Kelvedon Hatch

Kelvedon Hatch
St Nicholas, Kelvedon Hatch
Kelvedon Hatch is located in Essex
Kelvedon Hatch
Kelvedon Hatch
Location within Essex
Area0.647 km2 (0.250 sq mi)
Population2,434 (2019 estimate, BUA)
2,541 (2011 Census parish)[1]
• Density3,762/km2 (9,740/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ576986
Civil parish
  • Kelvedon Hatch
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRENTWOOD
Postcode districtCM15
Dialling code01277
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°39′48″N 0°16′42″E / 51.6633°N 0.2783°E / 51.6633; 0.2783

Kelvedon Hatch is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in south Essex, England. It is situated just north of Pilgrims Hatch, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north of Brentwood and is surrounded by Metropolitan Green Belt. In 2019 the built up area had an estimated population of 2,434.[2] The parish had a population of 2,563 in 2001,[3] reducing to 2,541 at the 2011 Census[1] and climbed back up to 2,631 in 2021.[citation needed]

It is home to the Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, the largest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public in South East England. The Coppice, Kelvedon Hatch, is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.

  1. ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Kelvedon Hatch". City Population De. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Brentwood Retrieved 2009-11-24