Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 4BT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	45.6%	50%	4.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.4%	50%	-4.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	45%	43.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	37.6%	10.1%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	16.6%	12.7%	-3.9%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	50.4%	53.7%	3.3%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	34.3%	33.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	5.3%	-8.4%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	49.3%	14.7%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	6.6%	0.4%	-6.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	6.5%	12.5%	6.0%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.7%	64.7%	-18.0%	81.4%	-16.7%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	67%	-15.7%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	5.2%	10.1%	4.9%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	16%	7.9%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	67%	-14.0%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	13.2%	9.6%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	4%	8.7%	4.7%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Patching Hall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Patching Hall Lane was 63.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Patching Hall Lane has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 190th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.0%.

🔎 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 4BT, 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 Patching Hall Lane are based on 206 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 Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 4BT

Average Price
£533,094

Semi-Detached
£520,628

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£657,756

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Patching Hall Lane

Average Price
£511,263

Semi-Detached
£521,426

Terraced
£404,376

Detached
£787,610

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,256

Other
£466,238

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Patching Hall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£513,000	2025-03-27	£539,067
23 Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2025-03-26	£709,299
47 Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2023-04-06	£691,086
27 Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-08-20	£572,497
23 Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£351,500	2019-12-19	£434,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 4BT

Employment

CM1 4BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CM1 4BT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,726 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	377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Academy Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Dickens Place , Copperfield Road CM1 4UU	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmer Valley High School Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER	3out of 4	2,415 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	3,249 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	2,718 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbus School and College Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB	4out of 4	420 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,450 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	2,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,809 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	2,846 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	Distance
Treat Stop	243 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	170 yd
KFC	271 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	188 yd
Jubilee Community Café	Youth Centre, United Reformed Church	848 yd
Munch	4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford	882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Compasses	141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	790 yd
Red Beret	26 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford	875 yd
The Royal British Legion	Hall, Saxon Way	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China City	241 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	188 yd
Super Doner And Kebab	255 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	188 yd
Chow Chef	7 Woodhall Parade, Woodhall Road	603 yd
Chengs Brother	102 Kings Road, Chelmsford	989 yd
Mojlish	104 Kings Road, Chelmsford	989 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	47-49 Main Road, Broomfield	871 yd
The Co-operative	108 Kings Road, Chelmsford	989 yd
The Co-operative	25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed) Partridge Avenue	grass pitches	289 yd
St John Payne Catholic School PATCHING HALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	340 yd
St Pius X Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	453 yd
Andrews Park Patching Hall Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	661 yd
Parkwood Academy MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	765 yd
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	936 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Mildmay Sports Centre) Chelmsford Campus	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Springfield Hall Park SPRINGFIELD HALL PARK SPRINGFIELD HALL PARK ARUN CLOSE	grass pitches	996 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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