New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM2 0RZ is primarily male, with 56.5% of the population 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	43.6%	43.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	56.4%	56.5%	0.1%	49.0%	7.5%

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 0RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.9% 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	66.7%	63.9%	-2.8%	37.9%	26.0%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	23.9%	8.3%	44.2%	-20.3%
Separated	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	1.6%	2%	0.4%	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 (85.6%) 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	49.5%	51.7%	2.2%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	35.8%	33.9%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.3%	11.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 0RZ this area, 8.3% 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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	8.3%	-4.1%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	8.3%	-6.8%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.1%	5.8%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	49.3%	4.1%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% 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%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	93.1%	83.1%	-10.0%	81.4%	1.7%
Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	89.7%	76.1%	-13.6%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	4.9%	14.3%	9.4%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	76.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1%	11%	10.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is New Writtle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Writtle Street was 59.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Writtle Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 199th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.1%.

🔎 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 0RZ, 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 New Writtle Street are based on 230 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 Writtle Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 0RZ

Average Price
£231,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,609

Other
£389,610

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Writtle Street

Average Price
£331,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£387,516

Detached
£424,058

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,021

Other
£312,097

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Writtle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Woburn Court New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-11-03	£215,855
1 Woburn Court New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-08-19	£208,760
1 Woburn Court New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-02-09	£183,738
Bird In Hand New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-07-31	£409,903
5 Woburn Court New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2017-07-11	£198,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 0RZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	2,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	2,765 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	429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	988 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	1,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	1,238 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	1,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,544 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	794 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	4,444 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	410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	522 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,535 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
Virgin Active Chelmsford	Virgin Active Health Club, New Writtle Street	98 yd
Central Park Cafe	Central Park Pavilion Block, Parkway	271 yd
Birketts	160 - 162 New London Road, Chelmsford	290 yd
Birketts LLP	Brierly Place, 160-162 New London Road	290 yd
The New London	147 New London Road, Chelmsford	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	6 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford	170 yd
Queens Head PH	The Queens Head, 30 Lower Anchor Street	170 yd
The United Brethren	New Writtle Street, Chelmsford	304 yd
The Chelmsford Club	108 New London Road, Chelmsford	309 yd
The Cricketers Inn	143 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Fortune House	8A Anchor Street, Chelmsford	371 yd
The Sandwich Shop	13 Anchor Street, Chelmsford	371 yd
Fortune House	8A Anchor Street, Chelmsford	371 yd
Shapla	137 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	450 yd
Eden Garden	155 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Asia	161 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	480 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	582 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	797 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	808 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Chelmsford) NEW WRITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	183 yd
Essex County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW WRITTLE STREET	grass pitches	261 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	301 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	625 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	701 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Body World (Ladies Only) (Closed) Rainsford Road	health and fitness suite	862 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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