Orchard Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 0HD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.1%	49.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.9%	50.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 0HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	53.7%	59.4%	5.7%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	24%	-5.7%	44.2%	-20.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.4%	10.2%	2.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (88.6%) 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	53.2%	55.2%	2.0%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	35.1%	33.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 CM2 0HD this area, 9.2% 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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	9.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	47.6%	3.9%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% 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%	3.8%	1.2%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.5%	80.5%	-7.0%	81.4%	-0.9%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	83.4%	69.1%	-14.3%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	6.8%	16.4%	9.6%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	68.9%	-14.5%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	10.4%	6.2%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	7.9%	6.8%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Street was 203.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% higher than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 35th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 0HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Orchard Street are based on 77 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 Orchard Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 0HD

Average Price
£312,047

Semi-Detached
£349,149

Terraced
£327,399

Detached
£268,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,355

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Street

Average Price
£330,191

Semi-Detached
£337,306

Terraced
£345,838

Detached
£273,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,799

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Orchard Street, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2025-03-31	£211,824
10 Orchard Street, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,750	2025-01-31	£297,157
6 Orchard Street, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£343,500	2024-10-04	£351,141
22 Orchard Street, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£306,000	2024-01-15	£325,648
7 Orchard Street, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2023-07-24	£325,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 0HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	2,712 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	272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	555 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	933 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	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	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	2,310 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	655 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	4,254 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	424 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,091 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,454 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,507 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
Moulsham Cafe	47 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	76 yd
The Blaze Restaurant And Bar	45 - 46 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	81 yd
F. Cooke	35 - 37 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	100 yd
Kings Kebab	185 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	103 yd
ROK Kitchen	181 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumours	44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	76 yd
R A F A Club	RAF Association Club, 26 Hall Street	117 yd
The Moulsham Tap	53 - 54 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	164 yd
The Woolpack	23 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford	189 yd
The Black Horse	165 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	194 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asian Gardan Indian Takeaway	63 New Writtle Street, Chelmsford	117 yd
Grill Hut	55A Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	125 yd
Mr Ram And Mrs Cod	Mr Rams Kebab, 209A Moulsham Street	182 yd
Ciao	160 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	193 yd
Pam Z	12 Friars House, 6 Parkway	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	112 yd
Taste Of Asia	161 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	194 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	496 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Parkway	651 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	332 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	356 yd
Essex County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW WRITTLE STREET	grass pitches	561 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelmsford) NEW WRITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	684 yd
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	701 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	880 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	185.1 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	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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