The Avenue, Dunmow, CM6 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM6 1BQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.1% of the population 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	56.5%	59.1%	2.6%	51.0%	8.1%
Male	43.5%	40.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	-8.1%

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	21.1%	18.5%	-2.6%	37.9%	-19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	42.4%	1.0%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.4%	15.5%	4.1%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	23.6%	21%	-2.6%	6.1%	14.9%

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	32.8%	36.4%	3.6%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	33.6%	39%	5.4%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	22.5%	17.4%	-5.1%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around CM6 1BQ this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	28.3%	-11.8%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	17.3%	5.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	11.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	19%	21.1%	2.1%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	98.1%	1.4%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	96.7%	94.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	94.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	64.9%	46.2%	18.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.4% lower than the Great Dunmow South & Barnston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston and the 81st highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM6 1BQ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 The Avenue are based on 76 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Uttlesford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Avenue, Dunmow, CM6 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM6 1BQ

Average Price
£407,251

Semi-Detached
£407,047

Terraced
£364,288

Detached
£581,556

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£420,401

Semi-Detached
£418,880

Terraced
£398,043

Detached
£610,222

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 The Avenue, Dunmow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-07-28	£370,085
11 The Avenue, Dunmow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-06-27	£425,823
11 The Avenue, Dunmow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-14	£479,441
20 The Avenue, Dunmow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£332,000	2023-11-23	£342,417
45 The Avenue, Dunmow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-05-31	£438,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM6 1BQ

Employment

CM6 1BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 CM6 1BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 51% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	123
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School High Stile , Great Dunmow CM6 1EB	3out of 4	719 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Dunmow Primary School Walnut Walk , Woodlands Park Drive CM6 1ZR	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flitch Green Academy Tanton Road , Little Dunmow CM6 3GG	3out of 4	4,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stebbing Primary School High Street , Stebbing CM6 3SH	3out of 4	4,501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Great Easton , Snow Hill CM6 2DR	3out of 4	5,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Helena Romanes School Parsonage Downs , CM6 2AU	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy converter	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
Samui Thai Restaurant	The Kinema, Chelmsford Road	152 yd
The Arts Centre Dunmow	1 Haslers Lane, Dunmow	232 yd
Graces Coffee Shop	48 High Street, Dunmow	280 yd
Bosphorus	48 High Street, Dunmow	280 yd
Balti Spice	55 High Street, Dunmow	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunmow Club	32 High Street, Dunmow	422 yd
Boars Head Tavern	Boars Head, High Street	476 yd
Kicking Dickey	4 Ongar Road, Dunmow	631 yd
Dunmow Cricket Club	St Edmunds Lane, Dunmow	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Station House, Station Yard Industrial Park	147 yd
Manze's	Unit B, The Kinema	152 yd
Edwards Fish Bar	50 High Street, Dunmow	280 yd
Dunmow Fish & Chinese Takeaway	69 High Street, Dunmow	281 yd
Dorringtons (Dunmow)	17 High Street, Dunmow	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Stores	Co Operative Retail Services Ltd, White Street		522 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flitch Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Chelmsford Road	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Pure Body Health 1-3 1-3 STORTFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Dunmow Cricket Club ST. EDMUNDS LANE	grass pitches	661 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	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM6 1BQ