Who lives in Chelmsford
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Chelmsford, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 115,909 (2024)
ChelmsfordCity · Essex
Who lives in Chelmsford
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 20% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
46.1% of adults in Chelmsford are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.5% of residents in Chelmsford describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.7%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair10.9%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.