Memory Close, Maldon, CM9 6XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM9 6XT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 CM9 6XT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	18.9%	24.7%	5.8%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	60.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	16.2%
Separated	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.3%	7.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5%	6.7%	1.7%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.8%	50.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	37.9%	36%	-1.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1%	3.1%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16.3%	12.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	17.7%	1.1%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	20.7%	7.4%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	36%	4.1%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.7%	98.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	97.2%	96.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	97.2%	96.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	76.7%	19.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Memory Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Memory Close was 5.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% lower than the Maldon South average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Memory Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maldon South and the 7th lowest crime rate of 205 local areas in Maldon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.5%.

🔎 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 6XT, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Memory Close are based on 51 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 Memory Close, Maldon, CM9 6XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM9 6XT

Average Price
£563,943

Semi-Detached
£475,438

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£573,259

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Memory Close

Average Price
£620,078

Semi-Detached
£495,454

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£636,694

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Memory CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Memory Close, Maldon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£538,000	2025-09-22	£537,447
5 Memory Close, Maldon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-03-10	£600,111
26 Memory Close, Maldon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-06-21	£540,709
28 Memory Close, Maldon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-02-19	£552,093
14 Memory Close, Maldon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-12-04	£449,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM9 6XT

Employment

CM9 6XT 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

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	92
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wentworth Primary School Viking Road , CM9 6JN	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery Tempest Road , CM9 6NE	- not rated	909 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maldon Primary School Wantz Chase , CM9 5DQ	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maldon Primary School Wantz Chase , CM9 5DQ	- not rated	1,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Highlands Drive , CM9 6HY	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,479 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plume School Fambridge Road , CM9 6AB	- not rated	1,479 yd	Foundation school	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	1,884 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy The Street , Heybridge CM9 4NB	- not rated	2,950 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heybridge Alternative Provision School The Street , Heybridge CM9 4NB	- not rated	2,950 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kitchen Cafe	87 Washington Road, Maldon		1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	Fambridge Road, Hazeleigh		755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Sand	15 Dryden Close, Maldon		577 yd
Our Plaice	87A Washington Road, Maldon		1,002 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-Op	Cross Road, Maldon		769 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Wycke Hill		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Maldon Community Centre WEST MALDON COMMUNITY CENTRE WEST MALDON COMMUNITY CENTRE SUNBURY WAY		581 yd
Primrose Meadow PRIMROSE WALK	grass pitches	940 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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM9 6XT