Postcode district · Chelmsford
Who lives in CM98
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CM98, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 1,785 (2024)
CM98Postcode district · Chelmsford
Who lives in CM98
Residents
1,785
2024 estimate
Households
626
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 6%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.7% of residents. 14.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
CM98England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
CM98
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
53.9% of adults in CM98 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 33.4% have never married.
CM98England
Married or civil partnership53.9%44.7%
Never married33.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed2.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
90.6% of residents in CM98 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CM98
61%
29%
England
- Very good61.2%48.5%
- Good29.4%33.7%
- Fair6.8%12.7%
- Bad1.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.