Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM2 9TQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.4%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.5%	49.6%	3.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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	32.1%	36.5%	4.4%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	47.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	9.4%	1.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	53%	54.5%	1.5%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	30.9%	28.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	13%	11.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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	13.4%	14.9%	1.5%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	16.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17%	3.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	34.4%	2.7%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.1%	87.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	6.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	95.5%	88.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	0.8%	7.2%	6.4%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	88.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Beehive Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beehive Lane was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Great Baddow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beehive Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East and the 150th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 9TQ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 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 Beehive Lane are based on 378 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 Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 9TQ

Average Price
£437,002

Semi-Detached
£413,008

Terraced
£363,259

Detached
£462,028

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£601,253

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beehive Lane

Average Price
£503,127

Semi-Detached
£461,378

Terraced
£366,499

Detached
£665,132

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,078

Other
£449,803

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beehive LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-27	£367,738
65 Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-02-28	£424,768
28 Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2024-07-19	£441,062
37 Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-02-16	£591,232
37 Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-03-15	£464,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 9TQ

Employment

CM2 9TQ 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	120
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	23
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service 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	529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	4,320 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	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	- not rated	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadgate Primary School Mascalls Way , Great Baddow CM2 7NS	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Lane Community Primary School Beehive Lane , Great Baddow CM2 9SR	4out of 4	1,088 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	807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham High School and Humanities College Brian Close , CM2 9ES	- not rated	1,317 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sandon School Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ	- not rated	2,224 yd	Foundation school	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	1,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	4,939 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	4out of 4	4,936 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Octavia House Schools, Essex High Street , Great Baddow CM2 7HH	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Chelmsford Life Church , Hall Street CM2 0HG	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	1,963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Priory School 178 New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent school	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	460 yd
Spice Lounge	Baddow Road, Great Baddow	537 yd
The Moulsham Inn	Queen B, 6 Waterson Vale	636 yd
Meadgate Preschool And Nursery	Meadgate Nursery, Meadgate County Primary School	754 yd
Sunflowers Tiney Home Nursery	70 Noakes Avenue, Great Baddow	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Chelwater, Great Baddow	380 yd
Great Baddow Millennium Community Centre	Baddow Road, Great Baddow	618 yd
The Blue Lion	Tabors Hill, Baddow Road	867 yd
Eagle And Hind	Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shabag	172 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	460 yd
Dominos Pizza	7 Purbeck Court, Great Baddow	720 yd
Favourite Grill	Favourite Grill, 130 Gloucester Avenue	1,041 yd
Golden Fry	138 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	1,041 yd
Greggs	146 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford	1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	62A Beehive Lane, Chelmsford	272 yd
The Co-operative	164 - 170 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow	460 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	4 Waterson Vale, Chelmsford	636 yd
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 2 Waterson Vale	636 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Parkway	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamptons Sports & Leisure Ltd TYDEMANS	squash courts, tennis courts	400 yd
Great Baddow Recreation Ground BADDOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	460 yd
Meadgate Primary School MASCALLS WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	750 yd
Great Baddow High School DUFFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	756 yd
Estric (Closed) Galleywood Road	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Moulsham Mill (Closed) Parkway	grass pitches	1,068 yd
Beehive Lane Primary School BEEHIVE LANE	grass pitches	1,082 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM2 9TQ