Lyster Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 7DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 7DF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.9%	49.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.1%	50.6%	1.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of CM2 7DF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.5%	29.5%	11.0%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	70.5%	58%	-12.5%	44.2%	13.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	54.3%	46.3%	-8.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	32.9%	37.8%	4.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	8.6%	11.9%	3.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	11.1%	10.5%	-0.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.6%	3.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	19.5%	5.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	41%	34.5%	-6.5%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	3.1%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.7%	89.9%	-3.8%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	94%	89.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	89.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	76.7%	17.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Lyster Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyster Avenue was 18.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Lyster Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park and the 115th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.2%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM2 7DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lyster Avenue are based on 22 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 Lyster Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 7DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 7DF

Average Price
£419,657

Semi-Detached
£457,467

Terraced
£363,774

Detached
£528,095

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyster Avenue

Average Price
£437,139

Semi-Detached
£481,235

Terraced
£383,786

Detached
£532,149

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyster AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Lyster Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£373,000	2024-02-20	£395,582
2 Lyster Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2022-04-07	£341,695
10 Lyster Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2020-03-27	£340,217
17 Lyster Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-09-26	£543,386
3 Lyster Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2017-06-06	£458,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 7DF

Employment

CM2 7DF 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM2 7DF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in CM2 7DF 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	93
Retired	89
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service 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	1,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	5,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baddow Hall Infant School New Road , Great Baddow CM2 7QZ	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baddow Hall Junior School New Road , Great Baddow CM2 7QZ	2out of 4	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Lane Community Primary School Beehive Lane , Great Baddow CM2 9SR	4out of 4	1,870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sandon School Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	3,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	3,784 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	2,790 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	4,940 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarity Independent School Bridge Farm Barn , Woodhill Road CM2 7SG	- not rated	2,425 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	2,962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	3,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	3,015 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	3,374 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Oriental House	14 The Vineyards, Great Baddow	300 yd
The Glasshouse	The Kiosk, The Vineyards	300 yd
Moda Restaurant	13 The Vineyards, Great Baddow	325 yd
Russells Restaurant	Bell Street, Great Baddow	440 yd
Spice Lounge	Baddow Road, Great Baddow	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Lion	Tabors Hill, Baddow Road	417 yd
White Horse	76 - 78 High Street, Great Baddow	486 yd
Great Baddow Millennium Community Centre	Baddow Road, Great Baddow	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Plaice	11 The Vineyards, Great Baddow	300 yd
Greggs	12 The Vineyards, Great Baddow	300 yd
Moda Restaurant	13 The Vineyards, Great Baddow	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	9 The Vineyards, Great Baddow		300 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baddow Hall Junior School BADDOW HALL JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BADDOW HALL JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL NEW ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
Great Baddow Recreation Ground BADDOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	793 yd
Estric (Closed) Galleywood Road	grass pitches	817 yd
The Sandon School MOLRAMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,002 yd
Meadgate Primary School MASCALLS WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,016 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	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.8%

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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 7DF