CM2 0AL is a safe, established residential area located 0.5km from Waterhouse in Chelmsford. Administratively it sits within Moulsham and Central ward and the Chelmsford constituency.
CM2 0AL is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a professional home-workers in outer suburbs zone — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 36) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 27 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for CM2 0AL are sourced from Output Area E00109631 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CM2 0AL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CM2 0AL.
310
36
£ 0 /yr
59%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
CM2 0AL is a mixed residential postcode — average age 36, 40% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CM2 0AL. The average age is 35.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CM2 0AL has low crime rates — 27 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Oaklands Infant School
Moulsham Junior School
Moulsham Infant School
Westlands Community Primary School
Moulsham High School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Maltese Road Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
74 nearby- Hot Box Cafe1.0 km
- Baan Noodle0.9 km
- Barceloz Peri Peri1.0 km
- Community Corner0.9 km
- F. Cooke0.8 km
- + 69 more
Takeaway Shop
20 nearby- Bombay Cuisine0.9 km
- Dominos Pizza0.9 km
- Happy Gourmet0.9 km
- Tops Pizza Chelmsford1.0 km
- Asian Garden0.7 km
- + 15 more
Retailers - Other
33 nearby- Next0.9 km
- Marks And Spencer Food Hall0.8 km
- PJ Food Stores0.5 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- Bridge Stores0.2 km
- + 28 more
Pub, NightClub
21 nearby- Radio City Social1.0 km
- The Ale House0.9 km
- Club Tantalize0.9 km
- The Black Horse0.6 km
- Be At One1.0 km
- + 16 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Chess0.4 km
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Tesco0.8 km
- Aldi Stores Ltd0.8 km
- McColls Morrisons Daily0.8 km
- Taste Of Asia0.6 km
- The Co-operative0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Chelmsford1.1 km
- Ingatestone8.6 km
- Hatfield Peverel10.8 km
Bus Stops
- South Lodge Hotel0.2 km
- South Lodge Hotel0.2 km
- BBC Essex0.2 km
- Cemetery0.3 km
- Queen Street0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: CM20AL · Data under Open Government Licence