The Meads, Ingatestone, CM4 0AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM4 0AE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	49.7%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.1%	50.3%	3.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	28.7%	41.7%	13.0%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	36.3%	-10.1%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.8%	11.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	49.4%	57.2%	7.8%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	31.8%	26%	-5.8%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	14.9%	12.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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	24.5%	17.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.2%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	20.2%	8.3%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	31.7%	7.2%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.4%	91.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	10.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	93.5%	93.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	93.7%	1.2%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.6%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is The Meads Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Meads was 27.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Meads has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing and the 65th lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM4 0AE, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 The Meads are based on 47 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brentwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Meads, Ingatestone, CM4 0AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM4 0AE

Average Price
£519,660

Semi-Detached
£571,782

Terraced
£285,377

Detached
£551,757

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,108

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Meads

Average Price
£511,100

Semi-Detached
£542,798

Terraced
£490,302

Detached
£608,916

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,703

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MeadsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 The Meads, Ingatestone, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-09-24	£480,000
58A The Meads, Ingatestone, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-03-28	£554,488
46 The Meads, Ingatestone, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-04-01	£559,267
60 The Meads, Ingatestone, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-04-01	£699,045
46 The Meads, Ingatestone, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£482,000	2019-08-23	£556,279

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM4 0AE

Employment

CM4 0AE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CM4 0AE 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	102
Retired	56
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School The Furlongs , CM4 0AL	3out of 4	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ingatestone Infant School Fryerning Lane , CM4 0DF	4out of 4	271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountnessing Church of England Primary School 279 Roman Road , Mountnessing CM15 0UH	3out of 4	2,919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Penny's Lane , Margaretting CM4 0HA	3out of 4	3,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brightside Primary School Brightside , CM12 0LE	3out of 4	4,586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglo European School Willow Green , CM4 0DJ	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	5,447 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	5,330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ingatestone Elim Church	Elim Pentecostal Church, High Street	307 yd
The Ginger Tree	1 The Chequers, High Street	359 yd
Pastasciutta Ingatestone	76 High Street, Ingatestone	437 yd
Nirvana Indian Cuisine	72 High Street, Ingatestone	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	The Bell Public House, High Street	370 yd
The Star Inn	Star Inn, High Street	442 yd
Ingatestone & Fryerning Community Association	Community Centre, 7 High Street	606 yd
Ingatestone Bowling Club	Rear Of Community Centre, 7 High Street	606 yd
The Lounge Wine Bar	Clifton House, 40 High Street	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Anchor Fish And Chips	62 High Street, Ingatestone		447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	46 - 54 High Street, Ingatestone		447 yd
Co-Operative Stores Ltd	3 Spreadeagle Place, High Street		525 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anglo European School Willow Green	grass pitches, swimming pool	508 yd
Fairfields Recreation Ground THE LIMES	grass pitches	555 yd
Seymour Field NEW ROAD	grass pitches	834 yd
Anglo European School Grass Pitches Willowgreen	grass pitches	1,012 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	46.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM4 0AE