Abbess Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 2SE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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%	48.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.6%	51.5%	1.9%	49.0%	2.5%

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 vicinity of CM1 2SE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.4% 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	22.8%	18.5%	-4.3%	37.9%	-19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	65.4%	1.4%	44.2%	21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) 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	49.3%	52.9%	3.6%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	34.6%	36.2%	1.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.4%	8.2%	-5.2%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18%	12.5%	-5.5%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	12.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	11.7%	-9.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.8%	1.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	17.5%	1.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	39.3%	13.2%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.1%	93.3%	-2.8%	81.4%	11.9%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	96.4%	91%	-5.4%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	90.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Abbess Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbess Close was 90.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbess Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West and the 123rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CM1 2SE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Abbess Close are based on 21 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 Abbess Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2SE

Average Price
£443,207

Semi-Detached
£436,458

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£465,702

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbess Close

Average Price
£466,181

Semi-Detached
£457,355

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£483,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbess CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Abbess Close, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-02-04	£520,846
6 Abbess Close, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-05-20	£520,877
9 Abbess Close, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-04-27	£469,407
8 Abbess Close, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£507,500	2022-09-15	£493,893
9 Abbess Close, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-11-05	£484,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2SE

Employment

CM1 2SE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM1 2SE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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	2,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,850 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	272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Junior School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	1,573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Infant School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	1,573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	- not rated	1,579 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hylands School Hatfield Grove , CM1 3DF	- not rated	521 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainsford High School Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL	- not rated	1,336 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	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,506 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	1,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ	- not rated	1,759 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	4,991 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	851 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Fox Crescent , CM1 2XT	- not rated	1,223 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns School Thornhurst Road , CM1 2XT	- not rated	1,295 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Priory School 178 New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chestnuts 48 Chignal Road , CM1 2JB	- not rated	1,434 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
Coffee Stop And Soft Play	Hall, Church Of The Holy Spirit	360 yd
Chelmsford Society Of Model Engineers	Meteor Way, Chelmsford	773 yd
BaxterStorey Catering At E2V	E2V Technologies Ltd, 106 Waterhouse Lane	792 yd
Rina's Cafe	Unit 12A, Waterhouse Business Centre	847 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	48 Robjohns Road, Chelmsford	957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Chelmsfordians	Hall, Old Chelmsfordians Association		967 yd
The Black Bull	244 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford		989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Tree	54 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	358 yd
Hongs Place	86 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	358 yd
Dominos Pizza	75 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	78 - 82 Forest Drive, Chelmsford		358 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westlands Community Primary School BEECHES CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	275 yd
Hylands School CHELMSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
Admirals Park Rainsford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	846 yd
Writtle University College Sports Ground Fox Burrows Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	888 yd
Old Chelmsfordians Association LAWFORD LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	918 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 2SE