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Demographics report

Demographics near CM2 8EF

Census profile

Demographics around CM2 8EF

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 014
Population9,898usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,343people 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 area89.1%Average for Chelmsford89.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area6.5%Average for Chelmsford6.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area45.2%Average for Chelmsford48.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,343Average for Chelmsford1,904Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.5%Average for Chelmsford59.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.2%Average for Chelmsford71.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81%Average for Chelmsford84%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Chelmsford 014C
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,898matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned59.2%household tenure
Private rent12.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White89.1%
Asian3.3%
Black3.8%
Mixed3.3%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british86.2%
black african2.7%
white other2.1%
mixed white black caribbean1.7%
asian indian1.3%
black caribbean0.8%
mixed white black african0.8%
asian other0.7%
Born: uk81%
Born: no passport12.7%
Born: romania1.1%
Born: other eu0.9%
Born: ireland0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around CM2 8EF

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 014
Largest groupChristian45.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian45.2%
No religion44%
Religion not stated5.7%
Muslim2.3%
Hindu1.2%
Buddhist0.6%
Other religion0.6%
Sikh0.3%
Jewish0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 33% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
63/100
Income
11/100
Employment
59/100
Education
53/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
67/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.