Pitfield, Chelmsford, CM2 9QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 9QY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.6%	49.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.4%	50.6%	0.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 area around CM2 9QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.9%	45.3%	-2.6%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	33.8%	6.9%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	17.7%	15.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	50.9%	47%	-3.9%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	31.6%	36.5%	4.9%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	16.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	20.6%	8.1%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	32.4%	1.3%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.4%	80.7%	-8.7%	81.4%	-0.7%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	86.2%	79.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	5.3%	9.6%	4.3%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7.9%	4.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	79.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	10.1%	9.3%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Pitfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pitfield was 147.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.2% higher than the Great Baddow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pitfield has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East and the 64th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 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 9QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Pitfield are based on 23 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 Pitfield, Chelmsford, CM2 9QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 9QY

Average Price
£471,137

Semi-Detached
£470,978

Terraced
£425,025

Detached
£502,038

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pitfield

Average Price
£489,044

Semi-Detached
£474,385

Terraced
£439,817

Detached
£521,928

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PitfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Pitfield, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-27	£400,878
12 Pitfield, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-07-25	£561,524
1 Pitfield, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-12-21	£596,681
3A Pitfield, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-05-11	£413,488
4A Pitfield, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-10-20	£437,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 9QY

Employment

CM2 9QY 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	146
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	36
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	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	1,101 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sandon School Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ	3out of 4	2,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,826 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	1,388 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	4,687 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	1,573 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	2,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	2,257 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	2,397 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
Meadgate Church - The Parade	Meadgate Church Centre, 162A Meadgate Avenue	336 yd
The Moulsham Inn	Queen B, 6 Waterson Vale	481 yd
Spice Lounge	Baddow Road, Great Baddow	675 yd
Meadgate Preschool And Nursery	Meadgate Nursery, Meadgate County Primary School	689 yd
Subway	134 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Chelwater, Great Baddow	218 yd
Great Baddow Millennium Community Centre	Baddow Road, Great Baddow	822 yd
The Blue Lion	Tabors Hill, Baddow Road	1,053 yd
Eagle And Hind	Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shabag	172 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	336 yd
Dominos Pizza	7 Purbeck Court, Great Baddow	976 yd
Favourite Grill	Favourite Grill, 130 Gloucester Avenue	1,069 yd
Golden Fry	138 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	1,069 yd
Greggs	146 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	164 - 170 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	336 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	4 Waterson Vale, Chelmsford	481 yd
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 2 Waterson Vale	481 yd
The Co-operative	62A Beehive Lane, Chelmsford	494 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Parkway	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Baddow Recreation Ground BADDOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	626 yd
Hamptons Sports & Leisure Ltd TYDEMANS	squash courts, tennis courts	662 yd
Meadgate Primary School MASCALLS WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	686 yd
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	805 yd
Great Baddow High School DUFFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	982 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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 9QY