Who lives in CM2 7LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CM2 7LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Baddow South & West
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,952 (2024)
Who lives in CM2 7LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 7LY (Great Baddow South & West) (about 1,952 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.7% of residents. 22% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.7% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
35.7% of adults in the CM2 7LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 43.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in the CM2 7LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.5%48.5%
- Good36%33.7%
- Fair14.1%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.