Baddow Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 7PY has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.4%	48%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.6%	52%	1.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 7PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	38.8%	44.5%	5.7%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	38.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	43.5%	-4.9%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	34.7%	39.5%	4.8%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	13.6%	11.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	19.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	11.1%	-7.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	8.4%	6.7%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	19.1%	3.7%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	32%	14.1%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	7.5%	1.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.1%	84.5%	0.4%	81.4%	3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	86%	80.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	1.6%	9.1%	7.5%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	81.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	7%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Baddow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baddow Road was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% higher than the Great Baddow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Baddow Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East and the 187th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM2 7PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Baddow Road are based on 936 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 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 7PY

Average Price
£604,560

Semi-Detached
£323,976

Terraced
£486,722

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,813,841

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baddow Road

Average Price
£390,596

Semi-Detached
£505,300

Terraced
£367,443

Detached
£803,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,436

Other
£826,363

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baddow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2025-04-24	£326,844
131 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-11-13	£460,626
103 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-10-18	£420,910
105 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-04-26	£456,958
135 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£1,222,677	2022-11-25	£1,208,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 7PY

Employment

CM2 7PY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM2 7PY 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	88
Retired	37
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	- not rated	884 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	- not rated	1,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	- not rated	1,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School and Humanities College Brian Close , CM2 9ES	- not rated	1,258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	- not rated	1,493 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	2,212 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	1,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	4,327 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	4,358 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Chelmsford Life Church , Hall Street CM2 0HG	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,305 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Priory School 178 New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools, Essex High Street , Great Baddow CM2 7HH	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent 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
The Moulsham Inn	Queen B, 6 Waterson Vale	488 yd
Meadgate Church - The Parade	Meadgate Church Centre, 162A Meadgate Avenue	604 yd
Zenxi	68 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	636 yd
Driink	39B Baddow Road, Chelmsford	689 yd
City Of Chelmsford Mencap	56 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Chelwater, Great Baddow	536 yd
The Woolpack	23 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford	714 yd
Hoppily	20 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	823 yd
R A F A Club	RAF Association Club, 26 Hall Street	853 yd
Bar 7	7 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shabag	172 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	604 yd
Gold River Take Away	Gold River Takeaway, 124 Byron Road	761 yd
Taj Mahal Night	6 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	828 yd
Millies Cookies	30 The Meadows, Chelmsford	873 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Parkway	263 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	4 Waterson Vale, Chelmsford	488 yd
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 2 Waterson Vale	488 yd
The Co-operative	164 - 170 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	604 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	302 yd
Meadgate Primary School MASCALLS WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	884 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Great Baddow Recreation Ground BADDOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,093 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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 7PY