Chalkwell
WardWest Southend-on-Sea. About 10,160 people in 1.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Chalkwell, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Chalkwell compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
ChalkwellMiddle
Population17 wards, Southend-on-Sea · 2021
9,9266th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 wards, Southend-on-Sea · Jan 2026
96.3%joint 2nd lowest
Claimant rate17 wards, Southend-on-Sea · Aug 2026
3.8%8th highest
Aged 15 to 6417 wards, Southend-on-Sea · 2021
62.9%8th highest
Figures for the whole of Southend-on-Sea
These figures are published for the whole of Southend-on-Sea, not for each ward, so they describe all of Southend-on-Sea and not Chalkwell alone. See Southend-on-Sea
Chalkwell in brief
Chalkwell had 9,926 usual residents at the census.
In Chalkwell, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Chalkwell, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.9% of residents in Chalkwell were aged 15 to 64 at the census.