--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2653266 entity_type: city name: Chelmsford country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: chelmsford canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chelmsford/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/chelmsford.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/chelmsford.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/chelmsford snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-14 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chelmsford/ citation_title: "Chelmsford, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_version: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Chelmsford Chelmsford is a city in the United Kingdom. Chelmsford numbered 110,625 residents at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary was €3,296 per month at the end of 2024. Chelmsford had an unemployment rate of 5.39% at the end of 2018. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Chelmsford? The published population was 110,625 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 110,625 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-b178c9488623 ### Is the air quality good in Chelmsford? The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 12 µg/m³ · Period: 2019 - Claims: claim-e36e046352e2 ### What is the unemployment rate in Chelmsford? The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2018). - Value: 5.4 % · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-0f90baea254c ## Mobility Chelmsford's nearest airport was STN, 23 km away and offered 153 direct destinations. ## Population Chelmsford's median age was 39 years at the end of 2021. ## Work Chelmsford's employment rate reached 63% at the end of 2021. Chelmsford had 56,240 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 110,625 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 110,625 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Rent price index, mean | `rent_index_mean_eur_month` | 1,689 EUR/month | municipality | 2026-07-31 | 2026-09-14 | fresh | verified | [3] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 63 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,296 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5.39 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 12 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.28 · Feb 15.35 · Mar 17.92 · Apr 22.94 · May 24.4 · Jun 26.78 · Jul 30.73 · Aug 30.1 · Sep 26.82 · Oct 24.81 · Nov 17.58 · Dec 13.53 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -5.15 · Feb -4.8 · Mar -3.42 · Apr -0.85 · May 1.95 · Jun 5.48 · Jul 9.32 · Aug 7.85 · Sep 5.27 · Oct 0.97 · Nov -2.58 · Dec -3.88 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.78 · Feb 4.76 · Mar 6.37 · Apr 9.16 · May 12.36 · Jun 15.47 · Jul 17.67 · Aug 17.57 · Sep 15.18 · Oct 12.03 · Nov 8.15 · Dec 5.51 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 36.3 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 56,240 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 39 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 56 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | School Count | `school_count` | 83 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 153 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 23 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | STN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Chelmsford when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Chelmsford part of London? Chelmsford is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 48.4 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 6,130 (5.5%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 10,705 (9.7%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 93,790 (84.8%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=%2Feconomy%2Finflationandpriceindices%2Fdatasets%2Fpriceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics%2F19august2026%2Fpriceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics.xlsx 4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 5. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 6. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=0.469580&latitude=51.735750&format=JSON 8. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 9. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Chelmsford, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chelmsford/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_chelmsford-united-kingdom-rent-salary-jobs-air-quality_e2a5e5e0a788, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Chelmsford, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chelmsford/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Chelmsford, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chelmsford/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chelmsford/ - Title: Chelmsford, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chelmsford/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/chelmsford.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/chelmsford.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/chelmsford - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json