Galleywood
Galleywood is a village in Essex, England, with a population of around 100. There were around 56 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. There are 22 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Chelmsford, 4.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Galleywood area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Chelmsford area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 181,523 residents at roughly 536 people per km².
- Council
- Chelmsford
- County
- Essex
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Police force
- Essex
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 129th of 294 English council areas — better than 56% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 17° · 78% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:19
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stanford-le-Hope Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
45 reported · July 2026▲ 41% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences19
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Criminal damage & arson4
- Other theft4
4 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Chelmsford South · Essex
Local policing priorities
- Concerns from residents about antisocial behaviour (ASB) in hotspot areas across Chelmsford and Maldon, including town centres, retail an…
- Concerns from residents regarding vehicle theft in higher-risk locations across Chelmsford and Maldon, including town centre car parks, r…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
300 reported road collisions (2024)
77 killed or seriously injured · 393 casualties · 16.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
194 food businesses within 2 miles
- 173 rated 4–5 ★ (163 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Chelmsford (4.1 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chelmsford (4.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£383,103 average▼ 1.2% YoY
Across Chelmsford · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,442 average monthly rent▲ 3.3% YoY
- 1 bed £1,061
- 2 bed £1,294
- 3 bed £1,545
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.7 times median annual pay (11.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (11.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (11.9 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
28 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Chelmsford Princes Road (2.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
181,523 residents in Chelmsford · 536/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 260 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,300 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (29% of 81,730)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
86 schools · 31,575 pupils
55 primary · 10 secondary · 21 other
Ofsted: 27 of 31 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (87%)
72inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Chelmsford County High School for GirlsOutstanding
- King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordOutstanding
- Chelmer Valley High SchoolGood
- Moulsham High SchoolGood
- Hylands SchoolRequires improvement
- The Sandon SchoolRequires improvement
- Great Baddow High School
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
- The Boswells School
- William de Ferrers School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Chelmsford
Care & health services
1,571 CQC-registered services
- Care homes407
- GP practices230
- Dentists309
- Homecare agencies475
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 17 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Essex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 17 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
307 applications decided
83.1% granted · 255 granted, 52 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir John Whittingdale
Conservative
Maldon
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 19
- LD 31
- Ref 2
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens73
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,385 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
41 jobs advertised · £31,233 avg
e.g. Become a Chemistry Tutor in Galleywood – Flexible & Remote, Online Psychology Tutor - Part Time, Online Music Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£878 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,603 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
49% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 82,010 certificates
7.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
79% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 40% · Wind 39% · Gas 21% · Imports 1%
82 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.2 yrs women · 81.5 yrs men
60% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Maldon:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office495 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test457 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership381 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s293 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth265 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Galleywood · 0.5 kmGalleywood is a village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. It is situated on the south-western outskirts of the city of Chelmsford, about 30 miles (48 km) from London. The A12 trunk road pa…
Galleywood Common · 1.0 kmGalleywood Common is a 44.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Chelmsford in Essex, near the village of Galleywood. It is owned and managed by Chelmsford City Council.
- Great Baddow High School · 1.8 km
Great Baddow High School is a comprehensive secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex, England. It is a sports college with academy status and with science as a second specialism. It draws its students from primary school…
Moulsham High School · 2.1 kmMoulsham High School is a co-educational academy secondary school and sixth form for 11 to 18 year olds in Chelmsford, Essex.
Marconi Research Centre · 2.3 kmMarconi Research Centre is the former name of the current BAE Systems Applied Intelligence Laboratories facility at Great Baddow in Essex, United Kingdom. Under its earlier name, research at this site spanned military…
Chelmsford and Essex Hospital · 2.4 kmChelmsford and Essex Health Centre, formerly Chelmsford and Essex Hospital, is a health facility in New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex. It is managed by Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Galleywood?
- Galleywood is a town in Essex, England, in the Chelmsford local authority.
- How deprived is Galleywood?
- The Chelmsford local authority, which includes Galleywood, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.