# Broomfield and The Walthams

North Chelmsford. About 12,684 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 45 square kilometres.

Broomfield and The Walthams had 11,035 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05004098. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford)

## Key figures

- **Population: 11,035** (2021). Broomfield and The Walthams had 11,035 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,984th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/broomfield-and-the-walthams#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Broomfield and The Walthams 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/ward/broomfield-and-the-walthams#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.6%** (January 2026). In Broomfield and The Walthams, 93.6% 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/ward/broomfield-and-the-walthams#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Broomfield and The Walthams, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/ward/broomfield-and-the-walthams#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05004098) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Broomfield and The Walthams live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05004098) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Chelmsford. The outline is Broomfield and The Walthams.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05004098) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Broomfield and The Walthams.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05004098) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Broomfield and The Walthams had 11,035 usual residents at the census.

## How Broomfield and The Walthams compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Broomfield and The Walthams | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 11,035 | 2nd most populated | 24 wards, Chelmsford · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 24 wards, Chelmsford · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.6% | 10th highest | 24 wards, Chelmsford · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.2% | joint 8th lowest | 24 wards, Chelmsford · Aug 2026 |

## Is Broomfield and The Walthams safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Broomfield and The Walthams at a rate of 84.6 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, 113 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Broomfield and The Walthams.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (552), other crime (192) and anti-social behaviour (95).
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 ward, so they describe all of Chelmsford and not Broomfield and The Walthams 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.

## Broomfield and The Walthams in brief

Broomfield and The Walthams had 11,035 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Broomfield and The Walthams live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Broomfield and The Walthams, 93.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Broomfield and The Walthams, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05004098
- Constituency: [North West Essex †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex)
- 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: 44.57 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,684*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 34

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Chelmsford Rural West](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/ward/chelmsford-rural-west), [Boreham and The Leighs](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/ward/boreham-and-the-leighs), [Felsted & Stebbing](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/ward/felsted-and-stebbing), [Springfield North](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/ward/springfield-north), [Great Dunmow South & Barnston](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/ward/great-dunmow-south-and-barnston), [High Easter & the Rodings](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/ward/high-easter-and-the-rodings)

## Latest updates for Broomfield and The Walthams

- 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/E05004098

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/ward/broomfield-and-the-walthams