Riverside, Chelmsford, CM2 6LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 6LL 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	53.3%	48.8%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.7%	51.2%	4.5%	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.

In the immediate area around CM2 6LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	43.1%	48.8%	5.7%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	39.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (90.9%) 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	57.9%	60.5%	2.6%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	32.6%	30.4%	-2.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.0%

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 6LL this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	5.6%	-7.7%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	9.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	28%	8.9%	16.9%	11.1%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	42.4%	1.1%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	85.8%	83.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	86.6%	74.1%	-12.5%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	2.7%	15.5%	12.8%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	74.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	10.4%	6.6%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Riverside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside was 81.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverside has the 44th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 144th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.3%.

🔎 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 6LL, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Riverside are based on 38 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 Riverside, Chelmsford, CM2 6LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6LL

Average Price
£486,564

Semi-Detached
£630,011

Terraced
£435,431

Detached
£598,784

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside

Average Price
£482,431

Semi-Detached
£644,032

Terraced
£435,166

Detached
£616,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiversideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Riverside, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£279,000	2024-11-22	£286,074
Willede Riverside, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-04-26	£635,000
8 Riverside, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-07-07	£597,128
22 Riverside, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-06-12	£386,436
10 Riverside, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-11-02	£390,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6LL

Employment

CM2 6LL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CM2 6LL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	2,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	2,691 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	237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Road Primary School Trinity Road , CM2 6HS	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	4out of 4	1,498 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	1,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,346 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	1,768 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	3,147 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	618 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,971 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
Mosaic Restaurant	Mosaic, 122 Springfield Road	185 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1D, Riverside Retail Park	274 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	McDonald's, Unit 7	274 yd
Nuffield Health & Fitness	Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre, Unit 6	274 yd
Chelmsford Theatre Workshop	233 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Engineers Social Club	Ubique Hall, Meadowside	89 yd
The Riverside Inn	Victoria Road, Chelmsford	127 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 195 Springfield Road	148 yd
Two Brewers	80 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	420 yd
Popworld	7 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chinese	124 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	175 yd
Yo To Go Chelmsford 1	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	426 yd
Street Foods	2 Salmon Parade, New Street	644 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	654 yd
Sandwich Plus	1 Salmon Parade, New Street	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	420 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	426 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	655 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	907 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Chelmsford) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	291 yd
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	295 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	306 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	306 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	364 yd
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	380 yd
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	488 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Chelmsford) CHELMBROOK HOUSE CHELMBROOK HOUSE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Fitness 364 (Closed) Globe House Globe House New Street	health and fitness suite	616 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	813 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 6LL