Cock Lane, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM1 3RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.1%	49.5%	1.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of CM1 3RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.2%	27.9%	4.7%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	54.9%	-7.9%	44.2%	10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6%	8.6%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	49.6%	59.5%	9.9%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	35.9%	28.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.6%	8.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	21.8%	20.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.9%	-7.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	19.7%	3.6%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	30.2%	7.0%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.1%	96.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	96.5%	94.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Cock Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cock Lane was 102.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cock Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West and the 102nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

🔎 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 3RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Cock Lane are based on 17 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 Cock Lane, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 3RB

Average Price
£859,497

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£905,199

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£608,134

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cock Lane

Average Price
£913,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£974,855

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£625,726

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cock LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Croft Cock Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Other, an established residential building	£770,000	2024-06-18	£793,741
Sunnyside Cock Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£905,000	2022-04-28	£944,995
Elkins Cottage Cock Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2021-03-23	£1,054,230
The Croft Cock Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-08-17	£608,885
Rosebank Cock Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2018-08-08	£988,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 3RB

Employment

CM1 3RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3RB 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

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highwood Primary School Loves Green , Highwood CM1 3QH	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ingatestone Infant School Fryerning Lane , CM4 0DF	4out of 4	3,498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Penny's Lane , Margaretting CM4 0HA	3out of 4	3,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School The Furlongs , CM4 0AL	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackmore Primary School Nine Ashes Road , Blackmore CM4 0QR	3out of 4	3,918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglo European School Willow Green , CM4 0DJ	3out of 4	3,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CM1 3RB area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CM1 3RB 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	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	2.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	5.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	5.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.25 Mbit/s

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