Goldlay Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 0TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM2 0TW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.4%	50.1%	7.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	57.6%	49.9%	-7.7%	49.0%	0.9%

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 0TW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	66.5%	59.8%	-6.7%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	22.9%	5.1%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (89.9%) 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	48.1%	57.9%	9.8%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	36.2%	32%	-4.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 0TW this area, 5.3% 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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	13.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	16.1%	-0.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	48.6%	10.2%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.9%	78.7%	-13.2%	81.4%	-2.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	88.1%	72.6%	-15.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	3.8%	10.3%	6.5%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	8.9%	6.0%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	72.6%	-15.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	9.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	10.5%	8.1%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Goldlay Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldlay Avenue was 328.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 148.0% higher than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goldlay Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 20th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 198.7%.

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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 0TW, 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 Goldlay Avenue are based on 141 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 Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 0TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 0TW

Average Price
£205,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,961

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldlay Avenue

Average Price
£343,260

Semi-Detached
£483,610

Terraced
£485,475

Detached
£527,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,204

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldlay AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Burwood Court Goldlay Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-08-12	£205,156
Flat 11 Burwood Court Goldlay Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-08-02	£194,635
Flat 16 Burwood Court Goldlay Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-07-14	£238,643
Flat 27 Burwood Court Goldlay Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2022-05-25	£215,698
Flat 19 Burwood Court Goldlay Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-04-19	£198,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 0TW

Employment

CM2 0TW 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	174
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	37
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Education	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
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	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,127 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	732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,030 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	1,051 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	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	2,787 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	924 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	4,219 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	909 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,612 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,649 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,790 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
Zenxi	68 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	328 yd
Driink	39B Baddow Road, Chelmsford	385 yd
City Of Chelmsford Mencap	56 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford	427 yd
Zinnia Restaurant	Kings Head Walk, Chelmsford	480 yd
Moto Pizza	24 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woolpack	23 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford	402 yd
Hoppily	20 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	511 yd
R A F A Club	RAF Association Club, 26 Hall Street	542 yd
Bar 7	7 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	582 yd
Bar And Beyond / Absurd Bird / KBOX	6 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj Mahal Night	6 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	516 yd
Millies Cookies	30 The Meadows, Chelmsford	578 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	587 yd
Mr Ram And Mrs Cod	Mr Rams Kebab, 209A Moulsham Street	608 yd
Pam Z	12 Friars House, 6 Parkway	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Parkway	114 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	637 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	4 Waterson Vale, Chelmsford	649 yd
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 2 Waterson Vale	649 yd
Taste Of Asia	161 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	197 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,023 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	1,030 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,030 yd
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 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	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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