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Demographics report

Demographics near CM1 2JR

Census profile

Demographics around CM1 2JR

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 003
Population7,618usual residents in matched Census geography
Density199people per sq km
Median age41matched 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 area87.6%Average for Chelmsford89.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area9.2%Average for Chelmsford8.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48%Average for Chelmsford48.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area199Average for Chelmsford1,904Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.6%Average for Chelmsford59.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area65.3%Average for Chelmsford71.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.2%Average for Chelmsford84%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Chelmsford 003D
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
Living environmentDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,618matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned65.3%household tenure
Private rent11%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White87.6%
Asian5.9%
Black3.5%
Mixed1.8%
Other1.2%
Detailed mix
white british83%
white other3.6%
asian indian3.5%
black african2.1%
white irish1%
asian other0.8%
other any0.7%
black other0.7%
Born: uk79.2%
Born: no passport14.1%
Born: romania1.1%
Born: other eu1%
Born: india0.9%
Religion

Religion profile around CM1 2JR

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 003
Largest groupChristian48% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48%
No religion41.8%
Religion not stated5.9%
Hindu1.7%
Muslim1.3%
Jewish0.4%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 15% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
63/100
Income
100/100
Employment
58/100
Education
65/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
78/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.