Meadowside, Chelmsford, CM2 6LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 6LN 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 6LN, 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 6LN 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 Meadowside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadowside 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.

Meadowside 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 6LN, 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 Meadowside are based on 28 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 Meadowside, Chelmsford, CM2 6LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6LN

Average Price
£421,892

Semi-Detached
£602,716

Terraced
£302,477

Detached
£627,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,251

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadowside

Average Price
£395,548

Semi-Detached
£599,438

Terraced
£338,553

Detached
£783,584

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,737

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadowsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2B Meadowside, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-02-16	£137,727
2A Meadowside, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-02-16	£122,424
2 Meadowside, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-04-22	£313,003
2 Meadowside, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£221,000	2015-06-01	£330,519
6 Meadowside, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2015-04-02	£709,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6LN

Employment

CM2 6LN 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 6LN 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	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	2,597 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	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Road Primary School Trinity Road , CM2 6HS	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,275 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
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	4out of 4	1,555 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	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,266 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	1,706 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	3,218 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	707 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,525 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,949 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	90 yd
Springfield Park Baptist Church	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	286 yd
Churchill Catering Ltd	Riverside Ice And Leisure Centre, Victoria Road	311 yd
Chelmsford Theatre Workshop	233 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	316 yd
Sweet Pea Cafe	74 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Engineers Social Club	Ubique Hall, Meadowside	6 yd
The Riverside Inn	Victoria Road, Chelmsford	131 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 195 Springfield Road	133 yd
Two Brewers	80 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	350 yd
Popworld	7 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chinese	124 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	81 yd
Yo To Go Chelmsford 1	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	371 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	589 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	37 The Meadows, High Street	623 yd
Millies Cookies	30 The Meadows, Chelmsford	627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	350 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	371 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	616 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	935 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	287 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	311 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	311 yd
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Nuffield Health (Chelmsford) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	385 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	415 yd
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	480 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Chelmsford) CHELMBROOK HOUSE CHELMBROOK HOUSE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Fitness 364 (Closed) Globe House Globe House New Street	health and fitness suite	697 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	770 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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 6LN