Wordsworth Court, Chelmsford, CM1 4HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 4HL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	53.1%	52.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.9%	47.7%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 4HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	45.9%	54.9%	9.0%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	25.8%	-6.5%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	13.2%	11.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	36.7%	46.2%	9.5%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	37.3%	27.3%	-10.0%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	17.8%	17.8%	0.0%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	30.7%	25.7%	-5.0%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	13.7%	-8.9%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15.6%	0.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	11.4%	6.3%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	24.1%	5.8%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% 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%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	4%	3.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84%	81.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	-0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	90.7%	76.6%	-14.1%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	1.5%	9.7%	8.2%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	77.2%	-12.3%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.9%	11.6%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Court was 70.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Court has the 37th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 172nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 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 4HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Wordsworth Court 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 Wordsworth Court, Chelmsford, CM1 4HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 4HL

Average Price
£108,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,790

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Court

Average Price
£126,683

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,683

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Wordsworth Court, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-03-07	£97,628
19 Wordsworth Court, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	2009-11-04	£92,230
17 Wordsworth Court, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2008-05-30	£121,887
17 Wordsworth Court, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2006-05-26	£133,841
22 Wordsworth Court, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,995	2004-10-20	£152,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 4HL

Employment

CM1 4HL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	21
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	- not rated	402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Academy Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Victoria Road , CM1 1PA	2out of 4	1,565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	2,697 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	2,622 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	3,143 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	868 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,067 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	2,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,155 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	2,217 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
Munch	4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford	228 yd
Jubilee Community Café	Youth Centre, United Reformed Church	368 yd
Treat Stop	243 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	696 yd
KFC	271 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	738 yd
Subway	11 Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Compasses	141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	222 yd
Red Beret	26 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford	837 yd
The Globe ATMS Management Services Ltd	The Globe, 65 Rainsford Road	875 yd
The Ship	18 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	933 yd
The Black Bull	244 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chengs Brother	102 Kings Road, Chelmsford	469 yd
Mojlish	104 Kings Road, Chelmsford	469 yd
China City	241 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	738 yd
Super Doner And Kebab	255 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	738 yd
Wok Inn	13 Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	108 Kings Road, Chelmsford	469 yd
Rainsford Road Convenience Store	140 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford	859 yd
The Co-operative	25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	936 yd
The Co-operative	40-42 Duke Street, Chelmsford	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	384 yd
St Pius X Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed) Partridge Avenue	grass pitches	589 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Mildmay Sports Centre) Chelmsford Campus	health and fitness suite	723 yd
King Edward Vi Grammar School BROOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	730 yd
St John Payne Catholic School PATCHING HALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	743 yd
Parkwood Academy MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	761 yd
St Peters College (Closed) Fox Crescent	grass pitches	836 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Rivermead South Rivermead South Rivermead Industrial Estate	health and fitness suite	836 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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