Navigation Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 6ND 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	60.8%	48.8%	-12.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	39.2%	51.2%	12.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.8%	39.5%	-3.3%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	46.6%	28.0%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.7%	8.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	27.1%	3.4%	-23.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (89.3%) 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	36.5%	56.9%	20.4%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	33.8%	32.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	21.9%	9.1%	-12.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5.8%	0.6%	-5.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	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.

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	12%	-19.8%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	44%	18.6%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.6%	83.5%	-6.1%	81.4%	2.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	86.5%	68.4%	-18.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	5%	18.7%	13.7%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	69.2%	-16.6%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	0%	10.9%	10.9%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	9.2%	5.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Navigation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Navigation Road was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Navigation Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park and the 176th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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 6ND, 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 Navigation Road are based on 103 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 Navigation Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6ND

Average Price
£356,565

Semi-Detached
£338,174

Terraced
£307,604

Detached
£495,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£604,560

Estimated Average Property Prices for Navigation Road

Average Price
£352,412

Semi-Detached
£359,054

Terraced
£335,618

Detached
£565,238

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,227

Other
£551,108

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Navigation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Navigation Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£274,500	2022-07-01	£276,966
56 Navigation Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-11-29	£306,911
Unit 1 Court Industrial Estate Navigation Road, Chelmsford, Essex Other, an established residential building	£580,000	2019-05-24	£636,048
58 Navigation Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-02-20	£320,952
Woodlands Navigation Road, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-01-19	£379,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6ND

Employment

CM2 6ND 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	124
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	35
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate 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	2,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	2,685 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	455 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	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,525 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	2,448 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	1,451 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	3,534 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	1,051 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,853 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
Sweet Pea Cafe	74 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	236 yd
Mosaic Restaurant	Mosaic, 122 Springfield Road	281 yd
Springfield Park Baptist Church	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	283 yd
Cosy Club Chelmsford	Cosy Club, High Bridge	323 yd
Fridays	24 - 30 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brewers	80 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	236 yd
Slug And Lettuce	1 - 5 Annonay Walk, Chelmsford	366 yd
Popworld	7 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	371 yd
Walkabout Chelmsford/KT/CB/L\&L/LL/ER/BB	7 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	371 yd
Royal Engineers Social Club	Ubique Hall, Meadowside	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chinese	124 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	293 yd
Yo To Go Chelmsford 1	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	322 yd
Gold River Take Away	Gold River Takeaway, 124 Byron Road	357 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	396 yd
Millies Cookies	30 The Meadows, Chelmsford	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	50 - 58 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	236 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, 47 - 53 Springfield Road	322 yd
The Range	27 - 34 High Street, Chelmsford	544 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Parkway	646 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	494 yd
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	494 yd
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	517 yd
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	579 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	652 yd
The Triangle Club (Closed) County Hall County Hall	health and fitness suite, squash courts	677 yd
Nuffield Health (Chelmsford) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Chelmsford) CHELMBROOK HOUSE CHELMBROOK HOUSE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	959 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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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