Patching Hall
WardNorth west Chelmsford. About 9,236 people in 2.0 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Patching Hall, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Patching Hall compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Patching HallMiddle
Population24 wards, Chelmsford · 2021
9,0746th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Chelmsford · Jan 2026
94.3%9th highest
Claimant rate24 wards, Chelmsford · Aug 2026
3.2%7th highest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Chelmsford · 2021
62.2%11th highest
Figures for the whole of Chelmsford
These figures are published for the whole of Chelmsford, not for each ward, so they describe all of Chelmsford and not Patching Hall alone. See Chelmsford
Patching Hall in brief
Patching Hall had 9,074 usual residents at the census.
In Patching Hall, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Patching Hall, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.2% of residents in Patching Hall were aged 15 to 64 at the census.