Lovibond Place, Chelmsford, CM2 6TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 6TS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.7%	49.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.3%	50.5%	2.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	42.9%	56.6%	13.7%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	18.9%	-15.2%	44.2%	-25.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.8%	17.1%	2.3%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	2.7%	4%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	44.4%	-6.3%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	39%	37.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	8.3%	13.9%	5.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	10.4%	17%	6.6%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	21.6%	5.1%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	28.7%	-2.6%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.2%	90.3%	-2.9%	81.4%	8.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	90.7%	84.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	84.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	10.8%	9.3%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Lovibond Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovibond Place was 43.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lovibond Place has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park and the 273rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 6TS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Lovibond Place are based on 37 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 Lovibond Place, Chelmsford, CM2 6TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6TS

Average Price
£339,410

Semi-Detached
£368,641

Terraced
£298,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovibond Place

Average Price
£353,704

Semi-Detached
£382,869

Terraced
£326,212

Detached
£239,924

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovibond PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Lovibond Place, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-06-16	£338,325
12 Lovibond Place, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-11-27	£204,607
11 Lovibond Place, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-05-24	£331,475
10 Lovibond Place, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2019-01-10	£355,786
1 Lovibond Place, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-08-29	£408,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6TS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,425 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	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Farm Infant School Henniker Gate , CM2 6QH	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	4out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Brook End Road South , CM2 6PT	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Beardsley Drive , North Springfield CM1 6ZQ	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	2,662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	3,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sandon School Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ	3out of 4	3,375 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	3,226 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	2,282 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	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,920 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Hall School The Avenue , Boreham CM3 3HS	- not rated	2,888 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	3,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	3,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	189 yd
Coffee Squared Limited	61 Centenary Way, Springfield	484 yd
Jump Street	12 - 13 Richmond Road, Springfield	532 yd
Martellas	18 Village Square, Springfield	660 yd
The Mace Playce Ltd	Mace Playce Ltd, Unit 3	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springfield Cricket Club	Timsons Lane, Chelmsford	441 yd
The Plough Harvester	306 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	455 yd
The Endeavour	351 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	504 yd
Chelmer Inn	34 Village Square, Springfield	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet Express	Unit 4, Oyster Place	124 yd
Taste Of China	13 Havengore, Chelmsford	843 yd
Frydays	11 Havengore, Chelmsford	843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, 471 Springfield Road	445 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 1 - 11 Village Square	726 yd
The Co-operative	15 Havengore, Chelmsford	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coronation Park Timsons Lane	grass pitches	342 yd
Barnes Farm County Junior School HENNIKER GATE	grass pitches	572 yd
Essex Police College TYRELLS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	624 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.8 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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