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Demographics report

Demographics near CM2 5AE

Census profile

Demographics around CM2 5AE

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 005
Population9,490usual residents in matched Census geography
Density331people 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 area81.1%Average for Chelmsford89.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, white other, black african
Postcode area13.6%Average for Chelmsford8.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.5%Average for Chelmsford48.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area331Average for Chelmsford1,904Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.9%Average for Chelmsford59.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area74.7%Average for Chelmsford71.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.8%Average for Chelmsford84%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Chelmsford 005F
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,490matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned74.7%household tenure
Private rent10.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White81.1%
Asian9.9%
Black4%
Mixed3.2%
Other1.7%
Detailed mix
white british75.4%
asian indian6.3%
white other4.3%
black african3%
white irish1.3%
mixed other1.2%
asian pakistani1.1%
mixed white black caribbean1.1%
Born: uk87.8%
Born: no passport8%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: other eu0.6%
Born: china0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around CM2 5AE

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 005
Largest groupChristian49.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.5%
No religion40.9%
Religion not stated5.4%
Hindu1.6%
Muslim1.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Sikh0.3%
Jewish0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 7% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
86/100
Income
67/100
Employment
63/100
Education
63/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
50/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
CM2 5AE Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ