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Demographics report

Demographics near CM1 2BS

Census profile

Demographics around CM1 2BS

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 006
Population7,907usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,275people per sq km
Median age38matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for ChelmsfordAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area79.6%Average for Chelmsford89.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian
Postcode area15.4%Average for Chelmsford8.6%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area43.8%Average for Chelmsford40.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,275Average for Chelmsford1,904Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.1%Average for Chelmsford59.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area47%Average for Chelmsford12.4%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.4%Average for Chelmsford84%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Chelmsford 006E
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,907matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age38Census area median
Owned39.2%household tenure
Private rent13.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White79.6%
Asian9.9%
Black6.5%
Mixed2.8%
Other1.3%
Detailed mix
white british72.8%
white other6.4%
black african4.8%
asian indian4.2%
asian other2.5%
asian bangladeshi2.2%
black caribbean1.1%
other any1%
Born: uk71.4%
Born: no passport19%
Born: other eu1.5%
Born: romania1.4%
Born: india1.3%
Religion

Religion profile around CM1 2BS

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 006
Largest groupNo religion43.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion43.8%
Christian43.1%
Religion not stated5.8%
Muslim3.4%
Hindu2.4%
Other religion0.7%
Buddhist0.6%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 17% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
30/100
Income
11/100
Employment
58/100
Education
66/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
48/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
CM1 2BS Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ