Tower Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 2PW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48.9%	47.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.1%	52.6%	1.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of CM1 2PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	37.8%	28.6%	-9.2%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	57.1%	7.9%	44.2%	12.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (90.7%) 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	60.1%	61.9%	1.8%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	29.9%	28.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	8.7%	7.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around CM1 2PW this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	5.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	16.3%	6.5%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	20.3%	7.7%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	45.8%	-6.6%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	93.1%	83.3%	-9.8%	81.4%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	90.3%	86.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	86.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.2%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Tower Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Avenue was 20.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tower Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 110th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.8%.

🔎 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 2PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Tower Avenue are based on 76 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 Tower Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2PW

Average Price
£468,090

Semi-Detached
£511,102

Terraced
£404,702

Detached
£595,782

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,000

Other
£1,600

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Avenue

Average Price
£467,407

Semi-Detached
£511,529

Terraced
£412,564

Detached
£589,312

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,897

Other
£1,573

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Tower Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£917,500	2024-04-03	£938,570
26B Tower Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-06	£332,811
57 Tower Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-01-23	£365,759
23 Tower Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-12-13	£521,686
30 Tower Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-08-19	£370,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2PW

Employment

CM1 2PW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

CM1 2PW 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	113
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	31
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,053 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 Junior School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Infant School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	296 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	296 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	- not rated	721 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	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	2,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ	- not rated	2,173 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	3,952 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	384 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Fox Crescent , CM1 2XT	- not rated	459 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Haywood Campus Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	- not rated	586 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chestnuts 48 Chignal Road , CM1 2JB	- not rated	915 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,441 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Jubilee Community Café	Youth Centre, United Reformed Church	603 yd
Munch	4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford	730 yd
Mr Cavendish	3 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	807 yd
Rose Of India	30 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	835 yd
Lantern House	17 - 21 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bull	244 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	130 yd
The Globe ATMS Management Services Ltd	The Globe, 65 Rainsford Road	520 yd
The Ship	18 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	920 yd
The Compasses	141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	944 yd
Red Beret	26 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chengs Brother	102 Kings Road, Chelmsford	462 yd
Mojlish	104 Kings Road, Chelmsford	462 yd
Dominos Pizza	75 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford	794 yd
Pasta Evangelists	5A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	890 yd
Roti Mojo	10A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	108 Kings Road, Chelmsford	462 yd
Rainsford Road Convenience Store	140 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	586 yd
The Co-operative	25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	944 yd
The Co-operative	40-42 Duke Street, Chelmsford	1,006 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Admirals Park Rainsford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	292 yd
St Peters College (Closed) Fox Crescent	grass pitches	401 yd
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
King Edward Vi Grammar School BROOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	784 yd
Body World (Ladies Only) (Closed) Rainsford Road	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Westlands Community Primary School BEECHES CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	884 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	979 yd
Parkwood Academy MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Old Chelmsfordians Association LAWFORD LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,041 yd
St Pius X Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 2PW