Chestnut Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 4JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 4JU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.2%	48.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.8%	51.6%	1.8%	49.0%	2.6%

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	31.1%	31.4%	0.3%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	50.4%	-4.3%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.3%	8%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	6.1%	2.3%

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 (89.1%) 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	48.9%	57.4%	8.5%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	32.3%	31.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.7%	8%	-7.7%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around CM1 4JU this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	9.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.1%	4.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	41.3%	8.1%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	14.4%	13.8%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.2%	72.1%	-19.1%	81.4%	-9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	91.5%	76.9%	-14.6%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	12.7%	10.6%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	76.5%	-13.8%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.6%	17.0%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	2.1%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Chestnut Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Walk was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.6% lower than the Broomfield and The Walthams average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chestnut Walk has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams and the 268th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM1 4JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Chestnut Walk are based on 97 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 Chestnut Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 4JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 4JU

Average Price
£450,629

Semi-Detached
£417,963

Terraced
£452,629

Detached
£591,622

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Walk

Average Price
£595,823

Semi-Detached
£444,419

Terraced
£419,797

Detached
£993,547

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Chestnut Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-02-28	£447,250
30 Chestnut Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-01-26	£557,950
24 Chestnut Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£401,000	2021-06-25	£477,139
22 Chestnut Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-06-22	£412,369
8 Chestnut Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-11-08	£398,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 4JU

Employment

CM1 4JU 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	106
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	14
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,488 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	129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Academy Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Dickens Place , Copperfield Road CM1 4UU	4out of 4	1,443 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	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	768 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmer Valley High School Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER	3out of 4	2,801 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	2,901 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	3,056 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	588 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,287 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	2,153 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,412 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	2,496 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
Jubilee Community Café	Youth Centre, United Reformed Church	440 yd
Munch	4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford	499 yd
Treat Stop	243 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	508 yd
KFC	271 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	548 yd
Subway	11 Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford	1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Compasses	141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford		479 yd
Red Beret	26 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford		673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China City	241 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	548 yd
Super Doner And Kebab	255 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford	548 yd
Chengs Brother	102 Kings Road, Chelmsford	578 yd
Mojlish	104 Kings Road, Chelmsford	578 yd
Ace Bakery	10 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	108 Kings Road, Chelmsford		578 yd
The Co-operative	25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue		803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pius X Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	276 yd
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed) Partridge Avenue	grass pitches	309 yd
St John Payne Catholic School PATCHING HALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	463 yd
Kings Road Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
Parkwood Academy MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	577 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls Broomfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	644 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Mildmay Sports Centre) Chelmsford Campus	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Andrews Park Patching Hall Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	875 yd
St Peters College (Closed) Fox Crescent	grass pitches	879 yd
King Edward Vi Grammar School BROOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,009 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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.5 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	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 4JU