Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM1 7RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.8%	0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	37.2%	38.7%	1.5%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	48%	1.4%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.3%	8.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.8%) 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	60.8%	55.9%	-4.9%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	30.4%	29.9%	-0.5%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	7.2%	12.9%	5.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 7RL this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.9%	-7.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	11.8%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	19%	5.2%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	46%	10.5%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.3%	89.5%	0.2%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	89.3%	86.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%	0.3%
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	88.5%	86.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.8%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Arbour Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arbour Lane was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arbour Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park and the 79th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.9%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM1 7RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Arbour Lane are based on 275 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 Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 7RL

Average Price
£427,327

Semi-Detached
£511,728

Terraced
£361,387

Detached
£744,721

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arbour Lane

Average Price
£396,882

Semi-Detached
£425,755

Terraced
£379,928

Detached
£606,664

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,864

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arbour LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£402,500	2025-10-10	£392,270
102A Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2025-10-10	£551,193
80 Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-09-25	£362,367
68 Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-07-17	£366,544
108 Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2025-01-31	£328,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 7RL

Employment

CM1 7RL 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	158
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	2,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	2,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Road Primary School Trinity Road , CM2 6HS	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Victoria Road , CM1 1PA	3out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	- not rated	975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Junior School Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,231 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	- not rated	1,334 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,516 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	2,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	4,263 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	4out of 4	2,662 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	502 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	796 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Chelmsford Life Church , Hall Street CM2 0HG	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Haywood Campus Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	- not rated	1,642 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	2,023 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
Chelmsford Theatre Workshop	233 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	307 yd
Ab Salute Gym	Chelmsford Electrical Limited, Chelmbrook House	377 yd
Nuffield Health & Fitness	Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre, Unit 6	458 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1D, Riverside Retail Park	459 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	McDonald's, Unit 7	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 195 Springfield Road	458 yd
The Tulip P H	The Tulip, Church Lane	522 yd
Royal Engineers Social Club	Ubique Hall, Meadowside	556 yd
The Riverside Inn	Victoria Road, Chelmsford	618 yd
The Two Saxons P.H.	Two Saxons PH, 64 Bodmin Road	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chinese	124 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	610 yd
Good Season Express	34 New Street, Chelmsford	822 yd
Street Foods	2 Salmon Parade, New Street	824 yd
Peking Hors D'ouvre	4 Salmon Parade, New Street	831 yd
Sandwich Plus	1 Salmon Parade, New Street	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	910 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	923 yd
The Co-operative	14 Torquay Road, Chelmsford	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Chelmsford) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	392 yd
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	403 yd
Pollards Meadow (Closed) Church Lane	grass pitches	574 yd
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	731 yd
Fitness 364 (Closed) Globe House Globe House New Street	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Essex Police College TYRELLS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	755 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Chelmsford) CHELMBROOK HOUSE CHELMBROOK HOUSE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	774 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	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 7RL