United Reformed Church, 83 Trent Road	257 yd
2MT Caffe	Roxwell Hand Car Wash Centre Ltd, Roxwell Road	725 yd
Horse And Groom	Roxwell Road, Writtle	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Chelmsfordians	Hall, Old Chelmsfordians Association		669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Zest	64 Trent Road, Chelmsford	256 yd
Ms Favourite Chicken	60 Trent Road, Chelmsford	256 yd
Ace Bakery	10 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	972 yd
Churchills Fish And Chips / Serial Grill	9 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	Chelmsford Star Co-Op Local, 74 Trent Road		256 yd
The Co-operative	25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Chelmsfordians Association LAWFORD LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	660 yd
St Peters College (Closed) Fox Crescent	grass pitches	913 yd
Melbourne Park Salerno Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,033 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 2LW