Sandford Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM2 6FT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	53.8%	0.0%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	35.8%	39.7%	3.9%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	46.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34.4%	31.7%	-2.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.6%	16.1%	4.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	16.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	16.3%	-4.8%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	30.5%	7.1%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	93.2%	-1.0%	81.4%	11.8%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	94.5%	89.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	88.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Sandford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandford Road was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandford Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

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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 6FT, 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 6FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6FT

Average Price
£230,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,218

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
3 White House, 2 Sandford Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-04-01	£241,785
4 White House, 2 Sandford Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-04-01	£208,814
5 White House, 2 Sandford Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-04-01	£241,785
6 White House, 2 Sandford Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-04-01	£208,814
2 White House, 2 Sandford Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-12-18	£271,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6FT

Employment

CM2 6FT 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	132
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	2,661 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	232 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	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Junior School Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Infant School Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP	3out of 4	1,550 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	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,519 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	2,055 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	2,963 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	769 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	953 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,381 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	194 yd
Springfield Park Baptist Church	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	323 yd
Mosaic Restaurant	Mosaic, 122 Springfield Road	440 yd
FoodCycle Chelmsford	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	526 yd
Nuffield Health & Fitness	Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre, Unit 6	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 195 Springfield Road	315 yd
Royal Engineers Social Club	Ubique Hall, Meadowside	441 yd
The Riverside Inn	Victoria Road, Chelmsford	567 yd
Two Brewers	80 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	732 yd
Popworld	7 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chinese	124 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	430 yd
Gold River Take Away	Gold River Takeaway, 124 Byron Road	626 yd
Yo To Go Chelmsford 1	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	782 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	963 yd
Millies Cookies	30 The Meadows, Chelmsford	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	732 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	782 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	47 yd
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	162 yd
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	231 yd
Nuffield Health (Chelmsford) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
Essex Police College TYRELLS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	606 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	751 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	752 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	816 yd
Coronation Park Timsons Lane	grass pitches	883 yd
Pollards Meadow (Closed) Church Lane	grass pitches	963 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%

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

Overview of CM2 6FT