Beachs Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM1 2NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.6%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.9%	49.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 vicinity of CM1 2NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.8%	25.2%	3.4%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	65.8%	60.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	16.5%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52%	54%	2.0%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	35.8%	33.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	10.8%	-1.3%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	10.4%	-6.9%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.2%	6.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	43.1%	8.2%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.3%	92.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	94.5%	94.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	93.9%	0.4%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Beachs Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beachs Drive was 27.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beachs Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 166th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 2NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Beachs Drive are based on 68 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 Beachs Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2NJ

Average Price
£563,896

Semi-Detached
£462,099

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£606,964

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beachs Drive

Average Price
£594,347

Semi-Detached
£467,102

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£643,687

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beachs DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Beachs Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2026-01-16	£404,595
2 Beachs Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-11-24	£553,617
45 Beachs Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2025-11-12	£655,600
22 Beachs Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-05-01	£406,284
15 Beachs Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-02-13	£369,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2NJ

Employment

CM1 2NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	99
Retired	85
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Mead Infant and Nursery School Trent Road , CM1 2JH	- not rated	970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Mead Junior School Trent Road , CM1 2JH	- not rated	970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Trent Road , CM1 2JH	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Trent Road , CM1 2JH	- not rated	971 yd	Community school	Yes	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	806 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	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Hatfield Grove , CM1 3DF	- not rated	1,107 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ	- not rated	2,319 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	4,654 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Fox Crescent , CM1 2XT	- not rated	585 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns School Thornhurst Road , CM1 2XT	- not rated	701 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chestnuts 48 Chignal Road , CM1 2JB	- not rated	722 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Haywood Campus Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	- not rated	1,287 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle Agricultural College Writtle , CM1 3RR	- not rated	1,380 yd	Miscellaneous	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	Distance
2MT Caffe	Roxwell Hand Car Wash Centre Ltd, Roxwell Road	889 yd
Horse And Groom	Roxwell Road, Writtle	947 yd
Coffee Stop And Soft Play	Hall, Church Of The Holy Spirit	1,051 yd
Chelmsford Community Church	United Reformed Church, 83 Trent Road	1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Chelmsfordians	Hall, Old Chelmsfordians Association		454 yd
The Black Bull	244 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford		659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Tree	54 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	1,050 yd
Hongs Place	86 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	1,050 yd
Indian Zest	64 Trent Road, Chelmsford	1,087 yd
Ms Favourite Chicken	60 Trent Road, Chelmsford	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	78 - 82 Forest Drive, Chelmsford		1,050 yd
The Co-operative	Chelmsford Star Co-Op Local, 74 Trent Road		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Chelmsfordians Association LAWFORD LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	362 yd
Admirals Park Rainsford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	627 yd
Westlands Community Primary School BEECHES CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	666 yd
St Peters College (Closed) Fox Crescent	grass pitches	841 yd
Writtle University College Sports Ground Fox Burrows Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	871 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	94.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.8%

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	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 2NJ