Ruby Link, Chelmsford, CM2 9FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM2 9FS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.9%	52.2%	0.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.1%	47.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	29.7%	34%	4.3%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	47.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.1%	10.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	45.8%	-3.3%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	32.8%	35.6%	2.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	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	27.8%	14.5%	-13.3%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	41.8%	16.2%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.5%	86.3%	-8.2%	81.4%	4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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%	87.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.4%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	87.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0%	8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Ruby Link Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruby Link was 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% lower than the Great Baddow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruby Link has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East and the 247th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 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 9FS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Ruby Link are based on 20 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 Ruby Link, Chelmsford, CM2 9FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 9FS

Average Price
£527,198

Semi-Detached
£519,824

Terraced
£579,589

Detached
£481,407

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruby Link

Average Price
£555,753

Semi-Detached
£557,211

Terraced
£599,759

Detached
£519,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruby LinkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Ruby Link, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-11-02	£436,217
10 Ruby Link, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2020-06-30	£522,514
11 Ruby Link, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2017-02-28	£607,532
5 Ruby Link, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-06-02	£510,199
4 Ruby Link, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2015-12-11	£465,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 9FS

Employment

CM2 9FS 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	157
Retired	93
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	4,626 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	454 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Lane Community Primary School Beehive Lane , Great Baddow CM2 9SR	4out of 4	595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sandon School Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	3,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	3,543 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	1,752 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	5,423 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	2,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	2,077 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	2,168 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thriftwood School Slades Lane , Galleywood CM2 8RW	4out of 4	2,198 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,662 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
Sunflowers Tiney Home Nursery	70 Noakes Avenue, Great Baddow	476 yd
Spice Lounge	Baddow Road, Great Baddow	821 yd
Subway	134 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	896 yd
The Moulsham Inn	Queen B, 6 Waterson Vale	923 yd
Meadgate Church - The Parade	Meadgate Church Centre, 162A Meadgate Avenue	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Baddow Millennium Community Centre	Baddow Road, Great Baddow	722 yd
Eagle And Hind	Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	896 yd
The Royal British Legion	Chelwater, Great Baddow	906 yd
The Blue Lion	Tabors Hill, Baddow Road	955 yd
White Horse	76 - 78 High Street, Great Baddow	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	7 Purbeck Court, Great Baddow	254 yd
Favourite Grill	Favourite Grill, 130 Gloucester Avenue	896 yd
Golden Fry	138 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	896 yd
Greggs	146 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	896 yd
China Palace	142 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	896 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	62A Beehive Lane, Chelmsford	269 yd
The Co-operative	152 - 156 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	896 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	4 Waterson Vale, Chelmsford	923 yd
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 2 Waterson Vale	923 yd
The Co-operative	164 - 170 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Baddow High School DUFFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	234 yd
Hamptons Sports & Leisure Ltd TYDEMANS	squash courts, tennis courts	235 yd
Beehive Lane Primary School BEEHIVE LANE	grass pitches	620 yd
Great Baddow Recreation Ground BADDOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	725 yd
Estric (Closed) Galleywood Road	grass pitches	789 yd
Springhealth Leisure Club (Chelmsford) (Closed) Brian Close	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,061 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 9FS