Pound Fields, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM1 3HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	32.8%	39.6%	6.8%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	22.3%	-9.1%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	21.1%	22.8%	1.7%	9.1%	13.7%
Widowed	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	4.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.5%	36.4%	4.9%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	35.3%	29.9%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	21.6%	19.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	10.4%	11.7%	1.3%	4.0%	7.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around CM1 3HR this area, 38.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.1%	38.4%	-8.7%	18.2%	20.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	13.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	15.2%	2.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	12.6%	3.3%	33.8%	-21.2%
Other	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.2%	90.6%	-3.6%	81.4%	9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

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	97.5%	91%	-6.5%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	0%	3.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	91.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Pound Fields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pound Fields was 176.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 194.0% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pound Fields has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West and the 47th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.8%.

🔎 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 3HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Pound Fields are based on 3 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 Pound Fields, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 3HR

Average Price
£145,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,935

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pound Fields

Average Price
£163,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,714

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pound FieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Pound Fields, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-10-04	£143,696
16 Pound Fields, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,995	2006-05-12	£161,246
9 Pound Fields, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,500	1997-09-29	£186,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 3HR

Employment

CM1 3HR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	42
Full-Time Employee	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	3,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	5,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Writtle Infant School Lodge Road , Writtle CM1 3HZ	3out of 4	118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Writtle Junior School Margaretting Road , Writtle CM1 3HG	3out of 4	118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Trent Road , CM1 2JH	- not rated	2,673 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	3,195 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	1,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	3,376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	3,560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	3,798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	4,174 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	3,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Writtle University College Lordship Road , CM1 3RR	- not rated	1,259 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,374 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	2,545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	2,986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	3,062 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
YMCA ESSEX Out Of School Club @ Writtle Junior School	Writtle Junior School, Margaretting Road	322 yd
Pakwaan	Bridge Street Lounge And Grill, 1 Bridge Street	532 yd
Olio On The Green	12 - 14 The Green, Writtle	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Writtle Bowling Club	Bowling Club, Romans Place	383 yd
Rose And Crown	57 The Green, Writtle	452 yd
The Wheatsheaf	70 The Green, Writtle	555 yd
Writtle Community Association	The Beryl Platt Centre, 12 - 14 Redwood Drive	835 yd
The Chequers	11 Chequers Road, Writtle	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fish Shop	7B Bridge Street, Writtle		532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	38 - 42 Long Brandocks, Writtle		510 yd
The Co-operative	17 Bridge Street, Writtle		532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Writtle Junior School Margaretting Road	grass pitches	202 yd
Writtle Sports And Social Club THE HALL THE HALL PARADISE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	556 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	32.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.75 Mbit/s

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