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Rettendon and Runwell

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South east Chelmsford. About 7,267 people in 23 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Rettendon and Runwell, 73.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,510
4,000th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
73.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.6%
1,287th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Rettendon and Runwell compares

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Rettendon and RunwellMiddle
Population24 wards, Chelmsford · 2021
Population: every ward in Chelmsford24 areas from 3,198 to 13,333. The middle area is 6,839. Rettendon and Runwell is 6,510.
6,51010th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Chelmsford · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Chelmsford24 areas from 39.3% to 98.5%. The middle area is 93.0%. Rettendon and Runwell is 73.1%.
73.1%4th lowest
Claimant rate24 wards, Chelmsford · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Chelmsford24 areas from 1.7% to 4.6%. The middle area is 2.3%. Rettendon and Runwell is 3.3%.
3.3%joint 5th highest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Chelmsford · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Chelmsford24 areas from 56.5% to 73.6%. The middle area is 61.6%. Rettendon and Runwell is 57.6%.
57.6%2nd lowest

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 Rettendon and Runwell alone. See Chelmsford

Average house price
£378,080
Down 2.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£46,179
39th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.2×
123rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.1
65th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Rettendon and Runwell in brief

Rettendon and Runwell had 6,510 usual residents at the census.

In Rettendon and Runwell, 73.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Rettendon and Runwell, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.6% of residents in Rettendon and Runwell were aged 15 to 64 at the census.