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Demographics report

Demographics near CM3 3BN

Census profile

Demographics around CM3 3BN

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 005
Population9,490usual residents in matched Census geography
Density331people per sq km
Median age41matched Census area
Households—Census 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 area93.3%Average for Chelmsford89.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, asian indian
Postcode area3.8%Average for Chelmsford7.6%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 005A
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
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
White93.3%
Asian2.2%
Black1.4%
Mixed2.3%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british90.2%
white other1.7%
white irish1.1%
asian indian1%
black african1%
other any0.6%
mixed other0.6%
asian chinese0.6%
Born: uk87.8%
Born: no passport8%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: other eu0.6%
Born: china0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around CM3 3BN

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

Bottom 43% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
44/100
Income
33/100
Employment
63/100
Education
65/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
47/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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