Writtle Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3WQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 3WQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% 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	51%	55.7%	4.7%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	49%	44.3%	-4.7%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 3WQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% 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	64.2%	60%	-4.2%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	23.8%	2.2%	44.2%	-20.4%
Separated	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.3%	13.8%	6.5%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (85.8%) 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	51.7%	50.2%	-1.5%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	37.8%	35.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	8.8%	12.6%	3.8%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	9.6%	13.3%	3.7%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	17.1%	-5.8%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	20.4%	7.1%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	32.7%	1.0%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	6.9%	1.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% 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%	2.4%	0.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	91.5%	84.5%	-7.0%	81.4%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	86.7%	77.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	7.8%	8.2%	0.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	77.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	2%	7.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Writtle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Writtle Road was 77.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Writtle Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 155th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.3%.

🔎 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 3WQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Writtle Road are based on 273 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 Writtle Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3WQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 3WQ

Average Price
£266,217

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,217

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Writtle Road

Average Price
£442,454

Semi-Detached
£483,943

Terraced
£424,561

Detached
£537,654

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,245

Other
£1,201,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Writtle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Joseph Court Writtle Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2023-11-01	£206,224
3 Joseph Court Writtle Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-05-12	£228,663
6 Joseph Court Writtle Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-04-28	£261,518
15 Joseph Court Writtle Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-03-22	£251,263
17 Joseph Court Writtle Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2022-10-07	£227,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 3WQ

Employment

CM1 3WQ 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	117
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,521 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	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	2,934 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	1,016 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	5,277 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	361 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	946 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Writtle University College Lordship Road , CM1 3RR	- not rated	2,273 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
The Secret Garden	Secret Garden Tea Rooms, 7 Writtle Road	113 yd
Niffers Cafe Chelmsford	5 Chelmsford Trade Park, Westway	165 yd
Cafe Pausa	11 Clock Tower Retail Park, Westway	334 yd
Rina's Cafe	Unit 12A, Waterhouse Business Centre	374 yd
Costa Coffee	8 Clock Tower Retail Park, Westway	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chelmsford Conservative Club	101 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	778 yd
The Orange Tree	6 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford	852 yd
Queens Head PH	The Queens Head, 30 Lower Anchor Street	852 yd
Chelmsford Golf Club Ltd	Chelmsford Golf Club, Widford Road	948 yd
The Cricketers Inn	143 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Tree	54 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	677 yd
Hongs Place	86 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	677 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco, Princes Road	869 yd
Shapla	137 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	981 yd
New Fortune House	8A Anchor Street, Chelmsford	1,027 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	7 Clock Tower Retail Park, Westway	438 yd
The Co-operative	78 - 82 Forest Drive, Chelmsford	677 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Princes Road	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Widford Lodge Preparatory School WIDFORD ROAD	swimming pool	723 yd
Oaklands Park Moulsham Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	757 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	880 yd
Chelmsford Golf Club WIDFORD ROAD	golf	958 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Hylands School CHELMSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelmsford) NEW WRITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,048 yd
Westlands Community Primary School BEECHES CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,058 yd
Grove Lawn Tennis Club MOULSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	1,078 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	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	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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 3WQ