Lockside Marina, Chelmsford, CM2 6HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM2 6HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.4%	50.1%	7.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	57.6%	49.9%	-7.7%	49.0%	0.9%

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 6HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	66.5%	59.8%	-6.7%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	22.9%	5.1%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (89.9%) 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	48.1%	57.9%	9.8%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	36.2%	32%	-4.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around CM2 6HY this area, 5.3% 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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	13.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	16.1%	-0.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	48.6%	10.2%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.9%	78.7%	-13.2%	81.4%	-2.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	88.1%	72.6%	-15.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	3.8%	10.3%	6.5%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	8.9%	6.0%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	72.6%	-15.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	9.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	10.5%	8.1%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Lockside Marina Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lockside Marina was 301.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.3% higher than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lockside Marina has the 10th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 22nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.8%.

🔎 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. 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 6HY, 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 Lockside Marina are based on 199 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 Lockside Marina, Chelmsford, CM2 6HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6HY

Average Price
£324,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,466

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lockside Marina

Average Price
£327,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,174

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lockside MarinaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Lockside Marina, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2022-09-05	£231,777
104 Lockside Marina, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2017-06-02	£272,308
104 Lockside Marina, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-04-28	£268,661
108 Lockside Marina, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2013-04-04	£286,902
109 Lockside Marina, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2011-12-21	£289,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6HY

Employment

CM2 6HY 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	174
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	37
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Education	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,321 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	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	- not rated	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Victoria Road , CM1 1PA	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	- not rated	1,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School and Humanities College Brian Close , CM2 9ES	- not rated	1,725 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	- not rated	1,915 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	2,040 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	1,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	4,410 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	4out of 4	3,875 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Chelmsford Life Church , Hall Street CM2 0HG	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,672 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Priory School 178 New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,687 yd	Other independent school	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
Zenxi	68 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	631 yd
Springfield Park Baptist Church	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	643 yd
Driink	39B Baddow Road, Chelmsford	645 yd
Sweet Pea Cafe	74 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	710 yd
Cosy Club Chelmsford	Cosy Club, High Bridge	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brewers	80 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	710 yd
Slug And Lettuce	1 - 5 Annonay Walk, Chelmsford	729 yd
The Royal British Legion	Chelwater, Great Baddow	777 yd
The Woolpack	23 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford	778 yd
Popworld	7 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gold River Take Away	Gold River Takeaway, 124 Byron Road	277 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	726 yd
Millies Cookies	30 The Meadows, Chelmsford	746 yd
Shabag	172 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	767 yd
Tasty Chinese	124 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Parkway	398 yd
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	710 yd
The Co-operative	164 - 170 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	767 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	792 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	309 yd
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Meadgate Primary School MASCALLS WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	863 yd
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	898 yd
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	943 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	1,001 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,002 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.06 Mbit/s

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