Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM2 0AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.6%	2.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.5%	48.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 0AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	35.3%	49.6%	14.3%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	30%	-1.8%	44.2%	-14.2%
Separated	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	15.5%	9.6%	-5.9%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	14%	8.1%	-5.9%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	41.6%	51.1%	9.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	39.9%	35.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	14.1%	10.1%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	15.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17.7%	8.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	43.8%	3.5%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89%	81.2%	-7.8%	81.4%	-0.2%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	73.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	4.8%	11.3%	6.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.3%	1.3%
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	84.5%	74.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.8%	9.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	6.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Lower Anchor Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Anchor Street was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.9% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Anchor Street has the 35th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 183rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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 0AU, 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 0AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 0AU

Average Price
£526,243

Semi-Detached
£381,985

Terraced
£362,972

Detached
£3,360,650

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,140

Other
£3,667,416

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
85 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£442,500	2025-03-19	£451,430
88 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-01-30	£377,702
83 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-11-28	£410,142
57 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-10-24	£337,341
58 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-08-05	£390,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 0AU

Employment

CM2 0AU 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	129
Retired	52
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	2,649 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	354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	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	1,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	2,613 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	635 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	4,575 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	263 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	482 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,182 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	120 yd
Birketts LLP	Brierly Place, 160-162 New London Road	121 yd
The New London	147 New London Road, Chelmsford	211 yd
Virgin Active Chelmsford	Virgin Active Health Club, New Writtle Street	213 yd
San Chinese Restaurant	136 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	6 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford	66 yd
Queens Head PH	The Queens Head, 30 Lower Anchor Street	66 yd
The Chelmsford Club	108 New London Road, Chelmsford	282 yd
The United Brethren	New Writtle Street, Chelmsford	333 yd
The Cricketers Inn	143 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Fortune House	8A Anchor Street, Chelmsford	286 yd
The Sandwich Shop	13 Anchor Street, Chelmsford	286 yd
Fortune House	8A Anchor Street, Chelmsford	286 yd
Shapla	137 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	322 yd
Eden Garden	155 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Asia	161 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	423 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	576 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	889 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	959 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	261 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelmsford) NEW WRITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	316 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Essex County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW WRITTLE STREET	grass pitches	393 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	534 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	735 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Oaklands Park Moulsham Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	745 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	884 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.1 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	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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