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Roxwell

Roxwell is a village in Essex, England, with a population of around 381. There are seven bus stops and the nearest railway station is Chelmsford, 6.2 km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Roxwell 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
Saffron Walden
Police force
Essex
53/ 100

My Area Score

Good

Ranked 129th of 294 English council areas — better than 56% of them.

Low crime38
Home affordability23
Affordable rents21
Good schools43
Life expectancy80
Low deprivation82
Employment65
Low council tax81

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

22°CCloudy

  • Today: 23° / 14° · 36% rain
  • Tomorrow: 23° / 17° · Light rain shower

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:26Sunset 19:22

12h 56m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

13US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Stanford-le-Hope Roadside, United Kingdom

Crime

6 reported · July 2026

  • Anti-social behaviour2
  • Violence & sexual offences2
  • Criminal damage & arson1
  • Vehicle crime1

Neighbourhood team: Chelmsford West · 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

17 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 16 rated 4–5 ★ (16 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Chelmsford (6.2 km)
  • 7 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Chelmsford (6.2 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£383,103 average 1.2% YoY

Across Chelmsford · to 2026-06

Detached£690,495
Semi-detached£429,216
Terraced£342,756
Flat£211,852

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: 159.9p · Esso (5.5 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (6.4 km)

9 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

20 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Chelmsford SF Connect (4.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Playgrounds1

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)

A £1,533
B £1,789
C £2,045
D £2,300
E £2,811
F £3,322
G £3,834
H £4,600

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

  • In a conservation area (Roxwell Conservation Area)
  • Not in the Green Belt
  • 24 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

Mrs Kemi Badenoch

Conservative

North West Essex

Recent votes:

  • NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143

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

  • Schools1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

9,385 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

1 jobs advertised · £41,500 avg

e.g. Senior Oncology Nurse

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

95% low-carbon electricity

Wind 48% · Solar 27% · Nuclear 17% · Gas 5%

24 gCO₂/kWh · very 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 North West Essex:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Boyton Cross · 0.8 km

    Boyton Cross is a hamlet in Essex, England. It is approximately half a mile from the village of Roxwell and is situated mainly along the A1060 road which runs from Bishop's Stortford to Chelmsford. There is a pub. Com…

  • Roxwell · 1.8 km

    Roxwell is a village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. The village is approximately 4 miles (6 km) west from the centre of the county town of Chelmsford, and to the south of the A1060 road…

  • Newney Green Pit · 2.1 km

    Newney Green Pit is a 0.07-hectare (0.17-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Writtle in Essex. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.

  • Cooksmill Green · 2.2 km

    Cooksmill Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Highwood in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) west from the centre of the county town of Chelmsford. The A414 roa…

  • Sturgeons House · 2.3 km

    Sturgeons House is a Grade II listed country estate located west of the small village of Writtle in Essex, England. At its height, the estate comprised around 500 acres (2,000,000 m2). However, it currently holds only…

  • Chalk End · 2.5 km

    Chalk End is a hamlet in the civil parish of Roxwell and the Chelmsford District of Essex, England. The hamlet is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest from the parish village of Roxwell, and lies on the A1060 Bishop's Stortfo…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Roxwell?
Roxwell is a town in Essex, England, in the Chelmsford local authority.
What is the population of Roxwell?
Roxwell has an approximate settlement population of 381.
How deprived is Roxwell?
The Chelmsford local authority, which includes Roxwell, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.