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Galleywood: your area

Galleywood 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 privately: 9% here, compared with 16% across Chelmsford (6.9 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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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 19% here, compared with 13% across Chelmsford (5.7 percentage points higher).

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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A proposed response →

People aged 65 or over: 24.5% here, compared with 19.4% across Chelmsford (5.2 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

24.5%

21 March 2021 · Galleywood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,389 out of 5,662.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.1%

21 March 2021 · Galleywood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

230 out of 5,662.

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People counted in the census

5,662

21 March 2021 · Galleywood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,662 out of 5,662.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

28.9%

21 March 2021 · Galleywood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,328 out of 4,598.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

51.3%

21 March 2021 · Galleywood 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

1,230 out of 2,396.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

16.7%

21 March 2021 · Galleywood 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

399 out of 2,396.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

18.4%

21 March 2021 · Galleywood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

846 out of 4,598.

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Homes rented privately

9%

21 March 2021 · Galleywood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

207 out of 2,400.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

19%

21 March 2021 · Galleywood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

456 out of 2,400.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Galleywood ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

374 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 309 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Galleywood 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: 26 mapped crimes in September 2024; 22 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 · Galleywood
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024262
October 2024330
November 2024122
December 2024202
January 2025170
February 2025256
March 2025251
April 2025283
May 2025282
June 2025365
July 2025281
August 2025315
September 2025242
October 2025333
November 2025390
December 2025270
January 2026320
February 2026262
March 2026194
April 2026393
May 2026394
June 2026453
July 2026298
August 2026221
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Galleywood
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime168
vehicle crime42
other theft29
burglary28
criminal damage arson27
shoplifting27
public order26
drugs11
other crime9
robbery4
bicycle theft2
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 →