Chelmsford Drive, Upminster, RM14 2PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM14 2PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.1%	48.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	28.3%	35.4%	7.1%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	49.6%	-6.9%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.7%	9%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	46.9%	48.6%	1.7%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	36.5%	35.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	26.8%	15.4%	-11.4%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	15.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	17.3%	2.1%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18%	6.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	25%	8.6%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
White	93.9%	91.1%	-2.8%	81.4%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	94.5%	90.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	91.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Chelmsford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelmsford Drive was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% lower than the Cranham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Chelmsford Drive has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cranham and the 196th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM14 2PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Drive are based on 95 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havering.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chelmsford Drive, Upminster, RM14 2PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM14 2PB

Average Price
£503,345

Semi-Detached
£503,345

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelmsford Drive

Average Price
£517,120

Semi-Detached
£513,948

Terraced
£557,688

Detached
£596,542

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelmsford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Chelmsford Drive, Upminster, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-07-11	£423,212
24 Chelmsford Drive, Upminster, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-03-28	£463,601
18 Chelmsford Drive, Upminster, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£402,632	2023-12-12	£431,814
6 Chelmsford Drive, Upminster, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2022-01-06	£476,835
60 Chelmsford Drive, Upminster, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-12-21	£592,694

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM14 2PB

Employment

RM14 2PB 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	109
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hacton Primary School Chepstow Avenue , RM12 6AU	4out of 4	314 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Branfil Primary School Cedar Avenue , RM14 2LW	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Suttons Primary School Suttons Lane , RM12 6RP	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langtons Junior Academy Westland Avenue , RM11 3SD	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langtons Infant School & Nursery Westland Avenue , RM11 3SD	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School St Mary's Lane , RM14 2QR	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gaynes School Brackendale Gardens , RM14 3UX	1out of 4	1,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Emerson Park Academy Wych Elm Road , RM11 3AD	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	5,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	886 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfields Montessori School Harwood Hall , Harwood Hall Lane RM14 2YG	- not rated	2,137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	3,255 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	3,345 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
English Martyrs Church Hall	240 Alma Avenue, Hornchurch	264 yd
Little India	140 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	659 yd
HR's Cafe House	122 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	659 yd
Miyabi Sushi	134 Upminster Road, Upminster	663 yd
Havering Mayesbrook Athletic Club	Bridge Avenue, Upminster	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Optimist Tavern	Hacton Lane, Hornchurch	654 yd
The Windmill	167 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	735 yd
Railway Hotel	Station Lane, Hornchurch	943 yd
V Bar	197a High Street, Hornchurch	1,092 yd
Royal British Legion Club	205 High Street, Hornchurch	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hacton Lane Fish Bar & Kebab	Central Drive, Hornchurch	255 yd
VJ Chicken & Pizza	130 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	659 yd
Super Kebab House/ Upminster Grill	97 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	702 yd
George's Fish Bar	154 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	735 yd
Zaitun Indian Takeaway	162 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Suttons Lane, Hornchurch		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hornchurch Stadium HORNCHURCH STADIUM HORNCHURCH STADIUM BRIDGE AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	527 yd
Branfil Primary School (Little Gaynes Lane Playing Field) LITTLE GAYNES LANE	grass pitches	738 yd
Havering Sixth Form College WINGLETYE LANE	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Sacred Heart Of Mary Girls School ST. MARYS LANE	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Upminster Park BROOKDALE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,016 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	85.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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