Cramphorn Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 2RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 2RD is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	50.5%	44.7%	-5.8%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	49.5%	55.3%	5.8%	49.0%	6.3%

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 2RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	46.6%	52%	5.4%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	28.7%	-7.9%	44.2%	-15.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9%	12.8%	3.8%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (87.8%) 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	54.1%	52.5%	-1.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	31.9%	35.3%	3.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.6%	15.8%	-5.8%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	12.4%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	15.1%	2.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6%	3.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	10.1%	-5.6%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	34.2%	7.7%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	8.6%	6.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	80.8%	67.1%	-13.7%	81.4%	-14.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	60.7%	-18.7%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	6%	17.3%	11.3%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	12.3%	2.7%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	60.6%	-18.2%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	4.4%	19.4%	15.0%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	8.9%	5.6%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Cramphorn Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cramphorn Walk was 19.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cramphorn Walk has the 5th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 118th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.9%.

🔎 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 2RD, 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 Cramphorn Walk are based on 88 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 Cramphorn Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 2RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2RD

Average Price
£323,011

Semi-Detached
£312,850

Terraced
£323,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cramphorn Walk

Average Price
£333,226

Semi-Detached
£332,189

Terraced
£333,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cramphorn WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Cramphorn Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£304,000	2025-09-08	£304,000
35 Cramphorn Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2025-07-07	£296,320
22 Cramphorn Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-05-27	£337,881
17 Cramphorn Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-05-16	£302,329
4 Cramphorn Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£327,000	2022-07-08	£335,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	26
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,484 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	631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Victoria Road , CM1 1PA	2out of 4	1,337 yd	Voluntary aided 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	615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,388 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	1,571 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	4,122 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	954 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,321 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,986 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
Mr Cavendish	3 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	315 yd
Rose Of India	30 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	371 yd
Chelmsford Society Of Model Engineers	Meteor Way, Chelmsford	382 yd
The Gurkha Restaurant	Everest Gurkha Bar & Restaurant, 8 - 10 Broomfield Road	458 yd
Lantern House	17 - 21 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe ATMS Management Services Ltd	The Globe, 65 Rainsford Road	331 yd
The Ale House	24 - 26 The Arches, Viaduct Road	490 yd
Radio City Social	35 - 36 The Arches, Viaduct Road	508 yd
The Ship	18 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	531 yd
The Original Plough	28 Duke Street, Chelmsford	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	75 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford	82 yd
Pasta Evangelists	5A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	463 yd
Roti Mojo	10A Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	466 yd
Greggs	2 Dukes Walk, Duke Street	487 yd
Happy Gourmet	44 - 45 Viaduct Road, Chelmsford	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainsford Road Convenience Store	140 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	351 yd
The Co-operative	40-42 Duke Street, Chelmsford	507 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	543 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	653 yd
The Co-operative	78 - 82 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body World (Ladies Only) (Closed) Rainsford Road	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Admirals Park Rainsford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	528 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	532 yd
King Edward Vi Grammar School BROOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	586 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Westlands Community Primary School BEECHES CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	725 yd
Essex County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW WRITTLE STREET	grass pitches	732 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelmsford) NEW WRITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	993 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	21.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	21.6%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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