Forest Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM1 2TS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.8%	48.8%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	39.4%	49.6%	10.2%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	28.9%	-6.6%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.1%	11.8%	2.7%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	13.9%	5.7%	-8.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	47.4%	9.2%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	29.9%	33.3%	3.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	22.9%	14.7%	-8.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	34.6%	24.6%	-10.0%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.8%	-6.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	15.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.6%	11.4%	8.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	26.8%	13.4%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	2.5%	5.9%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	88.9%	74.6%	-14.3%	81.4%	-6.8%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	83.3%	70.2%	-13.1%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	4.9%	14.4%	9.5%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	70.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	13%	12.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6%	1.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Forest Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Drive was 127.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Drive has the 35th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 79th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 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 2TS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Forest Drive are based on 97 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 Forest Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2TS

Average Price
£220,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£314,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,400

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Drive

Average Price
£288,584

Semi-Detached
£312,258

Terraced
£310,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,707

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Forest Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2025-12-10	£223,078
64 Forest Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-10-30	£141,845
31 Forest Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-02-05	£326,332
31 Forest Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2017-11-30	£326,133
19 Forest Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-11-14	£341,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 2TS

Employment

CM1 2TS 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	82
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	2,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,524 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	445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	- not rated	1,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	- not rated	1,592 yd	Community 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	556 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	- not rated	1,555 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rainsford High School Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL	- not rated	1,583 yd	Foundation school	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	1,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	1,828 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	5,063 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	521 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Priory School 178 New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge School Widford Lodge , Widford Road CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,374 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
Coffee Stop And Soft Play	Hall, Church Of The Holy Spirit	8 yd
BaxterStorey Catering At E2V	E2V Technologies Ltd, 106 Waterhouse Lane	500 yd
Rina's Cafe	Unit 12A, Waterhouse Business Centre	522 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	48 Robjohns Road, Chelmsford	653 yd
Chelmsford Society Of Model Engineers	Meteor Way, Chelmsford	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Tree	54 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	9 yd
Hongs Place	86 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	9 yd
Dominos Pizza	75 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford	964 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	78 - 82 Forest Drive, Chelmsford		9 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	7 Clock Tower Retail Park, Westway		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westlands Community Primary School BEECHES CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	450 yd
Hylands School CHELMSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Admirals Park Rainsford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 2TS