# Chelmsford 003C

West Chelmsford. 1,675 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Chelmsford 003C had 1,613 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021598. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 27.1** (2025). Chelmsford 003C has a deprivation score of 27.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,798th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/neighbourhood/e01021598#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £365,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chelmsford 003C was £365,000 in 2025. Joint 10,681st most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/neighbourhood/e01021598#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,613** (2021). Chelmsford 003C had 1,613 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 17,442nd most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01021598#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.6%** (January 2026). In Chelmsford 003C, 99.6% 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/neighbourhood/e01021598#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021598) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Chelmsford 003C is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021598) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 16 homes were sold in Chelmsford 003C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021598) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chelmsford 003C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021598) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chelmsford 003C had 1,613 usual residents at the census.

## How Chelmsford 003C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Chelmsford 003C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 27.1 | joint 11th most deprived | 113 neighbourhoods, Chelmsford · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £365,000 | joint 32nd cheapest | 110 neighbourhoods, Chelmsford · 2025 |
| Population | 1,613 | 47th most populated | 113 neighbourhoods, Chelmsford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.6% | joint 13th highest | 113 neighbourhoods, Chelmsford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Chelmsford 003C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chelmsford 003C at a rate of 65.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 73.5 per 1,000 people across Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 11 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chelmsford 003C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (53), anti-social behaviour (23) and other crime (16).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Chelmsford and not Chelmsford 003C 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.
- **Population estimate: 190,570** (2025). Chelmsford’s population was an estimated 190,570 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Chelmsford 003C in brief

Chelmsford 003C has a deprivation score of 27.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Chelmsford 003C was £365,000 in 2025.
Chelmsford 003C had 1,613 usual residents at the census.
In Chelmsford 003C, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021598
- Middle area: [Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/melbourne-park-chignall-and-pleshey)
- Ward: [St Andrews †](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/ward/st-andrews)
- Postcode district: [CM1 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm1)
- Town: [Chelmsford †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chelmsford)
- Postcode area: [CM †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm)
- 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: 0.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,675
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Chelmsford 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/neighbourhood/e01021599), [Chelmsford 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/neighbourhood/e01021597), [Chelmsford 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/neighbourhood/e01021596), [Chelmsford 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/neighbourhood/e01021634), [Chelmsford 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/neighbourhood/e01021601)

## Latest updates for Chelmsford 003C

- 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/E01021598

## How to cite

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