Canvey Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 6LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM1 6LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.4%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.7%	49.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	48.8%	47.6%	-1.2%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	33.7%	5.0%	44.2%	-10.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.9%	9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	9.2%	4.5%	-4.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.3%) 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	52.5%	50.1%	-2.4%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	30.5%	36.2%	5.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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	13%	15.6%	2.6%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	10.4%	-8.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.2%	0.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18.8%	4.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	33.7%	0.3%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.1%	9.2%	6.1%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.8%	79%	-10.8%	81.4%	-2.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	89.5%	78.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.1%	9.9%	6.8%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	78.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.1%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2%	5.8%	3.8%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Canvey Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canvey Walk was 82.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.1% higher than the Springfield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canvey Walk has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North and the 142nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM1 6LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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

Average property prices on Canvey Walk are based on 145 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 Canvey Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 6LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 6LB

Average Price
£209,080

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£342,291

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,222

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canvey Walk

Average Price
£219,577

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£304,385

Detached
£254,691

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,321

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canvey WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Canvey Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-10-23	£195,000
37 Canvey Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2025-03-28	£181,897
4 Canvey Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-11-30	£373,988
15 Canvey Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-29	£183,662
56 Canvey Walk, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,500	2023-08-01	£179,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 6LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Retired	43
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Beardsley Drive , North Springfield CM1 6ZQ	3out of 4	423 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	4out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Forsythia Close , Springfield CM1 6XW	2out of 4	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Junior School Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP	4out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Infant School Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP	3out of 4	624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmer Valley High School Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER	3out of 4	3,417 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	3,683 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	1,350 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,866 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Hall School The Avenue , Boreham CM3 3HS	- not rated	2,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbus School and College Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB	4out of 4	2,739 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	3,408 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
Springfield Cafe Ltd	Springfield Parish Centre, St Augustines Way	290 yd
Heavensent	Springfield Parish Centre, St Augustines Way	290 yd
Coffee Squared Limited	61 Centenary Way, Springfield	703 yd
The Mace Playce Ltd	Mace Playce Ltd, Unit 3	822 yd
Greenhouse Cafe Chelmsford	Longacres Garden Centre, Homelands Retail Park	957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners	The Gardeners, Forsythia Close	670 yd
The Endeavour	351 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	680 yd
The Two Saxons P.H.	Two Saxons PH, 64 Bodmin Road	685 yd
The Plough Harvester	306 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	697 yd
Springfield Cricket Club	Timsons Lane, Chelmsford	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of China	13 Havengore, Chelmsford	151 yd
Frydays	11 Havengore, Chelmsford	151 yd
China Garden	41 Bodmin Road, Chelmsford	508 yd
Gourmet Express	Unit 4, Oyster Place	884 yd
KFC	Unit 2, Springfield Services	1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	15 Havengore, Chelmsford	151 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, 471 Springfield Road	549 yd
The Co-operative	14 Torquay Road, Chelmsford	660 yd
Tesco	3 - 5 Clematis Tye, Springfield	749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Bowers Way New Bowers Way	grass pitches	271 yd
Springfield Parish Centre ST. AUGUSTINES WAY		284 yd
Boswells School BURNHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	517 yd
Springfield Primary School FORSYTHIA CLOSE	grass pitches	600 yd
Beaulieu Park Oak Lodge Tye	grass pitches	982 yd
Pollards Meadow (Closed) Church Lane	grass pitches	992 yd
Coronation Park Timsons Lane	grass pitches	1,078 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	52.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.5%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 6LB