Population
188,803
2024
East of England region
6,576,306
Chelmsford represents
2.87%
of the region's population
Five-year population change
+8,921 residents ↑ 5.0%
Chelmsford
+5.0%
East of England
+4.8%
England
+4.3%
Growth context
Chelmsford's population grew over five years. Its change was broadly in line with the East of England and 0.7 percentage points above England.