Van Diemans Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 9QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	52.8%	47.7%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	47.2%	52.3%	5.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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	32.4%	36.9%	4.5%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	44.4%	-5.4%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10%	9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) 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	45.8%	52.8%	7.0%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	40.3%	37%	-3.3%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.2%	8.4%	-3.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	15.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	9.3%	-7.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.9%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	46.1%	11.2%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.4%	85.8%	-7.6%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	92.4%	82%	-10.4%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	3.1%	8.1%	5.0%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	82%	-9.3%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.6%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Van Diemans Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Van Diemans Road was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 219.3% higher than the Moulsham Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Van Diemans Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge and the 72nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 9QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Van Diemans Road are based on 52 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 Van Diemans Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 9QQ

Average Price
£428,377

Semi-Detached
£417,308

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£528,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Van Diemans Road

Average Price
£342,750

Semi-Detached
£426,673

Terraced
£291,399

Detached
£445,005

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,131

Other
£201,817

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Van Diemans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Van Diemans Road, Chelmsford, Essex Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-01-20	£555,500
24 Van Diemans Road, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-12-08	£454,353
22 Van Diemans Road, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2015-07-31	£483,091
22 Van Diemans Road, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-07-31	£498,187
20 Van Diemans Road, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2014-11-07	£371,441

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 9QQ

Employment

CM2 9QQ 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	132
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
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	1,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,129 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	2,909 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	931 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	4,369 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	997 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	1,701 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,841 yd	Higher education institutions	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	466 yd
Zenxi	68 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	518 yd
City Of Chelmsford Mencap	56 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford	561 yd
Driink	39B Baddow Road, Chelmsford	578 yd
Zinnia Restaurant	Kings Head Walk, Chelmsford	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woolpack	23 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford	570 yd
Hoppily	20 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	694 yd
The Royal British Legion	Chelwater, Great Baddow	695 yd
R A F A Club	RAF Association Club, 26 Hall Street	706 yd
Rumours	44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj Mahal Night	6 Baddow Road, Chelmsford	698 yd
Shabag	172 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	771 yd
Millies Cookies	30 The Meadows, Chelmsford	772 yd
Mr Ram And Mrs Cod	Mr Rams Kebab, 209A Moulsham Street	780 yd
Jet Sushi	2 - 3 Frenchs Walk, Chelmsford	781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Parkway	215 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	4 Waterson Vale, Chelmsford	466 yd
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 2 Waterson Vale	466 yd
The Co-operative	164 - 170 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	771 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	295 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,047 yd
Moulsham High School MOULSHAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS MOULSHAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PRINCES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,053 yd
Meadgate Primary School MASCALLS WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,057 yd
Grove Lawn Tennis Club MOULSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	1,072 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	36 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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