Pyms Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM2 8PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	53.2%	53.7%	0.5%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	46.8%	46.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	33.3%	31.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	45.5%	0.1%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.6%	12.8%	1.2%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	8.4%	8.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (86.1%) 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	42.8%	49.7%	6.9%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	32.1%	36.4%	4.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	20.1%	10.1%	-10.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	32.1%	19.4%	-12.7%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	14.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	19%	7.0%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	24.1%	5.6%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	2%	3%	1.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	93.3%	94.8%	1.5%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97%	93.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	1%	2.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	93.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Pyms Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pyms Road was 27.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Galleywood average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Pyms Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Galleywood and the 166th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CM2 8PY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Pyms Road are based on 116 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 Pyms Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 8PY

Average Price
£340,347

Semi-Detached
£349,482

Terraced
£335,323

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pyms Road

Average Price
£344,038

Semi-Detached
£348,178

Terraced
£344,195

Detached
£389,245

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£144,809

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pyms Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Pyms Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-12-02	£333,702
21 Pyms Road, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2024-11-19	£341,556
60 Pyms Road, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-05-13	£338,570
36 Pyms Road, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-09-27	£336,349
19 Pyms Road, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-12-05	£368,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 8PY

Employment

CM2 8PY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	48
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	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	2,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Barnard Road , Galleywood CM2 8RR	3out of 4	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Galleywood Infant School Barnard Road , Galleywood CM2 8RR	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mildmay Junior School Robin Way , CM2 8AU	- not rated	1,159 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mildmay Infant and Nursery School Robin Way , Galleywood Road CM2 8AU	- not rated	1,159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mildmay Primary School Robin Way , CM2 8AU	- not rated	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	- not rated	2,004 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School and Humanities College Brian Close , CM2 9ES	- not rated	2,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	3,946 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	2,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	5,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thriftwood School Slades Lane , Galleywood CM2 8RW	- not rated	134 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thriftwood School Slades Lane , Galleywood CM2 8RW	- not rated	134 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge School Widford Lodge , Widford Road CM2 9AN	- not rated	2,441 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools, Essex High Street , Great Baddow CM2 7HH	- not rated	3,094 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Priory School 178 New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	3,107 yd	Other independent 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
Mila	61 Watchouse Road, Galleywood	225 yd
Ego @ The Running Mare	The Running Mare, Stock Road	420 yd
Horseshoe Tearoom	Galleywood Heritage Centre, Margaretting Road	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Galleywood Cricket And Football Club	Sports Pavilion, Slades Lane	239 yd
White Bear P H	White Bear, Watchouse Road	427 yd
Galleywood & District Social Club	Galleywood & District Social Club, The Street	489 yd
Horse And Groom P H	Horse And Groom, The Common	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Fish	51 Watchouse Road, Galleywood	225 yd
Mickeys Grill	White Bear, Watchouse Road	427 yd
Chelmsford Hockey Club	Chelmer Park, Beehive Lane	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	83 Barnard Road, Galleywood		737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clarks Field Slades Lane	grass pitches	413 yd
Chelmer Park Beehive Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	475 yd
Galleywood Infant School BARNARD ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Chelmsford Hockey Club BEEHIVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	648 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 8PY