Shelley Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 6ET has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48%	48.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52%	51.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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	41.1%	39.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	46.6%	5.1%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (89.3%) 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	49.8%	56.9%	7.1%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	36.1%	32.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11%	9.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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.

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	12%	0.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	6.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	16.5%	-0.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	44%	11.8%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	11.5%	4.1%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92%	83.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	2.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	81%	68.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	11%	18.7%	7.7%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	69.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	9.5%	10.9%	1.4%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	9.2%	8.3%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Shelley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelley Road was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelley Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park and the 176th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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 6ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Shelley Road are based on 89 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 Shelley Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6ET

Average Price
£300,174

Semi-Detached
£340,977

Terraced
£330,640

Detached
£378,303

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,397

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelley Road

Average Price
£345,841

Semi-Detached
£371,631

Terraced
£357,485

Detached
£372,074

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,174

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Shelley Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-12-09	£202,426
125 Shelley Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-07-03	£177,193
64 Shelley Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-06-18	£318,189
119 Shelley Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£274,000	2018-02-09	£338,234
125 Shelley Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2014-05-09	£173,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6ET

Employment

CM2 6ET 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	124
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	35
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	37
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4

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	2,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,042 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	354 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	844 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy converter	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	1,813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	2,285 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	1,679 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	3,522 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	1,328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,355 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,204 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
Springfield Park Baptist Church	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	382 yd
FoodCycle Chelmsford	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	528 yd
Mosaic Restaurant	Mosaic, 122 Springfield Road	569 yd
Sweet Pea Cafe	74 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	645 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit A4, 1 Chelmer Village Retail Park	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 195 Springfield Road	630 yd
Two Brewers	80 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	645 yd
Royal Engineers Social Club	Ubique Hall, Meadowside	656 yd
Slug And Lettuce	1 - 5 Annonay Walk, Chelmsford	750 yd
The Riverside Inn	Victoria Road, Chelmsford	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gold River Take Away	Gold River Takeaway, 124 Byron Road	80 yd
Tasty Chinese	124 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	574 yd
Yo To Go Chelmsford 1	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	732 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	768 yd
Millies Cookies	30 The Meadows, Chelmsford	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	645 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Parkway	688 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	732 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	943 yd
The Co-operative	164 - 170 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	412 yd
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	598 yd
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	609 yd
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	623 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	878 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	879 yd
Essex Police College TYRELLS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	974 yd
Nuffield Health (Chelmsford) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 yd
Meadgate Primary School MASCALLS WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,023 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 6ET