Rutland Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 4BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.4%	48.7%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.6%	51.3%	4.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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	35.8%	41.1%	5.3%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	42.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	44.6%	45%	0.4%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	42.9%	39.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	11.7%	12%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.8%	19.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.8%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.7%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	35.7%	5.5%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	3.1%	2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.3%	83.6%	-4.7%	81.4%	2.2%
Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	91.8%	86%	-5.8%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	2%	4.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2%	4%	2.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
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	90.4%	86.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.8%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.9%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Rutland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rutland Road was 84.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rutland Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 131st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CM1 4BL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Rutland Road are based on 125 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 Rutland Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 4BL

Average Price
£266,306

Semi-Detached
£231,968

Terraced
£269,197

Detached
£377,641

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rutland Road

Average Price
£291,519

Semi-Detached
£275,115

Terraced
£307,361

Detached
£366,139

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,820

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rutland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Rutland Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£271,200	2021-05-07	£311,505
3 Rutland Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-02-08	£348,837
25 Rutland Road, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-04-16	£264,800
7 Rutland Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2018-11-05	£260,661
1A Rutland Road, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£317,500	2017-04-21	£382,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 4BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	- not rated	538 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Melbourne Park Primary and Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Academy Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	2out of 4	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	- not rated	1,165 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rainsford High School Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL	- not rated	1,405 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	1,405 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ	- not rated	3,408 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	4out of 4	2,602 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Columbus Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB	- not rated	432 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbus School and College Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BX	- not rated	435 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Woodlands Campus Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BX	- not rated	435 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Haywood Campus Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	- not rated	1,427 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns School Thornhurst Road , CM1 2XT	- not rated	1,502 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
KFC	271 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	322 yd
Treat Stop	243 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	334 yd
Jubilee Community Café	Youth Centre, United Reformed Church	1,003 yd
Jaynes Before And After School Club	Broomfield Methodist Church, 124 Main Road	1,055 yd
Munch	4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Beret	26 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford	890 yd
The Royal British Legion	Hall, Saxon Way	981 yd
The Compasses	141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Doner And Kebab	255 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	322 yd
China City	241 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	322 yd
Chow Chef	7 Woodhall Parade, Woodhall Road	390 yd
Ace Bakery	10 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	1,045 yd
Churchills Fish And Chips / Serial Grill	9 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	47-49 Main Road, Broomfield		761 yd
The Co-operative	25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Payne Catholic School PATCHING HALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	300 yd
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed) Partridge Avenue	grass pitches	359 yd
Andrews Park Patching Hall Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	471 yd
St Pius X Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	535 yd
Parkwood Academy MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	785 yd
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 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	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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 4BL