School Lane, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM3 1GU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	52.8%	52.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47.2%	47.3%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	34%	38.9%	4.9%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	46.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9%	9%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (91.4%) 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	61.3%	58.2%	-3.1%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	29%	33.2%	4.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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%	12%	-1.4%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.9%	11.3%	-12.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	16.9%	2.3%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	27.2%	12.6%	16.9%	10.3%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	25.9%	-0.6%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	96.2%	89.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	93.6%	0.0%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	93.8%	1.0%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	5%	3.5%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is School Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Lane was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the Boreham and The Leighs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs and the 158th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.0%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM3 1GU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 School Lane are based on 198 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 School Lane, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM3 1GU

Average Price
£430,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,340

Detached
£463,635

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Lane

Average Price
£714,381

Semi-Detached
£480,432

Terraced
£481,840

Detached
£807,097

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,855,269

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 School Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£297,000	2021-03-29	£343,772
54 School Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-08-27	£382,686
46 School Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£423,500	2016-07-01	£560,255
50 School Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-03-27	£377,615
Annexe, 46A School Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2013-05-03	£162,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM3 1GU

Employment

CM3 1GU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM3 1GU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CM3 1GU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	21
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Leighs Primary School Aragon Road , Great Leighs CM3 1RP	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Court School Ennerdale Avenue , Great Notley CM77 7UE	3out of 4	4,162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notley Green Primary School Blickling Road , Great Notley CM77 7ZJ	3out of 4	4,878 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School The Street , Little Waltham CM3 3NY	3out of 4	4,961 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ford End Church of England Primary School Main Road , Ford End CM3 1LQ	- not rated	5,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Castle	Main Road, Great Leighs		542 yd
The Dog And Partridge	191 Main Road, Great Leighs		781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great And Little Leighs Playing Field Boreham Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	338 yd
Great Leighs Primary School ARAGON ROAD	grass pitches	460 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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