Chignal St James, Chelmsford, CM1 4TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 4TP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of CM1 4TP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.2%	28.2%	3.0%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.9%	60.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) 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	48.2%	58.5%	10.3%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	36.7%	30.7%	-6.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.6%	8.5%	-3.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.4%	10.7%	-4.7%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.7%	6.8%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	41.6%	4.0%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	7.7%	7.4%	3.1%	4.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99%	86.3%	-12.7%	81.4%	4.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	99.4%	88.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	5.6%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	88.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is CM1 4TP dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around CM1 4TP was 86.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

CM1 4TP has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West and the 134th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 146.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM1 4TP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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

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 Chignal St James, Chelmsford, CM1 4TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 4TP

Average Price
£759,591

Semi-Detached
£520,414

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£998,767

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in CM1 4TP

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ivy Cottages Mashbury Road, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-08-25	£444,896
Howletts Hall Mashbury Road, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2012-04-03	£1,387,159
1 Ivy Cottages Mashbury Road, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2007-06-04	£656,655
1 Ivy Cottages Mashbury Road, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2002-11-15	£498,981
Howletts Corner, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2000-04-20	£711,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 4TP

Employment

CM1 4TP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM1 4TP 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	190
Retired	103
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	20
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roxwell Church of England Primary School The Street , Roxwell CM1 4PE	1out of 4	3,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Dickens Place , Copperfield Road CM1 4UU	4out of 4	3,493 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Trent Road , CM1 2JH	- not rated	3,962 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School South Street , CM3 1DF	3out of 4	4,330 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Academy Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	3out of 4	4,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmer Valley High School Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER	3out of 4	4,401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	4,779 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,473 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Writtle University College Lordship Road , CM1 3RR	- not rated	4,530 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CM1 4TP area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chignal Cricket Club CHIGNAL SMEALY CRICKET CLUB CHIGNAL SMEALY CRICKET CLUB CHIGNAL ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 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%

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