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The Lawns

Ward

Central Chelmsford. About 5,648 people in 1.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In The Lawns, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,435
3,103rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.1%
1,512th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How The Lawns compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

The LawnsMiddle
Population24 wards, Chelmsford · 2021
Population: every ward in Chelmsford24 areas from 3,198 to 13,333. The middle area is 6,839. The Lawns is 5,435.
5,4353rd 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%. The Lawns is 97.4%.
97.4%2nd highest
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%. The Lawns is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 11th lowest
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%. The Lawns is 58.1%.
58.1%4th 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 The Lawns 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
The Lawns in brief

The Lawns had 5,435 usual residents at the census.

In The Lawns, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In The Lawns, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.1% of residents in The Lawns were aged 15 to 64 at the census.