Parkinson Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 3GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 3GS is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	40.3%	44.5%	4.2%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	59.7%	55.5%	-4.2%	49.0%	6.5%

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 area around CM1 3GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.5% 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	65.4%	63.5%	-1.9%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	26%	1.0%	44.2%	-18.2%
Separated	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (89.6%) 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	69.5%	51.7%	-17.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	24.7%	37.9%	13.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	5.3%	9.6%	4.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.2%

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.

In the area around CM1 3GS this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.9%	0.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	22.2%	4.4%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	52.7%	14.2%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	13.5%	0%	-13.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	7.9%	7.1%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	5%	4.2%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.3%	75.3%	-14.0%	81.4%	-6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	74.1%	71%	-3.1%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	14.8%	11.3%	-3.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	70.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	10%	6.7%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	9.9%	5.4%	-4.5%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Parkinson Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkinson Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Marconi average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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 3GS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Parkinson Drive are based on 508 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 Parkinson Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 3GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 3GS

Average Price
£273,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£530,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,162

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkinson Drive

Average Price
£310,374

Semi-Detached
£581,791

Terraced
£549,626

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,213

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkinson DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Parkinson Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-03-14	£179,078
158 Parkinson Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-08-30	£182,010
172 Parkinson Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-05-31	£180,320
148 Parkinson Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-28	£230,977
182 Parkinson Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-12-20	£249,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 3GS

Employment

CM1 3GS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	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	1,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,788 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	810 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	4,819 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	136 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,910 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
Rina's Cafe	Unit 12A, Waterhouse Business Centre	259 yd
BaxterStorey Catering At E2V	E2V Technologies Ltd, 106 Waterhouse Lane	300 yd
Birketts	160 - 162 New London Road, Chelmsford	360 yd
Birketts LLP	Brierly Place, 160-162 New London Road	362 yd
The Secret Garden	Secret Garden Tea Rooms, 7 Writtle Road	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	6 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford	411 yd
Queens Head PH	The Queens Head, 30 Lower Anchor Street	411 yd
Chelmsford Conservative Club	101 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	588 yd
The Chelmsford Club	108 New London Road, Chelmsford	627 yd
The Cricketers Inn	143 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shapla	137 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	618 yd
New Fortune House	8A Anchor Street, Chelmsford	621 yd
The Sandwich Shop	13 Anchor Street, Chelmsford	621 yd
Fortune House	8A Anchor Street, Chelmsford	621 yd
Eden Garden	155 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Asia	161 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	763 yd
The Co-operative	78 - 82 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	782 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	7 Clock Tower Retail Park, Westway	875 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	921 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Princes Road	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Chelmsford) NEW WRITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Essex County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW WRITTLE STREET	grass pitches	655 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	677 yd
Oaklands Park Moulsham Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	745 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Westlands Community Primary School BEECHES CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	991 yd
Grove Lawn Tennis Club MOULSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	997 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	999 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	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	21.2%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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