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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM1
Telephone code01245
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,257 residentsin the Central Chelmsford East census areaMedian age 32.33,356 households45% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright11% social rented, 42% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,971 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, finance and insurance 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 29% go by car, 11% 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 languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%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 yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksShire Hallhistoric site · under a milePalace of Beaulieuhistoric site · 2.5 miArmy and Navy Roundabout Flyoverbridge · under a mileMeehan Woods Southwoodland · under a mileMeehan Woods Northwoodland · 1.2 miThe Gorewater · 2.6 miWear Pondpond · 2.1 miTreasure Islandisland · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCentral Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haAdmirals Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 21 haMarconi Ponds Nature Reservepark · under a mileRiverside Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileLionmede Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSpringfield Hall Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20236 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexMost 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 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,341 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChelmsford & Essex Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPes@James Bryan Opticians, Mse28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDown Town Dental Clinicright herePolice stationChelmsford Police Stationright hereCash machineCash machine 21-22 High Street4 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools27 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 6 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryThe Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsfordages 4-11, 314 pupilsright herePrimaryTrinity Road Primary Schoolages 4-11, 387 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing 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 stops140 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksChelmsford6 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseChelmsford4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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