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Demographics report

Demographics near CM2 8BA

Census profile

Demographics around CM2 8BA

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 015
Population6,836usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,518people per sq km
Median age42matched 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 area91.8%Average for Chelmsford89.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed other, black african
Postcode area7%Average for Chelmsford6.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.6%Average for Chelmsford48.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,518Average for Chelmsford1,904Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59%Average for Chelmsford59.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area85.9%Average for Chelmsford71.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area86.2%Average for Chelmsford84%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Chelmsford 015A
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
Housing & servicesDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
HealthDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,836matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned85.9%household tenure
Private rent9.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White91.8%
Asian3.4%
Black1.7%
Mixed2.4%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british86.5%
white other4.4%
mixed other1.3%
black african1.3%
asian other1.2%
asian indian1.2%
mixed white asian1%
asian chinese0.7%
Born: uk86.2%
Born: no passport8.9%
Born: ireland0.7%
Born: romania0.5%
Born: other eu0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around CM2 8BA

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 015
Largest groupChristian46.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.6%
No religion42.6%
Religion not stated5.4%
Hindu1.8%
Muslim1.8%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.6%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 9% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
69/100
Income
89/100
Employment
64/100
Education
58/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
43/100
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.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.