Chelmsford Road, Dunmow, CM6 1HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM6 1HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.2%	48.5%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 area around CM6 1HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.8%	53.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	18.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	-25.3%
Separated	4%	4.4%	0.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	13.9%	15%	1.1%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	6.1%	2.2%

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	46.2%	40.3%	-5.9%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	40.7%	36.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.6%	17.4%	4.8%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	4.0%	1.5%

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	16.8%	15.2%	-1.6%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	11.2%	-7.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	21.3%	10.9%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	28.1%	-1.4%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.5%	89.1%	-8.4%	81.4%	7.7%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	84.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	9%	10%	1.0%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	84.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	2%	8.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Chelmsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelmsford Road was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% lower than the Great Dunmow South & Barnston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chelmsford Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston and the 114th lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.7%.

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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. 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 1HB, 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 Chelmsford Road are based on 561 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 Chelmsford Road, Dunmow, CM6 1HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM6 1HB

Average Price
£178,330

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,330

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelmsford Road

Average Price
£442,718

Semi-Detached
£500,491

Terraced
£385,810

Detached
£937,977

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,542

Other
£545,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelmsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 45 Fitzwalter Place Chelmsford Road, Dunmow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2025-03-24	£175,371
Flat 40 Fitzwalter Place Chelmsford Road, Dunmow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-02-12	£143,397
Flat 20 Fitzwalter Place Chelmsford Road, Dunmow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-10-11	£161,477
Flat 52 Fitzwalter Place Chelmsford Road, Dunmow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-10-04	£156,431
Flat 13 Fitzwalter Place Chelmsford Road, Dunmow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-02-23	£125,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM6 1HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	671 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Dunmow Primary School Walnut Walk , Woodlands Park Drive CM6 1ZR	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flitch Green Academy Tanton Road , Little Dunmow CM6 3GG	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stebbing Primary School High Street , Stebbing CM6 3SH	3out of 4	4,665 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	5,086 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	1,718 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	35 yd
Feast 21	14 Flitch Industrial Estate, Chelmsford Road	129 yd
The Arts Centre Dunmow	1 Haslers Lane, Dunmow	166 yd
Coffee Shop	United Reformed Church, New Street	301 yd
Wrens Preschool	The Friends Meeting House, New Street	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunmow Club	32 High Street, Dunmow	441 yd
Boars Head Tavern	Boars Head, High Street	519 yd
Kicking Dickey	4 Ongar Road, Dunmow	550 yd
Dunmow Cricket Club	St Edmunds Lane, Dunmow	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manze's	Unit B, The Kinema	35 yd
Domino's Pizza	Station House, Station Yard Industrial Park	140 yd
Edwards Fish Bar	50 High Street, Dunmow	304 yd
Dunmow Fish & Chinese Takeaway	69 High Street, Dunmow	325 yd
Dorringtons (Dunmow)	17 High Street, Dunmow	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Stores	Co Operative Retail Services Ltd, White Street		576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flitch Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Chelmsford Road	health and fitness suite	133 yd
Pure Body Health 1-3 1-3 STORTFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Dunmow Cricket Club ST. EDMUNDS LANE	grass pitches	825 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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM6 1HB