Postcode sector · Chelmsford

CM99 2 area guide

Who lives in CM99 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Population: 1,206 (2024)

CM99 2Postcode sector · Chelmsford

At a glance

What CM99 2 is like

The CM99 2 postcode sector in Chelmsford covers 70 live postcodes and is home to about 1,206 people in 619 households. 69.3% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CM99 2 compares

Headline figures for CM99 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£72,190

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM99 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM99 2 FAQs

Is CM99 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CM99 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM99 2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CM99 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.9%).

Which council covers CM99 2?

The local authority for CM99 2 is Chelmsford.

CM99 2 comes under Chelmsford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM99 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Beaulieu Park Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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