New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 0PD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.6%	51.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 0PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.4% 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	55.9%	70.4%	14.5%	37.9%	32.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	20.6%	0.2%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	12%	0%	-12.0%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.6%) 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	50%	59.2%	9.2%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	33%	33.4%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	12.9%	5.9%	-7.0%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.6%

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 0PD this area, 3% 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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	3%	-15.5%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	4.1%	-10.1%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.3%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	61.1%	21.9%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.2%	82.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	84.8%	77.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	77.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.9%	5.8%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is New London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New London Road was 1583.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1096.7% higher than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

New London Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 4th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 540.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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 CM2 0PD, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 New London Road are based on 284 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 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 0PD

Average Price
£353,929

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,286

Other
£1,585,542

Estimated Average Property Prices for New London Road

Average Price
£748,799

Semi-Detached
£812,308

Terraced
£684,874

Detached
£852,002

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,756

Other
£3,583,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 Gemini House, 90 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-10-27	£324,456
62 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex Other, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-06-02	£564,564
Flat 24 Gemini House, 90 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-09-20	£225,895
Flat 32 Gemini House, 90 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-08-18	£313,140
Flat 26 Gemini House, 90 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,500	2022-07-22	£221,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 0PD

Employment

CM2 0PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	201
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Other	19
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
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	2,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	2,469 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	431 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	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Road Primary School Trinity Road , CM2 6HS	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	1,223 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	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,461 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	922 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	4,008 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	586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,102 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,159 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,719 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
Acanteen	35 New London Road, Chelmsford	75 yd
Shwings	45 New London Road, Chelmsford	77 yd
O Rich Restaurant And Takeaway	10 Parkway, Chelmsford	123 yd
Pizza Express	219 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	159 yd
Taco Bell	218 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q Balls Snooker Centre	1 Barrack Square, Chelmsford	119 yd
Club Tantalize	20 Barrack Square, Chelmsford	145 yd
Be At One	219 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	159 yd
Bar 7	7 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	208 yd
Ivory Peg	19 - 21 New London Road, Chelmsford	222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pam Z	12 Friars House, 6 Parkway	137 yd
Mr Ram And Mrs Cod	Mr Rams Kebab, 209A Moulsham Street	165 yd
Asian Gardan Indian Takeaway	63 New Writtle Street, Chelmsford	245 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	37 The Meadows, High Street	247 yd
Taj Mahal Night	6 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	211 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	253 yd
Taste Of Asia	161 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	375 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	504 yd
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	108 yd
Essex County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW WRITTLE STREET	grass pitches	384 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelmsford) NEW WRITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	631 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	632 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	656 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	19.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	17.4%

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	80.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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