# Central Chelmsford West

Central Chelmsford. 7,349 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

Central Chelmsford West had 6,427 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006979. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Central Chelmsford West was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 3,117th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/central-chelmsford-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,427** (2021). Central Chelmsford West had 6,427 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,394th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/central-chelmsford-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Central Chelmsford West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/central-chelmsford-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.9%** (January 2026). In Central Chelmsford West, 87.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/central-chelmsford-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006979) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Central Chelmsford West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006979) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 148 homes were sold in Central Chelmsford West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006979) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Central Chelmsford West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006979) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Central Chelmsford West had 6,427 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Central Chelmsford West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Chelmsford West at a rate of 269.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across Chelmsford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 683 |
| Shoplifting | 457 |
| Other crime | 332 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 205 |
| Drug offences | 118 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 78 |
| Theft from the person | 33 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Burglary | 21 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Central Chelmsford West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Central Chelmsford West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £270,000 | joint cheapest | 22 middle areas, Chelmsford · 2025 |
| Population | 6,427 | least populated | 22 middle areas, Chelmsford · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 22 middle areas, Chelmsford · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.9% | 6th lowest | 22 middle areas, Chelmsford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Central Chelmsford West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Chelmsford West at a rate of 269.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across Chelmsford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 226 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Central Chelmsford West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (683), shoplifting (457) and other crime (332).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Chelmsford

These figures are published for the whole of Chelmsford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Chelmsford and not Central Chelmsford West alone. [See Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford)

- **Average house price: £376,682** (August 2026). Chelmsford’s average house price was £376,682 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £46,179** (2025). Full-time workers living in Chelmsford earned a median of £46,179 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 39th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.2×** (2025). A home in Chelmsford costs 8.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 120th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.1** (2025). Chelmsford has a deprivation score of 13.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 65th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Central Chelmsford West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Central Chelmsford West was £270,000 in 2025.
Central Chelmsford West had 6,427 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Central Chelmsford West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Central Chelmsford West, 87.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006979
- Ward: [Moulsham and Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/ward/moulsham-and-central)
- Constituency: [Chelmsford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelmsford)
- Council: [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.09 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,349*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Central Chelmsford East](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/central-chelmsford-east), [Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/waterhouse-lane-and-admirals-park), [Moulsham West](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/moulsham-west), [Melbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/melbourne)

## Latest updates for Central Chelmsford West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006979

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