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Chelmsford Rural West

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North west Chelmsford. About 3,400 people in 59 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Chelmsford Rural West, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,198
1,263rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
89.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.9%
3,169th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Chelmsford Rural West compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Chelmsford Rural WestMiddle
Population24 wards, Chelmsford · 2021
Population: every ward in Chelmsford24 areas from 3,198 to 13,333. The middle area is 6,839. Chelmsford Rural West is 3,198.
3,198lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Chelmsford · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Chelmsford24 areas from 39.3% to 98.5%. The middle area is 93.0%. Chelmsford Rural West is 89.8%.
89.8%7th lowest
Claimant rate24 wards, Chelmsford · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Chelmsford24 areas from 1.7% to 4.6%. The middle area is 2.3%. Chelmsford Rural West is 1.7%.
1.7%joint lowest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Chelmsford · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Chelmsford24 areas from 56.5% to 73.6%. The middle area is 61.6%. Chelmsford Rural West is 60.9%.
60.9%joint 8th lowest

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 Chelmsford Rural West alone. See Chelmsford

Average house price
£378,080
Down 2.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£46,179
39th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.2×
123rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.1
65th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Chelmsford Rural West in brief

Chelmsford Rural West had 3,198 usual residents at the census.

In Chelmsford Rural West, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Chelmsford Rural West, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.9% of residents in Chelmsford Rural West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.