Byron Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM2 6HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	55.3%	52%	-3.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	44.7%	48%	3.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	31.7%	38.6%	6.9%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	42.5%	0.9%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	14.5%	9.7%	-4.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.3%	43.8%	0.5%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	32.3%	35.9%	3.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	18.2%	13.8%	-4.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	32.6%	21.2%	-11.4%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	17.8%	4.2%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.8%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	29%	10.9%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.1%	84%	-7.1%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	91.8%	83.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1%	4.4%	3.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	84.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1%	7.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Byron Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byron Road was 37.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Byron Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park and the 240th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.6%.

🔎 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 6HJ, 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 Byron Road are based on 78 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 Byron Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6HJ

Average Price
£178,103

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,103

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byron Road

Average Price
£330,258

Semi-Detached
£342,085

Terraced
£343,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,380

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byron Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Byron Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-03-11	£190,154
84 Byron Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-12-23	£229,061
92 Byron Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,500	2014-11-28	£173,921
104 Byron Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2013-05-22	£162,641
100 Byron Road, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-02-29	£166,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6HJ

Employment

CM2 6HJ 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	87
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
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	1,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,022 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	400 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	815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	1,420 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	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	2,248 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	1,599 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	3,580 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,348 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,563 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,129 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	389 yd
Mosaic Restaurant	Mosaic, 122 Springfield Road	554 yd
Sweet Pea Cafe	74 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	594 yd
FoodCycle Chelmsford	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	608 yd
Cosy Club Chelmsford	Cosy Club, High Bridge	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brewers	80 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	594 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 195 Springfield Road	635 yd
Royal Engineers Social Club	Ubique Hall, Meadowside	645 yd
Slug And Lettuce	1 - 5 Annonay Walk, Chelmsford	685 yd
Popworld	7 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gold River Take Away	Gold River Takeaway, 124 Byron Road	4 yd
Tasty Chinese	124 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	561 yd
Yo To Go Chelmsford 1	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	681 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	700 yd
Millies Cookies	30 The Meadows, Chelmsford	731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	594 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Parkway	613 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	681 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	881 yd
The Co-operative	164 - 170 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	523 yd
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	634 yd
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	669 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	844 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	844 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Nuffield Health (Chelmsford) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,016 yd
Meadgate Primary School MASCALLS WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,029 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 6HJ