# Chelmsford

The south of the East of England. About 111,606 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 33 square kilometres.

Marie Goldman has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Chelmsford since July 2024. They won by 4,753 votes on a 65.9% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001159. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Marie Goldman has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Chelmsford since July 2024.
They won by 4,753 votes on a 65.9% turnout.

MP: [Marie Goldman](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5073) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Chelmsford

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marie Goldman (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 20,214 | 39.9% |
| Vicky Ford | Conservative | 15,461 | 30.5% |
| Darren Ingrouille | Reform UK | 6,754 | 13.3% |
| Richard Parry | Labour | 6,108 | 12.0% |
| Reza Hossain | Green Party | 1,588 | 3.1% |
| Richard Hyland | Independent Network | 230 | 0.5% |
| Mark Lawrence | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 187 | 0.4% |
| Mark Kenlen | Workers Party of Britain | 105 | 0.2% |
| Kamla Sangha | Independent | 69 | 0.1% |

Electorate 76,970. Turnout 65.9%. Majority 4,753 (9.4%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3377

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 9.4%** (July 2024). The winner in Chelmsford had a majority of 9.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 208th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelmsford#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.9%** (July 2024). Turnout in Chelmsford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.9% (House of Commons Library). Joint 131st highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelmsford#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 107,196** (2021). Chelmsford had 107,196 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 187th most populated of 650. 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/constituency/chelmsford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Chelmsford 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/constituency/chelmsford#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001159) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Chelmsford 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=E14001159) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Chelmsford, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Chelmsford.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001159) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Chelmsford, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Chelmsford.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001159) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chelmsford had 107,196 usual residents at the census.

## How Chelmsford compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Chelmsford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 9.4% | joint 208th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.9% | joint 131st highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 107,196 | 187th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Chelmsford?

Chelmsford had 107,196 usual residents at the census.
Chelmsford is the 187th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Chelmsford

Most of Chelmsford lies in Chelmsford. These figures are published for the whole of Chelmsford, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Chelmsford itself. [See Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford)

- **Average house price: £378,080** (July 2026). Chelmsford’s average house price was £378,080 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 123rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Chelmsford in brief

The winner in Chelmsford had a majority of 9.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Chelmsford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.9%.
Chelmsford had 107,196 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Chelmsford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001159
- 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: 33.44 km²
- People, mid-2024: 111,606*
- Wards: 13
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 68
- Output areas: 346

* 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 council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[North West Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex), [Maldon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/maldon)

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## Latest updates for Chelmsford

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001159

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelmsford, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelmsford#f-ge2024-majority.

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