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Population in Chelmsford

Population in Chelmsford was 190,570 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% from 2024.

2025, persons190,570
Change on 2024+1.2%
Series high190,5702025
Series low168,4912011

Population in Chelmsford, 2011 to 2025

165K170K175K180K185K190K195K201120142017202020252011: 168,491 persons2012: 169,301 persons2013: 170,481 persons2014: 172,128 persons2015: 173,397 persons2016: 175,137 persons2017: 177,102 persons2018: 178,017 persons2019: 179,882 persons2020: 180,488 persons2021: 181,827 persons2022: 183,444 persons2023: 185,919 persons2024: 188,328 persons2025: 190,570 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025190,570
2024188,328
2023185,919
2022183,444
2021181,827
2020180,488
2019179,882
2018178,017
2017177,102
2016175,137
2015173,397
2014172,128
2013170,481
2012169,301
2011168,491

Compared with East of England

Place2025
Chelmsford190,570
East of England6,613,801

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Chelmsford?

Population in Chelmsford was 190,570 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Chelmsford?

190,570 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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