Rainsford Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM1 2PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.5%	0.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49%	48.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 2PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	42%	44.2%	2.2%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	29.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.5%	15.6%	2.1%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	6.1%	1.4%

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	38.3%	39.1%	0.8%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	38.7%	36.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7%	8.9%	1.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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	25.1%	25.8%	0.7%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	8.1%	-11.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.7%	0.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	33.3%	7.7%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.9%	88.1%	-7.8%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	93.8%	93.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	93.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Rainsford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rainsford Avenue was 195.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.5% higher than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rainsford Avenue has the 22nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 44th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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 2PJ, 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 Rainsford Avenue are based on 30 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 Rainsford Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2PJ

Average Price
£878,863

Semi-Detached
£711,624

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£956,908

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rainsford Avenue

Average Price
£906,979

Semi-Detached
£762,573

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£990,583

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rainsford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Rainsford Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-03-08	£1,075,235
30 Rainsford Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2023-07-28	£920,305
24 Rainsford Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2018-11-01	£909,338
1 Rainsford Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£726,000	2017-12-11	£887,926
18 Rainsford Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£794,500	2017-10-20	£951,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2PJ

Employment

CM1 2PJ 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	66
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	15
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	1,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Junior School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Infant School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	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	619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	- not rated	619 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rainsford High School Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL	- not rated	709 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	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	2,167 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	4,090 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Haywood Campus Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	- not rated	592 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns School Thornhurst Road , CM1 2XT	- not rated	784 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Fox Crescent , CM1 2XT	- not rated	825 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,105 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chestnuts 48 Chignal Road , CM1 2JB	- not rated	1,257 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Cavendish	3 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	524 yd
Rose Of India	30 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	571 yd
Chelmsford Society Of Model Engineers	Meteor Way, Chelmsford	573 yd
Lantern House	17 - 21 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	652 yd
The Gurkha Restaurant	Everest Gurkha Bar & Restaurant, 8 - 10 Broomfield Road	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bull	244 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	310 yd
The Globe ATMS Management Services Ltd	The Globe, 65 Rainsford Road	316 yd
The Ship	18 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	707 yd
The Ale House	24 - 26 The Arches, Viaduct Road	781 yd
Radio City Social	35 - 36 The Arches, Viaduct Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	75 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford	396 yd
Pasta Evangelists	5A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	652 yd
Roti Mojo	10A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	684 yd
QTea	60 Railway Street, Chelmsford	736 yd
Jerk Station	51 Duke Street, Chelmsford	741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainsford Road Convenience Store	140 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	387 yd
The Co-operative	40-42 Duke Street, Chelmsford	741 yd
The Co-operative	108 Kings Road, Chelmsford	787 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	789 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Admirals Park Rainsford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	212 yd
Body World (Ladies Only) (Closed) Rainsford Road	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Westlands Community Primary School BEECHES CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	632 yd
King Edward Vi Grammar School BROOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	663 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	800 yd
St Peters College (Closed) Fox Crescent	grass pitches	814 yd
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	964 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	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	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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	292.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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