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CM98 postcode area · Chelmsford

The CM98 postcode district spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in Chelmsford. Area Scores range from 77 to 77 across them. Every full CM98 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the CM98 district: Boreham & Little Baddow, ranked #1,575 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 77 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £480,000 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£52,934a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime60per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied76%

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

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Boreham & Little BaddowChelmsford 1,57577 £480,000

People living in CM98 Census 2021

Residents9,499
Median age (est.)41
Density331per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above36%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 12%25–44 23%45–64 29%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 41%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 11%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 41%Social rent 14%Private rent 11%

Households

One person: 23%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 35%Lone parent: 10%Other: 15%
One person 23%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 35%Lone parent 10%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 23% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional23%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional16%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades8%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 90%Asian: 5%Black: 2%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 90%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 41% · Hindu 2%

Born outside the UK: 9%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CM98.

CM3 CM99 CM2 CM8 CM1 CM9 CM77 CM4

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.