Cow Watering Lane, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 3SB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents 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	48.6%	49.9%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.4%	50.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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 3SB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	28.7%	32.4%	3.7%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	54.4%	-2.9%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.1%) 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	54.4%	54%	-0.4%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	31.3%	33.1%	1.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	11.7%	15.4%	3.7%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	15.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.7%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	38.2%	1.5%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.5%	89.8%	-3.7%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	0.1%	5.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	92.4%	89.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	90.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Cow Watering Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cow Watering Lane was 165.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 213.2% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cow Watering Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West and the 54th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 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 3SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Cow Watering Lane are based on 7 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 Cow Watering Lane, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 3SB

Average Price
£934,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£934,832

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cow Watering Lane

Average Price
£891,618

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£891,618

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cow Watering LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Orchard House Cow Watering Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2023-04-04	£785,990
Whitesmiths Cow Watering Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2013-09-12	£1,195,122
Riverside Cottage Cow Watering Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2005-01-10	£861,088
Orchard House Cow Watering Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2001-11-08	£680,126
Riverside Cottage Cow Watering Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£159,995	1996-08-30	£992,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 3SB

Employment

CM1 3SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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 3SB 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	85
Self-Employed	76
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	29
Construction	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,274 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	1,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Writtle Infant School Lodge Road , Writtle CM1 3HZ	- not rated	1,734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Writtle Junior School Margaretting Road , Writtle CM1 3HG	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Writtle Junior School Margaretting Road , Writtle CM1 3HG	- not rated	1,734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Mead Infant and Nursery School Trent Road , CM1 2JH	- not rated	2,044 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Hatfield Grove , CM1 3DF	- not rated	2,293 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainsford High School Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL	- not rated	2,894 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England and Specialist Arts College Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL	- not rated	2,894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	3,635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ	- not rated	4,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheo1 Chelmsford Bridge Year 10 Include, Suite 132 , 4th Floor, Friars House	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Writtle Agricultural College Writtle , CM1 3RR	- not rated	946 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle University College Lordship Road , CM1 3RR	- not rated	946 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chestnuts 48 Chignal Road , CM1 2JB	- not rated	2,240 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Fox Crescent , CM1 2XT	- not rated	2,588 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lordship Tea Rooms	Wilkin & Sons, The Lordship Tea Rooms And Shop	923 yd
Aramark @ Garden Room	Writtle University College, Lordship Road	942 yd
Aramark @ Thyme Out	Writtle University College, Lordship Road	942 yd
The Baa	The Barr, Writtle College	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Writtle University College Writtle University College Writtle University College Lordship Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	852 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	40.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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