City of Chelmsford | |
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 Chelmsford Cathedral in Chelmsford, the administrative centre of the district | |
 Chelmsford shown within Essex | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Essex |
| Admin HQ | Chelmsford |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Chelmsford City Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrat) |
| • MPs | Marie Goldman Kemi Badenoch John Whittingdale |
| Area | |
• Total | 132.14 sq mi (342.24 km2) |
| • Rank | 107th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 183,326 |
| • Rank | 113th (of 296) |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 22UF (ONS) E07000070 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TL713070 |
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The City of Chelmsford (/ˈtʃɛlmzfərd/) is a local government district with borough and city status in Essex, England. It is named after its main settlement, Chelmsford, which is also the county town of Essex. As well as the settlement of Chelmsford itself, the district also includes the surrounding rural area and the town of South Woodham Ferrers.
The neighbouring districts are Uttlesford, Braintree, Maldon, Rochford, Basildon, Brentwood and Epping Forest.
- ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Chelmsford Local Authority (E07000070)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.