Albemarle Link, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM2 5AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.5%	48.8%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	39.4%	4.2%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	50.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (90.9%) 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	65.6%	58.8%	-6.8%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	27.6%	32.1%	4.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	16%	-4.2%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	21.7%	4.3%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	37.4%	7.8%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5%	9.2%	4.2%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.7%	80.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-1.1%
Arab	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	91.3%	84.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	84.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.1%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Albemarle Link Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albemarle Link was 51.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% lower than the Boreham and The Leighs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albemarle Link has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs and the 234th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM2 5AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Albemarle Link are based on 87 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 Albemarle Link, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 5AG

Average Price
£682,893

Semi-Detached
£620,612

Terraced
£632,893

Detached
£697,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albemarle Link

Average Price
£703,808

Semi-Detached
£546,617

Terraced
£539,899

Detached
£755,147

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albemarle LinkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Albemarle Link, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£294,250	2009-08-14	£590,280
18 Albemarle Link, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£328,000	2009-06-26	£687,074
28 Albemarle Link, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2008-07-31	£636,441
36 Albemarle Link, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2007-08-29	£520,434
42 Albemarle Link, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2007-03-30	£677,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 5AG

Employment

CM2 5AG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

CM2 5AG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CM2 5AG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	37
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Financial and insurance activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	5,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary School Forsythia Close , Springfield CM1 6XW	2out of 4	808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Beardsley Drive , North Springfield CM1 6ZQ	3out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Infant School Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Junior School Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmer Valley High School Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER	3out of 4	2,924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,988 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	3,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	3,600 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	4,921 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	268 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Hall School The Avenue , Boreham CM3 3HS	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	2,165 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belsteads School Back Lane , Little Waltham CM3 3PP	- not rated	2,612 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	2,966 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbus School and College Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB	4out of 4	3,196 yd	Academy special converter	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
Costa Coffee	1 Centenary Way, Springfield	263 yd
Beaulieu Community Centre	Springfield Community Centre, 17 Centenary Way	334 yd
Springfield Cafe Ltd	Springfield Parish Centre, St Augustines Way	1,002 yd
Heavensent	Springfield Parish Centre, St Augustines Way	1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gardeners	The Gardeners, Forsythia Close		859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Churchills Fish And Chips Chicken Punk	5 Centenary Way, Springfield		276 yd
Dominos Pizza	9 Centenary Way, Springfield		284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	3 - 5 Clematis Tye, Springfield		858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaulieu Park School ARMISTICE AVENUE	grass pitches	407 yd
Springfield Primary School FORSYTHIA CLOSE	grass pitches	833 yd
Beaulieu Park Oak Lodge Tye	grass pitches	918 yd
New Hall School THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	921 yd
Springfield Parish Centre ST. AUGUSTINES WAY		1,007 yd
New Bowers Way New Bowers Way	grass pitches	1,043 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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