Sherwood Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 3DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 3DL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.8%	56.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	41.2%	43.1%	1.9%	49.0%	-5.9%

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	35.1%	39.9%	4.8%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	33.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.4%	14.2%	2.8%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	47.1%	2.8%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	37.5%	31.4%	-6.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.5%	15.4%	1.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	25.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.9%	-7.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	17.4%	7.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	19.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.5%	80.8%	-8.7%	81.4%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	90.5%	82.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	2%	6.8%	4.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	82.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0%	11%	11.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Sherwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Drive was 85.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Drive has the 46th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 136th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 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 3DL, 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 Sherwood Drive 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 Sherwood Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 3DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 3DL

Average Price
£333,640

Semi-Detached
£333,640

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Drive

Average Price
£331,775

Semi-Detached
£346,888

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,206

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sherwood Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-19	£323,446
19 Sherwood Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-03-05	£316,890
23 Sherwood Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-02-04	£375,573
5 Sherwood Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-08-15	£325,428
23 Sherwood Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2017-11-10	£376,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 3DL

Employment

CM1 3DL 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 student residents living in CM1 3DL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Other	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	2,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,924 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	797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Writtle Infant School Lodge Road , Writtle CM1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Writtle Junior School Margaretting Road , Writtle CM1 3HG	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	3,060 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	1,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	990 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle University College Lordship Road , CM1 3RR	- not rated	1,438 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,695 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	433 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	48 Robjohns Road, Chelmsford	537 yd
Niffers Cafe Chelmsford	5 Chelmsford Trade Park, Westway	801 yd
Rina's Cafe	Unit 12A, Waterhouse Business Centre	869 yd
Costa Coffee	8 Clock Tower Retail Park, Westway	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Tree	54 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	433 yd
Hongs Place	86 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	433 yd
The Fish Shop	7B Bridge Street, Writtle	1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	78 - 82 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	433 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	7 Clock Tower Retail Park, Westway	989 yd
The Co-operative	17 Bridge Street, Writtle	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hylands School CHELMSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	203 yd
Westlands Community Primary School BEECHES CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	765 yd
Writtle University College Sports Ground Fox Burrows Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	988 yd
Writtle Sports And Social Club THE HALL THE HALL PARADISE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,056 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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