Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 0EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 0EN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents 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	48%	47.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52%	52.3%	0.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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 0EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	33.2%	48.1%	14.9%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	36.8%	-19.8%	44.2%	-7.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3%	5%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (88.3%) 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	46.8%	59.5%	12.7%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	41.1%	28.8%	-12.3%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	13.5%	-8.4%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	45.9%	13.8%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
White	80.4%	74.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	-6.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	84.3%	74.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	3.3%	10.4%	7.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	75.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	12.8%	11.0%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	2.9%	-8.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Goldlay Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldlay Gardens was 13.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Moulsham Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Goldlay Gardens has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge and the 71st lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM2 0EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Goldlay Gardens are based on 58 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 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 0EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 0EN

Average Price
£366,658

Semi-Detached
£417,463

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,639

Other
£1,436,442

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldlay Gardens

Average Price
£388,557

Semi-Detached
£442,174

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,584

Other
£1,511,256

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldlay GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-09-12	£361,094
4 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-10-23	£365,844
53 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-08-25	£286,235
47 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2023-02-17	£333,606
10 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-01-20	£467,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 0EN

Employment

CM2 0EN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	173
Self-Employed	48
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	14
Education	13
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	2,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Victoria Road , CM1 1PA	2out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	2,602 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	739 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	4,275 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,383 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,596 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,617 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
City Of Chelmsford Mencap	56 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford	201 yd
Zenxi	68 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	243 yd
Driink	39B Baddow Road, Chelmsford	304 yd
Moto Pizza	24 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	340 yd
Flour And Spoon - Artisan Bakery/Patisserie/Kitchen	18 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woolpack	23 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford	221 yd
R A F A Club	RAF Association Club, 26 Hall Street	348 yd
Hoppily	20 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	363 yd
Rumours	44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	399 yd
Bar 7	7 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj Mahal Night	6 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	365 yd
Mr Ram And Mrs Cod	Mr Rams Kebab, 209A Moulsham Street	425 yd
Grill Hut	55A Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	441 yd
Asian Gardan Indian Takeaway	63 New Writtle Street, Chelmsford	450 yd
Pam Z	12 Friars House, 6 Parkway	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Parkway	338 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	429 yd
Taste Of Asia	161 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	498 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	658 yd
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	406 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	822 yd
Essex County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW WRITTLE STREET	grass pitches	893 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelmsford) NEW WRITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	901 yd
Grove Lawn Tennis Club MOULSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	964 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	982 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	982 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	200 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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