Sandford Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM2 6DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.8%	0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	37.2%	38.7%	1.5%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	48%	1.4%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.3%	8.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.8%) 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	60.8%	55.9%	-4.9%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	30.4%	29.9%	-0.5%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	7.2%	12.9%	5.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 6DD this area, 8.9% 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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.9%	-7.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	11.8%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	19%	5.2%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	46%	10.5%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.3%	89.5%	0.2%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	89.3%	86.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	86.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.8%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Sandford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandford Road was 23.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandford Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 6DD, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Sandford Road are based on 201 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 Sandford Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6DD

Average Price
£330,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£266,089

Detached
£601,923

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,143

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandford Road

Average Price
£457,230

Semi-Detached
£500,124

Terraced
£427,385

Detached
£623,111

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,176

Other
£174,332

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Sandford Court Sandford Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£261,000	2024-03-25	£274,023
Flat 11 Sandford Court Sandford Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-12-20	£308,316
Flat 11 Sandford Court Sandford Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-12-20	£308,316
2 Sandford Court Sandford Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-27	£275,349
Flat 3 Sandford Court Sandford Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2020-07-09	£262,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6DD

Employment

CM2 6DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	158
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	2,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Road Primary School Trinity Road , CM2 6HS	3out of 4	281 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	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	4out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Junior School Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Infant School Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,378 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,548 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	2,068 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	2,929 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	902 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,372 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Chelmsford Theatre Workshop	233 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	147 yd
Springfield Park Baptist Church	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	346 yd
Mosaic Restaurant	Mosaic, 122 Springfield Road	434 yd
FoodCycle Chelmsford	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	579 yd
Nuffield Health & Fitness	Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre, Unit 6	588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 195 Springfield Road	293 yd
Royal Engineers Social Club	Ubique Hall, Meadowside	423 yd
The Riverside Inn	Victoria Road, Chelmsford	544 yd
Two Brewers	80 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	732 yd
The Tulip P H	The Tulip, Church Lane	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chinese	124 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	423 yd
Gold River Take Away	Gold River Takeaway, 124 Byron Road	670 yd
Yo To Go Chelmsford 1	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	778 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	968 yd
Street Foods	2 Salmon Parade, New Street	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	732 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	778 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	62 yd
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	138 yd
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
Nuffield Health (Chelmsford) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Essex Police College TYRELLS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	623 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	729 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	729 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	782 yd
Coronation Park Timsons Lane	grass pitches	893 yd
Pollards Meadow (Closed) Church Lane	grass pitches	914 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	112.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	112.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 6DD