Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 2RY has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.4%	47%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.6%	53%	3.4%	49.0%	4.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.6%	29.5%	7.9%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	44.1%	-2.7%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	17%	12.7%	-4.3%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	8.7%	10.5%	1.8%	6.1%	4.4%

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	31.1%	37.2%	6.1%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	35.3%	36.4%	1.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	26.9%	15%	-11.9%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.6%	7.9%	3.3%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.2%	2.4%

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	33.5%	24.5%	-9.0%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	30.9%	7.5%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	3.1%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	80.7%	-13.0%	81.4%	-0.7%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	89.5%	82.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	82.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	15%	14.6%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.8%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Waterhouse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterhouse Lane was 168.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% higher than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Waterhouse Lane has the 27th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 51st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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 2RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Waterhouse Lane are based on 126 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 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2RY

Average Price
£911,982

Semi-Detached
£455,046

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£519,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,982,063

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterhouse Lane

Average Price
£428,985

Semi-Detached
£420,812

Terraced
£346,470

Detached
£462,806

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,903

Other
£4,160,426

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterhouse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-12-18	£419,333
113 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-03-19	£521,323
115 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£571,000	2020-12-15	£694,605
115 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2018-05-25	£674,071
West Chelmsford Service Station Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Other, an established residential building	£3,700,000	2017-11-21	£4,160,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2RY

Employment

CM1 2RY 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	76
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	2,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,418 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	319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	1,488 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	1,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,368 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	4,603 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	553 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,759 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
Chelmsford Society Of Model Engineers	Meteor Way, Chelmsford	131 yd
BaxterStorey Catering At E2V	E2V Technologies Ltd, 106 Waterhouse Lane	341 yd
Rina's Cafe	Unit 12A, Waterhouse Business Centre	459 yd
Coffee Stop And Soft Play	Hall, Church Of The Holy Spirit	525 yd
Central Park Cafe	Central Park Pavilion Block, Parkway	588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe ATMS Management Services Ltd	The Globe, 65 Rainsford Road	806 yd
The Orange Tree	6 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford	811 yd
Queens Head PH	The Queens Head, 30 Lower Anchor Street	811 yd
The Ale House	24 - 26 The Arches, Viaduct Road	816 yd
Radio City Social	35 - 36 The Arches, Viaduct Road	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	75 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford	447 yd
Olive Tree	54 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	525 yd
Hongs Place	86 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	525 yd
Happy Gourmet	44 - 45 Viaduct Road, Chelmsford	816 yd
Tops Pizza Chelmsford	47 The Arches, Viaduct Road	842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	78 - 82 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	525 yd
Rainsford Road Convenience Store	140 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	838 yd
The Co-operative	40-42 Duke Street, Chelmsford	922 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	939 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westlands Community Primary School BEECHES CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	461 yd
Admirals Park Rainsford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	743 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelmsford) NEW WRITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Essex County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW WRITTLE STREET	grass pitches	793 yd
Body World (Ladies Only) (Closed) Rainsford Road	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Hylands School CHELMSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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