Church Avenue, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 7EZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	56.3%	5.7%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	49.4%	43.8%	-5.6%	49.0%	-5.2%

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	32.7%	36.1%	3.4%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	35.6%	-5.0%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	15.7%	15.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	6.1%	5.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.9%	36.7%	1.8%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	42.5%	30.9%	-11.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	15.7%	23.4%	7.7%	12.7%	10.7%
Bad health	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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 7EZ this area, 34.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41%	34.4%	-6.6%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	13.9%	3.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	19.1%	0.2%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	91.2%	84.8%	-6.4%	81.4%	3.4%
Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	93.9%	88.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	88.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Church Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Avenue was 102.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% higher than the Boreham and The Leighs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs and the 105th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM1 7EZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Church Avenue are based on 60 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 Church Avenue, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 7EZ

Average Price
£295,913

Semi-Detached
£290,154

Terraced
£305,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Avenue

Average Price
£317,539

Semi-Detached
£321,728

Terraced
£310,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Church Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-07-11	£314,586
10 Church Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-07-11	£228,986
10 Church Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-04-07	£200,427
56 Church Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-27	£351,149
54 Church Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-08-17	£352,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 7EZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CM1 7EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	10
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomfield Primary School School Lane , Broomfield CM1 7DN	3out of 4	985 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School The Street , Little Waltham CM3 3NY	3out of 4	2,441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School South Street , CM3 1DF	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Dickens Place , Copperfield Road CM1 4UU	4out of 4	2,713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY	- not rated	2,755 yd	Academy converter	No	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	124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	3,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	3,838 yd	Academy converter	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	2,563 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Belsteads School Back Lane , Little Waltham CM3 3PP	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbus School and College Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB	4out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Hall School The Avenue , Boreham CM3 3HS	- not rated	3,317 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	3,699 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	3,778 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elior Fontanella	Costa Coffee, Broomfield Hospital	581 yd
Pudding Wood Cafe And Ward Catering	Broomfield Hospital, Court Road	581 yd
Broomfield FC Services Ltd	Mill Lane, Broomfield	777 yd
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust	Edward House, Puddings Wood Drive	1,006 yd
The Christopher Unit	Puddings Wood Drive, Broomfield	1,006 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 295 Main Road		597 yd
The Angel	160 Main Road, Broomfield		1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
League Of Friends Shop 1	Broomfield Hospital, Court Road		368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer, Broomfield Hospital		581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chelmer Valley High School COURT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	254 yd
Broomfield Cricket Club BROOMFIELD CRICKET CLUB BROOMFIELD CRICKET CLUB MILL LANE	grass pitches	824 yd
Broomfield Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	929 yd
Angel Meadow BROOMFIELD FOOTBALL CLUB BROOMFIELD FOOTBALL CLUB MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 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	44.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.9 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	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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