Pleshey, Chelmsford, CM3 1HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM3 1HT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	51.6%	53.7%	2.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	48.4%	46.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 vicinity of CM3 1HT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.3%	24.1%	4.8%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	71.6%	65.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	21.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.3%) 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	60.9%	55.5%	-5.4%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	26.8%	30.8%	4.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	10.2%	11.8%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	14.4%	13.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	5.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	23.9%	10.5%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	37.4%	-3.4%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	99.2%	95%	-4.2%	81.4%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	97.4%	91.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	96.9%	92.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is CM3 1HT dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around CM3 1HT was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% higher than the Felsted & Stebbing average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

CM3 1HT has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Felsted & Stebbing and the 99th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.7%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM3 1HT, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Uttlesford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Pleshey, Chelmsford, CM3 1HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM3 1HT

Average Price
£763,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£763,323

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in CM3 1HT

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old Beerhouse, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2021-09-28	£793,546
Old Beerhouse, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	1999-07-13	£912,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM3 1HT

Employment

CM3 1HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 1HT 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	93
Retired	76
Self-Employed	71
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ford End Church of England Primary School Main Road , Ford End CM3 1LQ	- not rated	4,729 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodings Primary School Dunmow Road , CM6 1PZ	3out of 4	5,347 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CM3 1HT area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CM3 1HT postcode.

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%

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

Overview of CM3 1HT