Turkey Oaks, Chelmsford, CM1 7SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM1 7SR is primarily male, with 83.1% of the population 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	20.3%	16.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	-34.1%
Male	79.7%	83.1%	3.4%	49.0%	34.1%

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 7SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70% 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	56.6%	70%	13.4%	37.9%	32.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	15.5%	-1.5%	44.2%	-28.7%
Separated	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.2%	7.5%	-5.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.3%	4%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (65.6%) 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	34.6%	27.7%	-6.9%	48.4%	-20.7%
Good health	38.1%	37.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	18.3%	26%	7.7%	12.7%	13.3%
Bad health	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	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.

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	25.6%	-7.1%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	21.2%	5.3%	13.4%	7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	22.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	7.5%	3.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	78.9%	78.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	87.2%	87.7%	0.5%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	87.9%	1.8%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Turkey Oaks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Turkey Oaks was 333.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 152.2% higher than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Turkey Oaks has the 11th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 19th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 234.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.2%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM1 7SR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Turkey Oaks are based on 21 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 Turkey Oaks, Chelmsford, CM1 7SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 7SR

Average Price
£352,834

Semi-Detached
£353,210

Terraced
£349,074

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Turkey Oaks

Average Price
£356,216

Semi-Detached
£358,559

Terraced
£342,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Turkey OaksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Turkey Oaks, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£343,000	2024-04-05	£361,222
2 Turkey Oaks, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-19	£340,204
3 Turkey Oaks, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-08-21	£364,565
4 Turkey Oaks, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-08-19	£328,247
11 Turkey Oaks, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,500	2019-11-25	£406,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM1 7SR

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	240
Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Self-Employed	35
Unemployed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Administrative and support service 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	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Victoria Road , CM1 1PA	2out of 4	349 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Road Primary School Trinity Road , CM2 6HS	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,418 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	1,861 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	3,063 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	651 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,675 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,082 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Chelmsford Theatre Workshop	233 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	186 yd
Mosaic Restaurant	Mosaic, 122 Springfield Road	224 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1D, Riverside Retail Park	307 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	McDonald's, Unit 7	307 yd
Nuffield Health & Fitness	Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre, Unit 6	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 195 Springfield Road	87 yd
Royal Engineers Social Club	Ubique Hall, Meadowside	151 yd
The Riverside Inn	Victoria Road, Chelmsford	237 yd
Two Brewers	80 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	505 yd
Popworld	7 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chinese	124 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	211 yd
Yo To Go Chelmsford 1	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	523 yd
Street Foods	2 Salmon Parade, New Street	710 yd
Gold River Take Away	Gold River Takeaway, 124 Byron Road	717 yd
Sandwich Plus	1 Salmon Parade, New Street	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	505 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	523 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	761 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	195 yd
Nuffield Health (Chelmsford) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	282 yd
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	323 yd
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	383 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	418 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	418 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	461 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Chelmsford) CHELMBROOK HOUSE CHELMBROOK HOUSE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Fitness 364 (Closed) Globe House Globe House New Street	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Rivermead South Rivermead South Rivermead Industrial Estate	health and fitness suite	906 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM1 7SR