CM2 postcode area · Chelmsford

The CM2 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Chelmsford. Area Scores range from 47 to 97 across them. Every full CM2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The CM2 district contains both ends of the scale: Moulsham East at 97 out of 100 (#197 of 6,856 in England) against Great Baddow South & West at 48, a 49-point gap between neighbouring areas. 9 of the 14 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £270,000 in Central Chelmsford East to £720,750 in Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden — a 2.7× gap within the CM2 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,195a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime84per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)42

Owner-occupied70%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the CM2 district

£380,000median home sold over the past year · +6.7% over 5 years · +1.3% over the year · 849 sales

Detached£560,000

Semi-detached£440,000

Terraced£355,000

Flat£220,000

Chelmsford£407,500

East of England£348,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Moulsham EastChelmsford	197	97	£385,000
Moulsham WestChelmsford	320	95	£470,000
Springfield South & Coronation ParkChelmsford	396	94	£409,000
Great Baddow North & EastChelmsford	444	94	£425,000
Chelmer VillageChelmsford	1,438	79	£365,000
Boreham & Little BaddowChelmsford	1,575	77	£480,000
GalleywoodChelmsford	1,952	72	£397,500
Danbury & BicknacreChelmsford	2,075	70	£550,000
Writtle & HighwoodChelmsford	2,185	68	£485,000
Margaretting, Stock & RamsdenChelmsford	2,363	66	£720,750
Central Chelmsford EastChelmsford	2,973	57	£270,000
Waterhouse Lane & Admirals ParkChelmsford	2,994	56	£370,000
Central Chelmsford WestChelmsford	3,138	54	£276,250
Great Baddow South & WestChelmsford	3,583	48	£390,000

People living in CM2 Census 2021

Residents114,961

Median age (est.)42

Density570per km²

No qualifications14%

Degree or above36%

No car or van16%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 11%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 12%Private rent 17%

Households

One person 29%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 9%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups

Professional	24%
Managers & directors	15%
Associate professional	15%
Administrative	11%
Skilled trades	9%
Elementary	8%
Caring & leisure	7%
Sales & customer service	6%
Process & plant	5%

Ethnic group

White 89%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 41% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 13%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in CM2

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CM2 district.

Central Chelmsford Great Baddow Moulsham Springfield

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CM2.

CM99 CM3 CM1 CM98 CM4 CM11 SS11 CM12

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.