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Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield: your area

Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward · Chelmsford. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 7% here, compared with 13% across Chelmsford (6.5 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 10% here, compared with 16% across Chelmsford (5.8 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 25.1% here, compared with 19.4% across Chelmsford (5.7 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

25.1%

21 March 2021 · Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,389 out of 5,543.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.3%

21 March 2021 · Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

181 out of 5,543.

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People counted in the census

5,543

21 March 2021 · Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,543 out of 5,543.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

28.7%

21 March 2021 · Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,356 out of 4,732.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

47.7%

21 March 2021 · Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,041 out of 2,182.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.2%

21 March 2021 · Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

266 out of 2,182.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.6%

21 March 2021 · Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

786 out of 4,732.

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Homes rented privately

10%

21 March 2021 · Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

213 out of 2,180.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

7%

21 March 2021 · Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

147 out of 2,180.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

214 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 189 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 13 mapped crimes in September 2024; 20 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024130
October 2024213
November 2024270
December 2024170
January 2025131
February 2025110
March 2025170
April 2025194
May 2025103
June 2025101
July 2025161
August 2025152
September 2025122
October 2025200
November 2025141
December 2025251
January 2026193
February 2026160
March 2026121
April 2026173
May 2026183
June 2026225
July 2026195
August 2026206
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime111
criminal damage arson25
other theft22
vehicle crime18
public order10
burglary9
drugs5
possession of weapons4
other crime4
bicycle theft2
shoplifting2
robbery1
theft from the person1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →