Holly Villas, Margaretting, Ingatestone, CM4 0HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM4 0HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	21.3%	30.9%	9.6%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	48.6%	-12.2%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.1%	12.2%	0.1%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5%	5.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	50.4%	51.5%	1.1%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	33.9%	32%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.1%	20.4%	3.3%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	16.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.5%	3.7%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	27.2%	1.8%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.2%	97.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	97.1%	91.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	91.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	64.5%	46.2%	18.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Holly Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Villas was 149.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 298.6% higher than the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holly Villas has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield and the 62nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CM4 0HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Holly Villas are based on 5 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 Holly Villas, Margaretting, Ingatestone, CM4 0HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM4 0HA

Average Price
£1,344,719

Semi-Detached
£662,734

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,468,717

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Villas

Average Price
£629,802

Semi-Detached
£629,802

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Holly Villas, Ingatestone, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2013-10-08	£659,509
1 Holly Villas, Ingatestone, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2001-05-10	£602,074
2 Holly Villas, Ingatestone, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	1999-09-17	£718,868
2 Holly Villas, Ingatestone, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	1997-06-26	£657,054
1 Holly Villas, Ingatestone, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	1995-07-28	£511,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM4 0HA

Employment

CM4 0HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 0HA 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	75
Retired	69
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Penny's Lane , Margaretting CM4 0HA	3out of 4	231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ingatestone Infant School Fryerning Lane , CM4 0DF	4out of 4	2,987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School The Furlongs , CM4 0AL	3out of 4	3,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Loves Green , Highwood CM1 3QH	3out of 4	3,608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stock Church of England Primary School Swan Lane , Stock CM4 9BQ	3out of 4	3,972 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	5,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thriftwood School Slades Lane , Galleywood CM2 8RW	4out of 4	4,600 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	5,179 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
Red Lion Public House	Red Lion, Main Road	228 yd
Ariana Gardens	Bartellas, Furze Hill	458 yd
The Black Bull	Main Road, Margaretting	532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Margaretting Village Playing Field WANTZ ROAD	grass pitches	363 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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