Crocus Way, Chelmsford, CM1 6XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM1 6XP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.9%	50%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.1%	50%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6XP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	47.1%	47.2%	0.1%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	33.6%	1.8%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.1%	13.1%	1.0%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	36.8%	34.9%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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%	12.3%	-0.7%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	15.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	15.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	26%	30.8%	4.8%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	86%	85%	-1.0%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	87.9%	80.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	4%	9.4%	5.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	79.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	8.4%	6.2%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Crocus Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crocus Way was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% lower than the Springfield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crocus Way has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North and the 212th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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 6XP, 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 Crocus Way are based on 252 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 Crocus Way, Chelmsford, CM1 6XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 6XP

Average Price
£168,129

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,020

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crocus Way

Average Price
£225,407

Semi-Detached
£370,158

Terraced
£359,810

Detached
£359,456

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,167

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crocus WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Crocus Way, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-05-28	£158,154
19 Crocus Way, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-01-30	£174,389
39 Crocus Way, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-05-10	£201,426
31 Crocus Way, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-27	£203,036
29 Crocus Way, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-05-09	£152,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 6XP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	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	2,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	4,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary School Forsythia Close , Springfield CM1 6XW	2out of 4	291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Infant School Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Beardsley Drive , North Springfield CM1 6ZQ	3out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Junior School Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP	4out of 4	757 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	4out of 4	966 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	657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	2,729 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmer Valley High School Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER	3out of 4	2,742 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	4,108 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	804 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	1,438 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hall School The Avenue , Boreham CM3 3HS	- not rated	1,861 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	2,109 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbus School and College Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Belsteads School Back Lane , Little Waltham CM3 3PP	- not rated	2,896 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	475 yd
Heavensent	Springfield Parish Centre, St Augustines Way	475 yd
Beaulieu Community Centre	Springfield Community Centre, 17 Centenary Way	816 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Centenary Way, Springfield	829 yd
Coffee At The Close	10 Meon Close, Chelmsford	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gardeners	The Gardeners, Forsythia Close		52 yd
The Two Saxons P.H.	Two Saxons PH, 64 Bodmin Road		1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	9 Centenary Way, Springfield	809 yd
Churchills Fish And Chips Chicken Punk	5 Centenary Way, Springfield	817 yd
China Garden	41 Bodmin Road, Chelmsford	828 yd
Taste Of China	13 Havengore, Chelmsford	864 yd
Frydays	11 Havengore, Chelmsford	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	3 - 5 Clematis Tye, Springfield	36 yd
The Co-operative	15 Havengore, Chelmsford	864 yd
The Co-operative	14 Torquay Road, Chelmsford	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springfield Primary School FORSYTHIA CLOSE	grass pitches	150 yd
New Bowers Way New Bowers Way	grass pitches	457 yd
Springfield Parish Centre ST. AUGUSTINES WAY		482 yd
Boswells School BURNHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	639 yd
Beaulieu Park School ARMISTICE AVENUE	grass pitches	746 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 6XP