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Demographics near CM3 5FD

Census profile

Demographics around CM3 5FD

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 019
Population8,016usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,539people 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 area93.4%Average for Chelmsford89.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, other any
Postcode area4.3%Average for Chelmsford6.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.8%Average for Chelmsford48.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,539Average for Chelmsford1,904Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.2%Average for Chelmsford59.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area80.7%Average for Chelmsford71.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area89%Average for Chelmsford84%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Chelmsford 019C
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,016matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned80.7%household tenure
Private rent15.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White93.4%
Asian1.7%
Black2.2%
Mixed1.8%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british90.5%
white other2%
black african1.4%
other any0.8%
mixed white asian0.8%
asian other0.8%
white irish0.8%
black caribbean0.8%
Born: uk89%
Born: no passport8.8%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: romania0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around CM3 5FD

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 019
Largest groupChristian46.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.8%
No religion46%
Religion not stated5.5%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 46% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
41/100
Income
56/100
Employment
62/100
Education
43/100
Health
78/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
CM3 5FD Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ