Bounderby Grove, Chelmsford, CM1 4XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM1 4XW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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	38.9%	40.9%	2.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	40.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.4%	9.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	53.6%	-1.4%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	37.1%	29.2%	-7.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	5.9%	12.4%	6.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	13.8%	14.7%	0.9%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.6%	13.6%	-11.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	9%	5.4%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.5%	6.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	33.9%	1.6%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	11.1%	9.6%	3.1%	8.0%
Other Asian	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96%	77%	-19.0%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	86.1%	80.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	8.6%	7.1%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	79.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	3%	6.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Bounderby Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bounderby Grove was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Broomfield and The Walthams average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bounderby Grove has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams and the 211th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

🔎 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 4XW, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Bounderby Grove are based on 153 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 Bounderby Grove, Chelmsford, CM1 4XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 4XW

Average Price
£239,214

Semi-Detached
£329,621

Terraced
£322,680

Detached
£337,947

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,309

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bounderby Grove

Average Price
£242,387

Semi-Detached
£355,542

Terraced
£343,243

Detached
£311,333

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,112

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bounderby GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Bounderby Grove, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2025-09-19	£292,000
12 Bounderby Grove, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-25	£249,455
66 Bounderby Grove, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-25	£291,030
6 Bounderby Grove, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2025-01-27	£312,555
32 Bounderby Grove, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2024-11-12	£107,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 4XW

Employment

CM1 4XW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4XW 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	74
Retired	39
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Dickens Place , Copperfield Road CM1 4UU	4out of 4	443 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Academy Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	- not rated	991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Trent Road , CM1 2JH	- not rated	1,287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy converter	No	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	966 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmer Valley High School Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	3,030 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	3,836 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	3,560 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	665 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	2,404 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle University College Lordship Road , CM1 3RR	- not rated	2,789 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	3,181 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	3,193 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Flyer	Dickens Place, Chelmsford		568 yd
Red Beret	26 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford		631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ace Bakery	10 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	674 yd
Churchills Fish And Chips / Serial Grill	9 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue	674 yd
Chow Chef	7 Woodhall Parade, Woodhall Road	1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Dickens Place		568 yd
The Co-operative	25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue		674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chelmsford Sports And Athletics Centre SALERNO WAY	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	279 yd
Melbourne Park Salerno Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	377 yd
Andrews Park Patching Hall Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	534 yd
Newlands Spring Primary School DICKENS PLACE	grass pitches	567 yd
Parkwood Academy MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	644 yd
St John Payne Catholic School PATCHING HALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	748 yd
St Pius X Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed) Partridge Avenue	grass pitches	865 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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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