Greenland Gardens, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 8ZF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM2 8ZF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48%	48.5%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of CM2 8ZF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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	27.4%	27.9%	0.5%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	57.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (90.9%) 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	58.1%	53.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	30.9%	37.4%	6.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	8.9%	7.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CM2 8ZF this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	7.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	16.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	20.1%	5.0%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	40.6%	7.5%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.7%	89.8%	-4.9%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	93.9%	88.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	88.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	1%	6.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Greenland Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenland Gardens was 17.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Great Baddow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenland Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East and the 97th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 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 8ZF, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Greenland Gardens are based on 70 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 Greenland Gardens, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 8ZF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 8ZF

Average Price
£527,475

Semi-Detached
£658,380

Terraced
£606,987

Detached
£565,295

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,764

Other
£69,345

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenland Gardens

Average Price
£550,520

Semi-Detached
£691,047

Terraced
£628,913

Detached
£594,418

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,893

Other
£72,957

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenland GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Greenland Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-02-21	£95,893
56 Greenland Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-11-19	£492,170
35 Greenland Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,250	2024-06-28	£92,930
30 Greenland Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-05-03	£501,279
11 Greenland Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-03-18	£496,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 8ZF

Employment

CM2 8ZF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 8ZF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	146
Retired	90
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	48
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	36
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
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	579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	5,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larkrise Primary School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Baddow Hall Infant School New Road , Great Baddow CM2 7QZ	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baddow Hall Junior School New Road , Great Baddow CM2 7QZ	2out of 4	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Lane Community Primary School Beehive Lane , Great Baddow CM2 9SR	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Community school	No	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	889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sandon School Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	3,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	4,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,742 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thriftwood School Slades Lane , Galleywood CM2 8RW	4out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	2,928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	2,962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	3,134 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
Russells Restaurant	Bell Street, Great Baddow	294 yd
Moda Restaurant	13 The Vineyards, Great Baddow	426 yd
Oriental House	14 The Vineyards, Great Baddow	469 yd
The Glasshouse	The Kiosk, The Vineyards	469 yd
Sunflowers Tiney Home Nursery	70 Noakes Avenue, Great Baddow	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse	76 - 78 High Street, Great Baddow	248 yd
The Blue Lion	Tabors Hill, Baddow Road	540 yd
Great Baddow Millennium Community Centre	Baddow Road, Great Baddow	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moda Restaurant	13 The Vineyards, Great Baddow	426 yd
Golden Plaice	11 The Vineyards, Great Baddow	469 yd
Greggs	12 The Vineyards, Great Baddow	469 yd
Dominos Pizza	7 Purbeck Court, Great Baddow	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	9 The Vineyards, Great Baddow		469 yd
The Co-operative	62A Beehive Lane, Chelmsford		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Estric (Closed) Galleywood Road	grass pitches	178 yd
Baddow Hall Junior School BADDOW HALL JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BADDOW HALL JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL NEW ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Fitness Found (Chelmsford) (Closed) Park Studios Park Studios West Hanningfield Road	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Hamptons Sports & Leisure Ltd TYDEMANS	squash courts, tennis courts	838 yd
Great Baddow Recreation Ground BADDOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	842 yd
Reflections Spa And Cafe Bar PONTLANDS PARK PONTLANDS PARK WEST HANNINGFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 yd
Great Baddow High School DUFFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,018 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	66.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	19.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	19.6%

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	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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