Longhams Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5NN

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Longhams Drive is in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford and in Chelmsford district. CM3 5NN is located in the South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maldon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Longhams Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5NN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM3 5NP, CM3 5LQ, CM3 5NJ, CM3 5NL, CM3 5NW, CM3 5NR, CM3 5LJ, CM3 5RF, CM3 5NT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM3 5NN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.9%	1.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	31.9%	33.8%	1.9%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	45.4%	-3.9%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.3%	13%	2.7%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (85.1%) 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	56.9%	52.7%	-4.2%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	34.7%	32.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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	14.6%	15.4%	0.8%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	11.7%	-8.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	19.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19.6%	6.5%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	26.2%	3.7%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.4%	92.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	11.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	94.3%	93.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	93.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Longhams Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longhams Drive was 7.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Longhams Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville and the 30th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CM3 5NN, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Longhams Drive are based on 18 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 Longhams Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM3 5NN

Average Price
£413,901

Semi-Detached
£413,451

Terraced
£414,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longhams Drive

Average Price
£436,271

Semi-Detached
£439,378

Terraced
£433,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longhams DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Longhams Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-08-07	£450,498
3 Longhams Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-04-21	£438,763
1 Longhams Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-08-15	£413,968
3 Longhams Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2013-07-26	£420,642
8 Longhams Drive, Chelmsford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-08-23	£336,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM3 5NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Education	19
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmwood Primary School Guys Farm Road , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5NB	3out of 4	598 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodville Primary School Brent Avenue , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5SE	4out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Trinity Square , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5JX	3out of 4	964 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers Trinity Square , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5JX	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Road , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5YJ	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William de Ferrers School Trinity Square , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5JU	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	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
Munchies	4 Warwick Parade, Clements Green Lane	266 yd
The Railway Pub	Railway Public House, 50 Hullbridge Road	381 yd
Rose & Bumble	51 Inchbonnie Road, South Woodham Ferrers	783 yd
Elachi Fine Indian Cuisine	1B Guild Way, South Woodham Ferrers	804 yd
Thai Bualuang Restaurant	10 Guild Way, South Woodham Ferrers	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tap Room 19	19 Haltwhistle Road, South Woodham Ferrers	273 yd
Club Bar And Grill @ Club Woodham	5 - 7 Baron Road, South Woodham Ferrers	812 yd
Town Crier	18 - 24 Chandlers Way, South Woodham Ferrers	874 yd
Bar Vino Ltd	8 Market Square, South Woodham Ferrers	986 yd
South Woodham Ferrers Rugby, Sports And Social Pavillion	The Pavilion, Saltcoats Park	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	6 Heralds Way, South Woodham Ferrers	870 yd
Sushi Daily	ASDA, 1 - 10 Queen Elizabeth Ii Square	878 yd
New Town Chinese Take Away	10 Chipping Row, South Woodham Ferrers	903 yd
Pink Garlic	4 Chipping Row, South Woodham Ferrers	903 yd
Churchills Fish & Chips	14 Reeves Way, South Woodham Ferrers	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores, 1 - 10 Queen Elizabeth II Square		876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Champions Manor Hall CHAMPIONS MANOR HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE 94-104 CHAMPIONS MANOR HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE 94-104 HULLBRIDGE ROAD		168 yd
South Woodham Village Hall Playing Field Hullbridge Road	grass pitches	520 yd
Club Woodham FERRERS SQUASH CLUB FERRERS SQUASH CLUB BARON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	768 yd
William De Ferrers School TRINITY SQUARE	grass pitches	948 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	9.1%
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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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