Area Information for Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FQ

Summary Back to Top

Petty Croft in Broomfield is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Broomfield and The Walthams ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North West Essex. This page combines information for the address Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CM1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CM1 7FQ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Chelmsford
Ward Broomfield and The Walthams
Constituency North West Essex * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (8 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 8 property sales in Petty Croft since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 39
Semi-Detached 25
Terraced 6
Flat (Purpose-Built) 67
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 137
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 61% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 8
Owned with Mortgage 68
Shared Ownership 16
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 37
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6
Rent Free 0
Total 137

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 32
Two People 60
Three People 26
Four People 14
Five People 6
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 138

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 33
Family Household 101
Other Household 5
Total 139

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 90
Deprived In One Dimension 30
Deprived In Two Dimensions 10
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 137

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North West Essex constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 141
Female 172
Total 313

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around CM1 7FQ has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 26% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 50
5-9 21
10-14 11
15-19 4
20-24 23
25-29 49
30-34 53
35-39 39
40-44 20
45-49 20
50-54 8
55-59 5
60-64 3
65-69 2
70-74 3
75-79 1
80-84 1
85+ 0
Total 313

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CM1 7FQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 118
Married 84
Separated 9
Divorced 18
Widowed 3
Total 232

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 91% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 190
Good 96
Fair 20
Bad 6
Very Bad 2
Total 314

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 114
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
No GCSEs or Equivalent 17
Total 233

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 65% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 205
Mixed Ethnicity 20
Indian 37
Pakistani 5
Bangladeshi 4
Chinese 4
Other Asian 12
Black African 26
Black Caribbean 4
Total 317

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 243
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 17
Middle East and Asia 42
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 314

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 243
10+ Years 38
5-10 Years 11
2-5 Years 7
Less Than 2 Years 12
Total 311

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CM1 7FQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 26
United Kingdom 244
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 23
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 142
Christian 111
Buddhist 5
Hindu 25
Jewish 0
Muslim 18
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 11
Total 312

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Broomfield and The Walthams ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 56% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 130
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 18
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 8
Looking After Home or Family 17
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 6
Total 232

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 22
Professional Occupations 67
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 171

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 56
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 60
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 16
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 19
Semi-Routine Occupation 16
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 11
Total 230

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FQ is within the North Chelmsford policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Petty Croft
Neighbourhood Team Address North Chelmsford
Force Website: https://www.essex.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Broomfield. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CM1 7FQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 16 closest railway stations to Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FQ. The nearest railway station is Beaulieu Park, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Beaulieu Park 2.5 miles
Chelmsford 2.7 miles
Hatfield Peverel 5.2 miles
White Notley 7 miles
Cressing (Essex) 7 miles
Witham 7.5 miles
Braintree Freeport 7.7 miles
Braintree 7.8 miles
Ingatestone 8.3 miles
Billericay 11 miles
South Woodham Ferrers 11 miles
Kelvedon 11 miles
Battlesbridge 12 miles
Wickford 12 miles
Shenfield 12 miles
Stansted Airport 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FQ. The nearest is Broomfield Primary School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Broomfield Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.3 miles
    
The Beaulieu Park School (All Through) 1.6 miles
    
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School 1.8 miles
    
St Pius X Catholic Primary School 1.8 miles
    
Springfield Primary School 1.9 miles
    
Parkwood Academy 1.9 miles
    
Perryfields Infant School 1.9 miles
    
Perryfields Junior School 2 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FQ. The nearest is Chelmer Valley High School, approximately 540 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Chelmer Valley High School 540 yards
    
The Beaulieu Park School (All Through) 1.6 miles
    
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 1.7 miles
    
The Boswells School 2 miles
    
Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2.2 miles
    
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 2.5 miles
    
Writtle University College 3.2 miles  
Hylands School 3.5 miles
    
Moulsham High School 3.9 miles
    
Great Baddow High School 4.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FQ. The nearest is Little Waltham & GT Notley Surgery, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FQ. The nearest is Springfield Dental Care, approximately 1.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FQ. The nearest is Mid Essex Hospital, approximately 300 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Petty Croft, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FQ. The nearest is Orthoptic Department, approximately 300 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in CM1 7FQ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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