The Meadows, Chelmsford, CM2 6FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 6FD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	37.3%	49.7%	12.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	62.7%	50.3%	-12.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 6FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74% 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	67.8%	74%	6.2%	37.9%	36.1%
Married: Opposite sex	13.7%	17.5%	3.8%	44.2%	-26.7%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.9%	1.7%	-7.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.6%) 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	53.8%	55%	1.2%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	36.7%	35.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 6FD this area, 9.1% 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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	9.1%	2.9%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	4.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	17%	-1.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	53.4%	4.8%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	83.5%	65.3%	-18.2%	81.4%	-16.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	81.6%	57.3%	-24.3%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	2.5%	15.6%	13.1%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	12.5%	1.7%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	57.6%	-23.4%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	11.5%	8.3%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	7%	7.9%	0.9%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	8.9%	5.7%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	14.1%	8.4%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is The Meadows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Meadows was 3247.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2353.9% higher than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Meadows has the 2nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 2nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1681.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6FD, 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 The Meadows are based on 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Meadows

Average Price
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Semi-Detached
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Terraced
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Property Prices Comparison

Employment

CM2 6FD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
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	2,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Victoria Road , CM1 1PA	2out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Road Primary School Trinity Road , CM2 6HS	3out of 4	908 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,191 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	2,442 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	1,071 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	3,841 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	810 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,093 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,393 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	1,724 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brick Lane Bagel	Brick Lane Bagels, The Meadows	26 yd
Costa Coffee	1 - 2 Backnang Square, Chelmsford	28 yd
Wildwood	3 - 5 Backnang Square, Chelmsford	28 yd
BBs Coffee And Muffins	BBS Coffee And Muffins Ltd, 26 The Meadows	33 yd
Muffin Break	BBS Coffee And Muffins Ltd, 26 The Meadows	33 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug And Lettuce	1 - 5 Annonay Walk, Chelmsford	101 yd
Bar And Beyond / Absurd Bird / KBOX	6 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	105 yd
The Bootmaker	3 - 4 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	105 yd
Bar 7	7 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	134 yd
Be At One	219 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millies Cookies	30 The Meadows, Chelmsford	33 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	65 yd
Taj Mahal Night	6 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	182 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	37 The Meadows, High Street	184 yd
Mr Ram And Mrs Cod	Mr Rams Kebab, 209A Moulsham Street	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	172 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	271 yd
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	293 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	373 yd
Taste Of Asia	161 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	194 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	485 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	485 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	632 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	655 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	660 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Essex County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW WRITTLE STREET	grass pitches	680 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	714 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	9.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 6FD