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People in Chelmsford

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Population
181,512
Density /km²
530.37
Median age
41.7
In good health
85%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
61%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
34%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
5.2%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
15%
Families w/ children
22%
One-person homes
28%
Owned outright
36%
Private renting
16%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
49%
All adults speak English as a main language
94%
White
89%
Asian or Asian British
5%
Black or Black British
3%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
17%
Lower managerial & professional
23%
Intermediate
14%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
24%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.8%
Full-time students
5.7%
Christian
48%
Muslim
2.0%
Hindu
1.7%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
41%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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