Woollard Way, Blackmore, Ingatestone, CM4 0QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM4 0QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.2%	48.3%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 0QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	23.7%	24.9%	1.2%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	61.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	36.2%	35.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11%	11.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.5%	11.3%	-3.2%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	12%	2.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.9%	19.7%	-6.2%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	19.4%	5.8%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	28.6%	0.5%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.3%	97.8%	0.5%	81.4%	16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	97.3%	97.4%	0.1%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.2%	0.3%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	62.7%	46.2%	16.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Woollard Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woollard Way was 36.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% higher than the Blackmore & Doddinghurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woollard Way has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blackmore & Doddinghurst and the 91st lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.3%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM4 0QL, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Woollard Way are based on 50 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 Woollard Way, Blackmore, Ingatestone, CM4 0QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM4 0QL

Average Price
£605,187

Semi-Detached
£567,698

Terraced
£575,895

Detached
£643,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woollard Way

Average Price
£612,488

Semi-Detached
£595,803

Terraced
£601,555

Detached
£643,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woollard WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Woollard Way, Ingatestone, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-09-27	£569,330
2 Woollard Way, Ingatestone, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-09-23	£597,928
5 Woollard Way, Ingatestone, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2021-01-15	£566,185
3 Woollard Way, Ingatestone, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£497,500	2020-11-30	£549,614
15 Woollard Way, Ingatestone, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-11-26	£626,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM4 0QL

Employment

CM4 0QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 0QL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM4 0QL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	122
Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	47
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	28 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Doddinghurst Infant School Church Lane , Doddinghurst CM15 0NJ	4out of 4	3,697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School Church Lane , Doddinghurst CM15 0NJ	2out of 4	3,729 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Ongar Primary School The Street , High Ongar CM5 9NB	3out of 4	4,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School School Road , Kelvedon Hatch CM15 0DH	3out of 4	4,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackmore Tearooms	Blackmore Tea Rooms, The Green	142 yd
Serenitea Cafe	Priory Church Of St Laurence, Church Street	310 yd
Megarrys Teashop	Jericho Cottage, The Green	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackmore Sports And Social Club	Blackmore Village Hall, Nine Ashes Road	87 yd
The Leather Bottle	Leather Bottle, The Green	142 yd
Baptist Church	Blackmore Baptist Church, The Green	234 yd
Prince Albert	The Green, Blackmore	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Stores	The Cottage, 1 Fingrith Hall Road		200 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackmore Sports And Social Club NINE ASHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	401 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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