Market Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM3 5XA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	55.2%	54.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	44.8%	45.7%	0.9%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 CM3 5XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	52.3%	52.1%	-0.2%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	17.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	-26.4%
Separated	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.3%	13%	3.7%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	13.4%	12.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	6.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	39.6%	-6.2%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	37.5%	36%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.6%	9.6%	7.0%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	16.9%	21%	4.1%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	19.2%	0.6%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	27.5%	-2.2%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
White	94.3%	90.3%	-4.0%	81.4%	8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	92.7%	87.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	1.6%	4%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	88.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	1%	4.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 157.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 264.1% higher than the South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville and the 56th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5XA, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Market Square are based on 1 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 Market Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM3 5XA

Average Price
£2,092,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,092,891

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£2,186,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,186,635

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 - 16 Market Square, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	1997-12-31	£2,186,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM3 5XA

Employment

CM3 5XA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Trinity Square , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5JX	3out of 4	49 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	68 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Primary School Guys Farm Road , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5NB	3out of 4	414 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Road , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5YJ	3out of 4	529 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodville Primary School Brent Avenue , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5SE	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	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	128 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
Yatzen Chinese	The Oakland Hotel, 2 - 6 Reeves Way	70 yd
Chillis Indian Fusion	First Floor, Oakland House	70 yd
Hotwok	1 Reeves Way, South Woodham Ferrers	70 yd
Mango Restaurant And Bar	14 - 18 Heralds Way, South Woodham Ferrers	117 yd
The Eatery	Ground Floor, 14 - 18 Heralds Way	117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Vino Ltd	8 Market Square, South Woodham Ferrers	9 yd
South Woodham Ferrers Rugby, Sports And Social Pavillion	The Pavilion, Saltcoats Park	119 yd
Town Crier	18 - 24 Chandlers Way, South Woodham Ferrers	144 yd
Club Bar And Grill @ Club Woodham	5 - 7 Baron Road, South Woodham Ferrers	178 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodham Grill	7 Brickfields Road, South Woodham Ferrers	15 yd
Dominos Pizza	55 Brickfields Road, South Woodham Ferrers	15 yd
The Sababa Kitchen	Market Site, Kiosk 46, St Martins Square	57 yd
Churchills Fish & Chips	14 Reeves Way, South Woodham Ferrers	70 yd
New Town Chinese Take Away	10 Chipping Row, South Woodham Ferrers	85 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores, 1 - 10 Queen Elizabeth II Square		218 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William De Ferrers School TRINITY SQUARE	grass pitches	168 yd
Club Woodham FERRERS SQUASH CLUB FERRERS SQUASH CLUB BARON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	224 yd
South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre Trinity Row	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	278 yd
Compass Gardens Recreation Ground COMPASS GARDENS COMPASS GARDENS CREEKVIEW ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
Collingwood Primary School ANSON CLOSE	grass pitches	466 yd
Saltcoats Park SALTCOATS PARK SALTCOATS PARK CUTLERS ROAD	grass pitches	603 yd
Champions Manor Hall CHAMPIONS MANOR HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE 94-104 CHAMPIONS MANOR HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE 94-104 HULLBRIDGE ROAD		818 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	114.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	114.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.71 Mbit/s

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