Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 4ES 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 4ES, 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 Broomfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broomfield Road was 56.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broomfield Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 221st 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.4%.

🔎 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 4ES, 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 Broomfield Road are based on 764 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 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 4ES

Average Price
£114,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,957

Other
£119,626

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broomfield Road

Average Price
£345,622

Semi-Detached
£520,953

Terraced
£397,128

Detached
£808,558

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,676

Other
£362,429

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broomfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Wingrove Court Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-12-11	£72,467
17 Wingrove Court Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-10-13	£91,510
1 Wingrove Court Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-09-26	£111,116
22 Wingrove Court Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-03-14	£125,738
12 Wingrove Court Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2025-01-30	£122,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 4ES

Employment

CM1 4ES 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 4ES 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	870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,545 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	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	- not rated	952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melbourne Park Primary and Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	- not rated	976 yd	Community school	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	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	- not rated	899 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	- not rated	1,331 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	3,410 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	2,531 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	681 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbus School and College Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BX	- not rated	694 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Woodlands Campus Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BX	- not rated	694 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Haywood Campus Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	- not rated	1,221 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,258 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
Treat Stop	243 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	50 yd
KFC	271 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	84 yd
Munch	4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford	886 yd
Jubilee Community Café	Youth Centre, United Reformed Church	904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Compasses	141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	766 yd
Red Beret	26 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford	987 yd
The Royal British Legion	Hall, Saxon Way	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China City	241 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	84 yd
Super Doner And Kebab	255 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	85 yd
Chow Chef	7 Woodhall Parade, Woodhall Road	642 yd
Chengs Brother	102 Kings Road, Chelmsford	1,042 yd
Mojlish	104 Kings Road, Chelmsford	1,042 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	47-49 Main Road, Broomfield		829 yd
The Co-operative	108 Kings Road, Chelmsford		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed) Partridge Avenue	grass pitches	404 yd
St John Payne Catholic School PATCHING HALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	465 yd
St Pius X Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	555 yd
Andrews Park Patching Hall Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	771 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Mildmay Sports Centre) Chelmsford Campus	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Springfield Hall Park SPRINGFIELD HALL PARK SPRINGFIELD HALL PARK ARUN CLOSE	grass pitches	872 yd
Parkwood Academy MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	878 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	899 yd
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	938 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	76.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.0%
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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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