Gainsborough Crescent, Chelmsford, CM2 6DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 6DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	52.3%	48.1%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.7%	51.9%	4.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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	31.8%	32.3%	0.5%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	50.2%	-0.8%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (86.6%) 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	52.6%	53.7%	1.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	35.9%	32.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	8.2%	10.6%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	10.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	20.5%	8.7%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	34.2%	0.3%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	93.5%	88.9%	-4.6%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	95.4%	85.4%	-10.0%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	1.6%	7.5%	5.9%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	85.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	9%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Crescent was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gainsborough Crescent has the 5th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 6DJ, 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 Gainsborough Crescent 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 Gainsborough Crescent, Chelmsford, CM2 6DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6DJ

Average Price
£390,710

Semi-Detached
£429,659

Terraced
£360,037

Detached
£467,150

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Crescent

Average Price
£388,325

Semi-Detached
£421,656

Terraced
£369,747

Detached
£480,676

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Gainsborough Crescent, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2025-03-12	£323,398
13 Gainsborough Crescent, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-12-13	£371,991
4 Gainsborough Crescent, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£398,500	2024-08-16	£419,561
19 Gainsborough Crescent, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-02-02	£444,163
45 Gainsborough Crescent, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-11-30	£388,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6DJ

Employment

CM2 6DJ 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	109
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Financial and insurance activities	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	2,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	2,870 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	360 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	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Farm Junior School Henniker Gate , Chelmer Village CM2 6QH	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Farm Infant School Henniker Gate , CM2 6QH	3out of 4	1,443 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	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,661 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	2,255 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	2,872 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	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,179 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	2,058 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	2,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,629 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
FoodCycle Chelmsford	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	354 yd
Chelmsford Theatre Workshop	233 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	443 yd
Springfield Park Baptist Church	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	534 yd
Costa Coffee	Next, 18 - 20 Chelmer Village Retail Park	604 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit A4, 1 Chelmer Village Retail Park	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 195 Springfield Road	578 yd
Royal Engineers Social Club	Ubique Hall, Meadowside	703 yd
Springfield Cricket Club	Timsons Lane, Chelmsford	710 yd
The Riverside Inn	Victoria Road, Chelmsford	830 yd
Fox & Raven	The Fox And Raven, Barnes Mill Road	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chinese	124 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	685 yd
Gold River Take Away	Gold River Takeaway, 124 Byron Road	721 yd
Yo To Go Chelmsford 1	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	1,029 yd
Gourmet Express	Unit 4, Oyster Place	1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford		971 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road		1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	235 yd
Essex Police College TYRELLS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	360 yd
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	426 yd
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	443 yd
Coronation Park Timsons Lane	grass pitches	646 yd
Nuffield Health (Chelmsford) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Pollards Meadow (Closed) Church Lane	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	1,014 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,015 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,078 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.1 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	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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