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 less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). 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
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 133rd of 294 English council areas — better than 55% 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
11°CSunny
- Today: 12° / 7° · 58% rain
- Tomorrow: 13° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:54Sunset 16:29
9h 35m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stanford-le-Hope Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
1 reported · August 2026▼ 83% YoY
- 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
307 reported road collisions (2025)
86 killed or seriously injured · 378 casualties · 16.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
19 food businesses within 2 miles
- 18 rated 4–5 ★ (18 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
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
£376,682 average▼ 2.4% YoY
Across Chelmsford · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,439 average monthly rent▲ 2.4% YoY
- 1 bed £1,059
- 2 bed £1,291
- 3 bed £1,543
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,400 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (5.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (6.4 km)
4 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK12,861
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK11,516
- Net moves+1,345
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 233 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
87 schools · 31,575 pupils
55 primary · 10 secondary · 22 other
Ofsted: 27 of 31 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (87%)
72 inspected 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
1,574 CQC-registered services
- Care homes408
- GP practices229
- Dentists312
- Homecare agencies474
- Hospitals & hospices40
CQC ratings: 88% 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
291 applications decided
83.8% granted · 244 granted, 47 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
North West Essex
Recent votes:
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 18
- LD 30
- Ref 2
- Oth 7
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,495 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
77% low-carbon electricity
Wind 48% · Gas 23% · Nuclear 17% · Biomass 7%
97 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.2 yrs women · 81.5 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Essex): 62.4 women · 62.7 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
Health services
16 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in CM1
- Whitley House Surgery
- Rivermead Gate Med.Ctr.
- The Writtle Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North West Essex:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth309 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND249 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills246 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks214 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK164 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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 kmRoxwell 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 kmNewney 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 kmCooksmill 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 kmChalk 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)
Nearby towns
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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 less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.