Wilshire Avenue, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM2 6QW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	49.8%	52.2%	2.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.2%	47.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	41%	41%	0.0%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	41.9%	-3.5%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	11.1%	3.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	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 (85.1%) 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	56%	51.4%	-4.6%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	37.2%	33.7%	-3.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	4.3%	11.2%	6.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	8.3%	12.4%	4.1%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	6%	-8.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	19.7%	3.1%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	41%	6.5%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	5.2%	0.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.9%	86%	-3.9%	81.4%	4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	89.5%	85.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	85.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.2%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.7%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Wilshire Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilshire Avenue was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilshire Avenue has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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 6QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Wilshire Avenue are based on 147 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 Wilshire Avenue, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6QW

Average Price
£392,237

Semi-Detached
£433,439

Terraced
£393,337

Detached
£527,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,406

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilshire Avenue

Average Price
£341,009

Semi-Detached
£405,538

Terraced
£388,503

Detached
£532,104

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,349

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilshire AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wilshire Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2026-02-16	£412,929
23 Wilshire Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2025-12-05	£258,948
34 Wilshire Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-15	£201,055
66 Wilshire Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-01-23	£254,192
37 Wilshire Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-10-15	£386,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6QW

Employment

CM2 6QW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	125
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	24
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnes Farm Junior School Henniker Gate , Chelmer Village CM2 6QH	- not rated	695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Farm Primary School Henniker Gate , CM2 6QH	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Farm Junior School Henniker Gate , Chelmer Village CM2 6QH	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Farm Infant School Henniker Gate , CM2 6QH	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Road Primary School Trinity Road , CM2 6HS	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	- not rated	1,568 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	- not rated	2,424 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	2,584 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	2,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	5,301 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	2,768 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,886 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Chelmsford Life Church , Hall Street CM2 0HG	- not rated	2,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools, Essex High Street , Great Baddow CM2 7HH	- not rated	2,454 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Haywood Campus Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	- not rated	2,723 yd	Community special 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
Toby Carvery	Chelmer Tavern, Dukes Lane	411 yd
Costa Coffee	Next, 18 - 20 Chelmer Village Retail Park	464 yd
FoodCycle Chelmsford	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	591 yd
Martellas	18 Village Square, Springfield	605 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit A4, 1 Chelmer Village Retail Park	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springfield Cricket Club	Timsons Lane, Chelmsford	549 yd
Chelmer Inn	34 Village Square, Springfield	605 yd
The Plough Harvester	306 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	696 yd
The Endeavour	351 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	729 yd
Fox & Raven	The Fox And Raven, Barnes Mill Road	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gourmet Express	Unit 4, Oyster Place		600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 1 - 11 Village Square		612 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, 471 Springfield Road		857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coronation Park Timsons Lane	grass pitches	307 yd
Essex Police College TYRELLS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	336 yd
Barnes Farm County Junior School HENNIKER GATE	grass pitches	708 yd
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	861 yd
Trinity Road Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,054 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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