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Demographics report

Demographics near CM3 5WP

Census profile

Demographics around CM3 5WP

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 020
Population8,005usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,441people 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 area94.6%Average for Chelmsford89.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area3.3%Average for Chelmsford8.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.7%Average for Chelmsford48.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,441Average for Chelmsford1,904Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.7%Average for Chelmsford59.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area76.2%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 020E
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,005matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned76.2%household tenure
Private rent15.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.6%
Asian2.4%
Black1%
Mixed1.9%
Detailed mix
white british92.6%
white other1.2%
asian indian1.1%
black african1%
mixed white black caribbean0.9%
white irish0.8%
mixed white asian0.8%
asian other0.5%
Born: uk89%
Born: no passport8.4%
Born: ireland0.7%
Born: poland0.2%
Born: romania0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around CM3 5WP

Census 2021 · Chelmsford 020
Largest groupChristian47.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.7%
No religion44.3%
Religion not stated5.8%
Hindu0.6%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 18% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
73/100
Income
100/100
Employment
63/100
Education
42/100
Health
100/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.