Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:39 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:02 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,427 residentsin the Central Chelmsford West census areaMedian age 33.23,348 households37% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright13% social rented, 46% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 3,968 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 11%, finance and insurance 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 30% go by car, 13% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C568 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesCentral Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haMarconi Ponds Nature Reservepark · under a mileAdmirals Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haChelmsford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 45 haJ Shennan Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haWest Park Golf Centresports ground · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201950 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20236 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,870 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChelmsford & Essex Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryEssex Icb Adhd Naac24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOrthoworld 2000 LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools23 primary, 7 secondary, 4 independent, 7 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryOur Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 216 pupilsright hereIndependentSt Anne's Schoolages 3-11, 107 pupilsright hereSecondaryKing Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsfordages 11-18, 1,153 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChelmsford Collegeunder a mileUniversityAnglia Ruskin Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN15 miRailway stationChelmsfordChelmsford City Centreunder a mileBus stationBus StationChelmsford City Centreunder a mileFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon16 miBus stops143 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM16 postcode district.
