Wood Street, Chelmsford, CM2 9BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM2 9BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	50.7%	52.9%	2.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.3%	47.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	38.4%	42%	3.6%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	44.5%	1.3%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (93.5%) 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	58.2%	63.7%	5.5%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	33.3%	29.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 9BQ this area, 5.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.5%	4.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	49.9%	10.2%	33.8%	16.1%
Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.3%	86.1%	-7.2%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	92.9%	79.7%	-13.2%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	1.1%	9.3%	8.2%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	80%	-12.6%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.6%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5%	3.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% higher than the Moulsham Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge and the 244th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM2 9BQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Wood Street are based on 208 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 Wood Street, Chelmsford, CM2 9BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 9BQ

Average Price
£210,386

Semi-Detached
£317,337

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,473

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£390,191

Semi-Detached
£495,718

Terraced
£358,419

Detached
£606,324

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,823

Other
£391,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79B Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2026-02-24	£197,696
47 Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-04-28	£387,771
79A Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-12-16	£178,290
83A Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-07-06	£168,238
79B Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-06-24	£182,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 9BQ

Employment

CM2 9BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

CM2 9BQ 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	204
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	22
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3

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	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	- not rated	1,029 yd	Community school	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	761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School and Humanities College Brian Close , CM2 9ES	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Hatfield Grove , CM1 3DF	- not rated	1,939 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	2,031 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	891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	3,313 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Widford Lodge School Widford Lodge , Widford Road CM2 9AN	- not rated	320 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Priory School 178 New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,297 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Costa At Tesco	Tesco Stores, Princes Road	312 yd
Radish	McCarthy & Stone Miami House, Princes Road	352 yd
The Sir Evelyn Wood	Sir Evelyn Wood Public House, 56 Widford Road	464 yd
ECL Highfields	Highfield Resource Centre, Moulsham Street	515 yd
The Hive	Chelmsford And Essex Museum, Oaklands Park	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox And Hounds	89 Wood Street, Chelmsford	84 yd
Chelmsford Golf Club Ltd	Chelmsford Golf Club, Widford Road	379 yd
Chelmsford Conservative Club	101 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	867 yd
Clay Pigeon Pub	The Clay Pigeon, 26 Robin Way	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YO! To Go	Tesco, Princes Road	282 yd
Canton Chef	6 Hylands Parade, Wood Street	496 yd
Wok U Like	London Road, Widford	623 yd
Lucky City	161 Robin Way, Chelmsford	1,050 yd
Green Chilli	159 Robin Way, Chelmsford	1,050 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Princes Road		312 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	7 Clock Tower Retail Park, Westway		759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Widford Lodge Preparatory School WIDFORD ROAD	swimming pool	322 yd
Chelmsford Golf Club WIDFORD ROAD	golf	378 yd
Oaklands Park Moulsham Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	581 yd
Grove Lawn Tennis Club MOULSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	679 yd
Moulsham High School MOULSHAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS MOULSHAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PRINCES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	794 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	889 yd
Springhealth Leisure Club (Chelmsford) (Closed) Brian Close	health and fitness suite, squash courts	979 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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 9BQ