Orchard Road, Maldon, CM9 6EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM9 6EP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents 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	52.4%	52.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	47.6%	47.7%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	25.3%	33.5%	8.2%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	38.4%	-7.3%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.2%	14.6%	4.4%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	17.7%	11.4%	-6.3%	6.1%	5.3%

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	39.1%	42%	2.9%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	33%	29%	-4.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	20.6%	18.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	6%	8.4%	2.4%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 CM9 6EP this area, 29.7% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	29.7%	-12.8%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	14.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	9.7%	-7.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	17.8%	9.2%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	15.7%	5.5%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.8%	93.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	11.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	97.4%	93.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	94.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	30.5%	13.5%	17.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Road was 48.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.6% higher than the Maldon South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maldon South and the 69th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.0%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CM9 6EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Orchard Road are based on 65 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Maldon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orchard Road, Maldon, CM9 6EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM9 6EP

Average Price
£316,230

Semi-Detached
£318,028

Terraced
£311,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Road

Average Price
£332,291

Semi-Detached
£347,632

Terraced
£302,903

Detached
£334,494

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Orchard Road, Maldon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2025-05-21	£367,500
24 Orchard Road, Maldon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2025-03-31	£293,398
44 Orchard Road, Maldon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£343,000	2022-12-21	£349,596
80 Orchard Road, Maldon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2022-08-16	£331,903
4 Orchard Road, Maldon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-04-14	£377,215

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM9 6EP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CM9 6EP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Highlands Drive , CM9 6HY	3out of 4	396 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Primary School Viking Road , CM9 6JN	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon London Road , CM9 6HN	3out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maldon Primary School Wantz Chase , CM9 5DQ	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heybridge Primary School Rowan Drive , Heybridge CM9 4TU	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plume School Fambridge Road , CM9 6AB	3out of 4	561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maldon Court Preparatory School Silver Street , CM9 4QE	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heybridge Co-Operative Academy The Street , Heybridge CM9 4NB	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitchen Cafe	87 Washington Road, Maldon	366 yd
St Peters Shop And Tea Room	St Peters Hospital, Spital Road	388 yd
The Cafe	St Peters Hospital, Spital Road	388 yd
DOUGH&co Woodfired Pizza	8 High Street, Maldon	609 yd
Cafe Brazil Restaurant	9B High Street, Maldon	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen Victoria	Spital Road, Maldon	212 yd
The White Horse	26 High Street, Maldon	609 yd
Mighty Oak Tap Room	10 High Street, Maldon	609 yd
Carpenters Arms	33 Gate Street, Maldon	663 yd
Oakhouse Bar Cafe	35 High Street, Maldon	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Our Plaice	87A Washington Road, Maldon	366 yd
Sandwich Stop	The Cabin, West Station Yard	573 yd
Fully Loaded	Unit 21C, West Station Yard	573 yd
Sunday Roast Co	Unit 21C, West Station Yard	573 yd
Friendly Frier	13 High Street, Maldon	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	62-66 High Street, Maldon	677 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	40 - 42 High Street, Maldon	677 yd
East Of England Co-Op	Cross Road, Maldon	787 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Wycke Hill	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plume Academy FAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	476 yd
Krozier Field (Closed) A414	grass pitches	580 yd
Snows Corner (Closed)	grass pitches	643 yd
Maldon Primary School WANTZ CHASE	grass pitches	881 yd
West Maldon Community Centre WEST MALDON COMMUNITY CENTRE WEST MALDON COMMUNITY CENTRE SUNBURY WAY		896 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	43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM9 6EP