Chelmsford
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Centrally positioned in Essex, Chelmsford blends a historic cathedral city core with expanding suburban developments, business parks, and surrounding villages. The River Chelmer and River Can thread through parks and pedestrian zones, while major retail and cultural venues anchor the city. Excellent transport includes the A12, A414, and direct rail lines to London Liverpool Street, making it a vibrant regional hub set amid wooded Essex countryside.
Wards in Chelmsford
Chelmsford is divided into 13 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park
- Goat Hall
- Great Baddow East
- Great Baddow West
- Marconi
- Moulsham and Central
- Moulsham Lodge
- Patching Hall
- Springfield North
- St Andrews
- The Lawns
- Trinity
- Waterhouse Farm
Chelmsford is a constituency that covers these wards in Chelmsford.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 23,151 | 21.41% | 1,348,369 | 21.07% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 7,749 | 7.16% | 465,497 | 7.28% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 15,762 | 14.57% | 810,089 | 12.66% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 23,208 | 21.46% | 1,242,589 | 19.42% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 19,873 | 18.37% | 1,261,140 | 19.71% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 18,412 | 17.02% | 1,270,813 | 19.86% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 83,938 | 78.29% | 78.49% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 6,157 | 5.74% | 6.78% | 6.15% |
| Indian | 3,760 | 3.51% | 2.16% | 3.13% |
| African | 2,599 | 2.42% | 1.87% | 2.50% |
| Other Asian | 1,356 | 1.26% | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| White and Asian | 1,008 | 0.94% | 0.81% | 0.82% |
| Pakistani | 985 | 0.92% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Irish | 973 | 0.91% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| Any other ethnic group | 962 | 0.90% | 1.11% | 1.55% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 921 | 0.86% | 0.82% | 0.86% |
| Chinese | 880 | 0.82% | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 856 | 0.80% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| Bangladeshi | 711 | 0.66% | 0.80% | 1.08% |
| Caribbean | 581 | 0.54% | 0.66% | 1.05% |
| White and Black African | 515 | 0.48% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Other Black | 468 | 0.44% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| Arab | 302 | 0.28% | 0.25% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 122 | 0.11% | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 114 | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.11% |