Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM2 0AT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.7%	48.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 CM2 0AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	51.3%	52.6%	1.3%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	32.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	9.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	1.9%	2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) 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	57.9%	61.2%	3.3%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	28.4%	30.4%	2.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	10%	-1.9%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	6.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	19.3%	6.1%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	48.6%	2.3%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.7%	83.4%	-6.3%	81.4%	2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	86.3%	80.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	5.5%	9.3%	3.8%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	80.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Lower Anchor Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Anchor Street was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Anchor Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 257th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 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 CM2 0AT, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Lower Anchor Street are based on 174 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 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 0AT

Average Price
£406,909

Semi-Detached
£410,385

Terraced
£405,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Anchor Street

Average Price
£400,999

Semi-Detached
£390,717

Terraced
£386,142

Detached
£987,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,900

Other
£1,943,963

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Anchor Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-04-21	£384,376
50 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-10-28	£469,156
54 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£366,000	2018-10-05	£446,352
52 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£299,995	2016-01-29	£418,338
51 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£267,500	2014-11-07	£409,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 0AT

Employment

CM2 0AT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	138
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Construction	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	23
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	2,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Victoria Road , CM1 1PA	2out of 4	1,349 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	735 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	4,580 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	370 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	391 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	403 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,671 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Birketts	160 - 162 New London Road, Chelmsford	210 yd
Birketts LLP	Brierly Place, 160-162 New London Road	212 yd
Virgin Active Chelmsford	Virgin Active Health Club, New Writtle Street	222 yd
The New London	147 New London Road, Chelmsford	323 yd
Central Park Cafe	Central Park Pavilion Block, Parkway	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	6 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford	165 yd
Queens Head PH	The Queens Head, 30 Lower Anchor Street	165 yd
The Chelmsford Club	108 New London Road, Chelmsford	371 yd
The United Brethren	New Writtle Street, Chelmsford	400 yd
The Cricketers Inn	143 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Fortune House	8A Anchor Street, Chelmsford	394 yd
The Sandwich Shop	13 Anchor Street, Chelmsford	394 yd
Fortune House	8A Anchor Street, Chelmsford	394 yd
Shapla	137 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	436 yd
Eden Garden	155 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Asia	161 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	526 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	663 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	925 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	941 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Chelmsford) NEW WRITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	318 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	354 yd
Essex County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW WRITTLE STREET	grass pitches	396 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	626 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Oaklands Park Moulsham Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	805 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	851 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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