Fosters Close, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 3NW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents 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	53.3%	53.8%	0.5%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.7%	46.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	23.9%	30.2%	6.3%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	47.5%	-10.0%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.5%	9.9%	2.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	2.5%

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	45.5%	45.5%	0.0%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.7%	37%	0.3%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	15.3%	13.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	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	22.9%	19.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	14.8%	1.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	34.4%	2.8%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.7%	92.1%	-4.6%	81.4%	10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	95.3%	93.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	1%	5.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Fosters Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fosters Close was 19.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Chelmsford Rural West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fosters Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West and the 117th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 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 3NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Fosters Close are based on 18 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 Fosters Close, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 3NW

Average Price
£345,703

Semi-Detached
£480,550

Terraced
£389,874

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,080

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fosters Close

Average Price
£318,027

Semi-Detached
£500,102

Terraced
£410,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,429

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fosters CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Fosters Close, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,000	2024-03-15	£251,271
14 Fosters Close, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,000	2023-06-28	£260,266
9 Fosters Close, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2023-04-12	£244,084
29 Fosters Close, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-12-22	£367,898
7 Fosters Close, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-03-29	£241,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 3NW

Employment

CM1 3NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM1 3NW 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	135
Retired	134
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Education	41
Other	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,289 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	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Writtle Junior School Margaretting Road , Writtle CM1 3HG	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Trent Road , CM1 2JH	- not rated	3,108 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	3,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxwell Church of England Primary School The Street , Roxwell CM1 4PE	1out of 4	3,394 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	2,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	4,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	4,716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	4,841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	4,864 yd	Academy converter	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	4,400 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	1,661 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	3,592 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	3,851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	4,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	4,295 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Potting Shed Tea Rooms Ltd	Hanging Gardens Nurseries, Ongar Road		612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chequers	11 Chequers Road, Writtle		266 yd
Writtle Community Association	The Beryl Platt Centre, 12 - 14 Redwood Drive		474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	38 - 42 Long Brandocks, Writtle		800 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CM1 3NW postcode.

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	38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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