Rayleigh and Wickford
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In south Essex, Rayleigh and Wickford combine commuter towns, residential suburbs, and rural fringes. Rayleigh offers historic buildings and a bustling high street, while Wickford features modern housing and good rail links to London Liverpool Street. The A127 and A130 connect the area to Southend, Chelmsford, and London, with parks and greenbelt land providing open spaces.
Wards in Rayleigh and Wickford
Rayleigh and Wickford is divided into 13 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Castledon & Crouch
- Downhall and Rawreth
- Hawkwell East
- Hawkwell West
- Hockley
- Hockley and Ashingdon
- Hullbridge
- Lodge
- Sweyne Park and Grange
- Trinity
- Wheatley
- Wickford North
- Wickford Park
Rayleigh and Wickford is a constituency that covers these wards in Basildon / Rochford.
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 | 19,362 | 19.83% | 1,348,369 | 21.07% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 6,399 | 6.55% | 465,497 | 7.28% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 10,993 | 11.26% | 810,089 | 12.66% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 17,749 | 18.18% | 1,242,589 | 19.42% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 20,716 | 21.21% | 1,261,140 | 19.71% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 22,435 | 22.97% | 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 | 89,462 | 92.71% | 78.49% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 1,494 | 1.55% | 6.78% | 6.15% |
| African | 636 | 0.66% | 1.87% | 2.50% |
| Irish | 605 | 0.63% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| Indian | 588 | 0.61% | 2.16% | 3.13% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 576 | 0.60% | 0.82% | 0.86% |
| White and Asian | 567 | 0.59% | 0.81% | 0.82% |
| Other Asian | 433 | 0.45% | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 379 | 0.39% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| Any other ethnic group | 341 | 0.35% | 1.11% | 1.55% |
| Chinese | 324 | 0.34% | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| White and Black African | 235 | 0.24% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Caribbean | 233 | 0.24% | 0.66% | 1.05% |
| Pakistani | 157 | 0.16% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Bangladeshi | 140 | 0.15% | 0.80% | 1.08% |
| Other Black | 136 | 0.14% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 121 | 0.13% | 0.14% | 0.11% |
| Arab | 41 | 0.04% | 0.25% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 33 | 0.03% | 0.15% | 0.17% |