Blackmore Road, Blackmore, Ingatestone, CM4 0JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM4 0JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.8%	0.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.3%	48.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 CM4 0JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.6% 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	22.2%	26.4%	4.2%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	60.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	16.4%
Separated	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.7%	49.4%	-0.3%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	33.7%	32.9%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.3%	15.9%	3.6%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.2%	16.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	22.9%	2.3%	13.4%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.8%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	30.6%	4.4%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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)
Indian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	93.9%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	96.3%	93.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	1%	1.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	93.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	76.7%	14.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Blackmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackmore Road was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Ongar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackmore Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar and the 162nd highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM4 0JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Blackmore Road are based on 69 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackmore Road, Blackmore, Ingatestone, CM4 0JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM4 0JU

Average Price
£809,094

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£796,616

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£834,051

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackmore Road

Average Price
£1,052,339

Semi-Detached
£695,170

Terraced
£608,535

Detached
£1,390,171

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,497,709

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ashings Farm Cottage Blackmore Road, Ingatestone, Essex Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-04-30	£1,051,586
Ashlings Farm House Ashlings Farm Blackmore Road, Ingatestone, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2019-10-16	£777,867
Longbourn Ashlings Farm Blackmore Road, Ingatestone, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-04-10	£807,500
Woodstock House Ashlings Farm Blackmore Road, Ingatestone, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-03-29	£801,969
Summer View Ashlings Farm Blackmore Road, Ingatestone, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2017-10-05	£731,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM4 0JU

Employment

CM4 0JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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 0JU 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

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Financial and insurance activities	20
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackmore Primary School Nine Ashes Road , Blackmore CM4 0QR	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Doddinghurst Infant School Church Lane , Doddinghurst CM15 0NJ	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Doddinghurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Church Lane , Doddinghurst CM15 0NJ	- not rated	2,362 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School Church Lane , Doddinghurst CM15 0NJ	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School School Road , Kelvedon Hatch CM15 0DH	- not rated	3,186 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ongar Comprehensive School Fyfield Road , CM5 0AW	- not rated	5,447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield PNEU School Stondon Road , CM5 9RG	- not rated	3,319 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bell House School Brizes Park , Ongar Road CM15 0DG	- not rated	3,662 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Brizes Park , Crown Road CM14 5TB	- not rated	3,712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Stony School Chipping Ongar , CM5 0AD	- not rated	5,207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, Ongar Road		955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Stondon Massey Playing Field STOCKS COTTAGE STOCKS COTTAGE NINE ASHES ROAD	grass pitches	817 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%

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