Redmayne Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 9XE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	44.6%	48.8%	4.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	55.4%	51.2%	-4.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 9XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	51.8%	51.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	31.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (91.9%) 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	51.5%	56.6%	5.1%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	39.8%	35.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	12%	0.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	12%	-5.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.3%	5.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	38%	0.8%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3%	7.5%	4.5%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.6%	76.1%	-13.5%	81.4%	-5.3%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	87.4%	75.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	4.3%	9.8%	5.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3%	7.9%	4.9%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	74.6%	-12.8%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	9.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Redmayne Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Redmayne Drive was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Marconi average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Redmayne Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi and the 206th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.3%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM2 9XE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Redmayne Drive are based on 369 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 Redmayne Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 9XE

Average Price
£225,483

Semi-Detached
£307,023

Terraced
£356,721

Detached
£222,934

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,022

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Redmayne Drive

Average Price
£276,347

Semi-Detached
£423,128

Terraced
£386,653

Detached
£560,505

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,925

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Redmayne DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
188 Redmayne Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,000	2024-11-29	£213,614
200 Redmayne Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-03	£208,462
212 Redmayne Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-04-10	£187,423
134 Redmayne Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-01-15	£372,474
168 Redmayne Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-08-25	£178,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 9XE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
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	2,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,264 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	1,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsham Junior School Princes Road , CM2 9DG	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	1,441 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	1,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Baddow High School Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,630 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	820 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 Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	335 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	721 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	868 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	2,607 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
Radish	McCarthy & Stone Miami House, Princes Road	273 yd
The Pitta	232 New London Road, Chelmsford	286 yd
The Hive	Chelmsford And Essex Museum, Oaklands Park	288 yd
ECL Highfields	Highfield Resource Centre, Moulsham Street	288 yd
Cafe Pausa	11 Clock Tower Retail Park, Westway	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chelmsford Golf Club Ltd	Chelmsford Golf Club, Widford Road	535 yd
Fox And Hounds	89 Wood Street, Chelmsford	607 yd
Chelmsford Conservative Club	101 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	642 yd
The Orange Tree	6 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford	986 yd
Queens Head PH	The Queens Head, 30 Lower Anchor Street	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YO! To Go	Tesco, Princes Road	415 yd
Wok U Like	London Road, Widford	713 yd
Shapla	137 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	974 yd
Canton Chef	6 Hylands Parade, Wood Street	1,019 yd
New Fortune House	8A Anchor Street, Chelmsford	1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	7 Clock Tower Retail Park, Westway		357 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Princes Road		404 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Widford Lodge Preparatory School WIDFORD ROAD	swimming pool	262 yd
Oaklands Park Moulsham Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	446 yd
Chelmsford Golf Club WIDFORD ROAD	golf	545 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	719 yd
Grove Lawn Tennis Club MOULSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	749 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	1,052 yd
Moulsham High School MOULSHAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS MOULSHAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PRINCES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,053 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.2 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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