Beaumont Park, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM3 4DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.5%	49.1%	0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 4DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.6% 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	20%	21.8%	1.8%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	67.7%	63.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (88.3%) 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	58.8%	59%	0.2%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	31.2%	29.3%	-1.9%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	7.1%	8.8%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around CM3 4DE this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	6.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	8.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.5%	8.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	46%	45.2%	-0.8%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95%	92.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	10.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	96.2%	92.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	92.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	76.7%	16.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Beaumont Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beaumont Park was 10.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% lower than the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beaumont Park has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield and the 51st lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.5%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM3 4DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Beaumont Park are based on 51 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 Beaumont Park, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM3 4DE

Average Price
£726,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£732,566

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£561,807

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beaumont Park

Average Price
£774,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£777,677

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£590,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beaumont ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Beaumont Park, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£708,000	2025-03-26	£737,016
24 Beaumont Park, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2025-01-31	£712,890
14 Beaumont Park, Chelmsford, Essex Other, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-11-11	£590,610
27 Beaumont Park, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-07-14	£816,064
21 Beaumont Park, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2019-02-25	£676,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM3 4DE

Employment

CM3 4DE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM3 4DE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	112
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Danbury Park Community Primary School Well Lane , Danbury CM3 4AB	4out of 4	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury Little Baddow Road , Danbury CM3 4NS	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre Bicknacre Road , Bicknacre CM3 4ES	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School The Tye , East Hanningfield CM3 8AE	3out of 4	4,157 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baddow Hall Infant School New Road , Great Baddow CM2 7QZ	3out of 4	4,392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sandon School Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ	3out of 4	3,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathcote School Eves Corner , Danbury CM3 4QB	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Green Preparatory School Parsonage Lane , Little Baddow CM3 4SU	- not rated	2,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarity Independent School Bridge Farm Barn , Woodhill Road CM2 7SG	- not rated	2,400 yd	Other independent special 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
The Copper House Catering Limited	121 Main Road, Danbury	513 yd
Luigis Al Fresco @ The Griffin	The Griffin, 64 Main Road	630 yd
Blossom Hill	60 Main Road, Danbury	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cricketers Arms	Penny Royal Road, Danbury		487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	16 Main Road, Danbury		874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Danbury Sports & Social Centre MAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Dawsons Field OLD PAVILION OLD PAVILION MAIN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	843 yd
Danbury Village Hall MAIN ROAD		977 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.44 Mbit/s

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