Population Density in EssexWards Ranked

Essex has 1.9 million people, about 512 per km².

All 276 wards in Essex, ranked by residents per km². Data: Office for National Statistics (2022), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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RankWardResidents per km²ResidentsArea
1WestboroughSouthend-on-Sea12,305 per km²11,2450.91 km²
2KursaalSouthend-on-Sea9,734 per km²12,1001.24 km²
3VictoriaSouthend-on-Sea8,149 per km²13,0431.6 km²
4MiltonSouthend-on-Sea7,217 per km²11,8011.64 km²
5Lee Chapel NorthBasildon7,149 per km²15,1282.12 km²
6LeighSouthend-on-Sea6,612 per km²9,8261.49 km²
7VangeBasildon6,485 per km²10,5751.63 km²
8MarconiChelmsford6,276 per km²9,0431.44 km²
9ChalkwellSouthend-on-Sea6,128 per km²9,8871.61 km²
10Loughton FairmeadEpping Forest5,957 per km²4,5230.76 km²
11PierTendring5,817 per km²2,6020.45 km²
12New Town and Christ ChurchColchester5,781 per km²14,5712.52 km²
13Grays RiversideThurrock5,662 per km²13,2832.35 km²
14Stanford East and Corringham TownThurrock5,584 per km²8,6771.55 km²
15Canvey Island CentralCastle Point5,581 per km²6,6291.19 km²
16Staple TyeHarlow5,562 per km²8,0511.45 km²
17Church LangleyHarlow5,481 per km²8,8701.62 km²
18Hawkwell EastRochford5,453 per km²5,9901.1 km²
19Grays ThurrockThurrock5,442 per km²9,8251.81 km²
20South ChaffordThurrock5,408 per km²7,5621.4 km²
21Bush FairHarlow5,300 per km²8,2221.55 km²
22Braintree SouthBraintree5,287 per km²6,5541.24 km²
23St George'sCastle Point5,248 per km²5,8681.12 km²
24GreensteadColchester5,190 per km²14,9612.88 km²
25Moulsham LodgeChelmsford5,134 per km²5,6111.09 km²
26Moulsham and CentralChelmsford5,032 per km²14,0112.78 km²
27Blenheim ParkSouthend-on-Sea4,890 per km²10,9562.24 km²
28St John'sTendring4,881 per km²7,0211.44 km²
29Sweyne Park and GrangeRochford4,801 per km²6,8911.44 km²
30Loughton AldertonEpping Forest4,621 per km²4,7731.03 km²
31TrinityChelmsford4,554 per km²6,6141.45 km²
32Patching HallChelmsford4,552 per km²8,9911.98 km²
33Grange HillEpping Forest4,522 per km²7,6721.7 km²
34Bocking BlackwaterBraintree4,476 per km²10,4852.34 km²
35St AndrewsChelmsford4,449 per km²9,3922.11 km²
36PrittlewellSouthend-on-Sea4,366 per km²10,7952.47 km²
37Eastwood ParkSouthend-on-Sea4,349 per km²9,6672.22 km²
38Braintree Central & Beckers GreenBraintree4,320 per km²9,6662.24 km²
39St Martin'sBasildon4,312 per km²10,2812.38 km²
40ToddbrookHarlow4,301 per km²8,9762.09 km²
41Canvey Island SouthCastle Point4,251 per km²7,0421.66 km²
42AppletonCastle Point4,247 per km²6,8381.61 km²
43Brentwood NorthBrentwood4,224 per km²7,4121.75 km²
44Brentwood WestBrentwood4,157 per km²7,7591.87 km²
45Canvey Island EastCastle Point4,061 per km²6,1321.51 km²
46Halstead TrinityBraintree4,061 per km²7,2231.78 km²
47The HomesteadsThurrock3,986 per km²8,4172.11 km²
48Harlow CommonHarlow3,984 per km²7,5771.9 km²
49Buckhurst Hill EastEpping Forest3,961 per km²4,7291.19 km²
50Loughton RodingEpping Forest3,922 per km²4,7881.22 km²
51Little Thurrock RectoryThurrock3,892 per km²6,3841.64 km²
52Great ParndonHarlow3,889 per km²6,6381.71 km²
53Loughton St Mary'sEpping Forest3,888 per km²5,4321.4 km²
54PrettygateColchester3,882 per km²10,4042.68 km²
55Springfield NorthChelmsford3,868 per km²10,7202.77 km²
56Harwich & KingswayTendring3,854 per km²3,7550.97 km²
57CoppinsTendring3,805 per km²7,4071.95 km²
58Waltham Abbey PaternosterEpping Forest3,740 per km²4,8451.3 km²
59Cedar HallCastle Point3,673 per km²6,4291.75 km²
60St LaurenceSouthend-on-Sea3,630 per km²10,6632.94 km²
61Canvey Island NorthCastle Point3,592 per km²6,4551.8 km²
62Brentwood SouthBrentwood3,581 per km²6,2761.75 km²
63BelfairsSouthend-on-Sea3,547 per km²9,3922.65 km²
64West ShoeburySouthend-on-Sea3,527 per km²10,0242.84 km²
65NetteswellHarlow3,485 per km²8,4222.42 km²
66Braintree WestBraintree3,464 per km²6,0861.76 km²
67Chafford and North StiffordThurrock3,441 per km²7,9312.31 km²
68Great Baddow WestChelmsford3,403 per km²6,4291.89 km²
69ThorpeSouthend-on-Sea3,349 per km²9,1682.74 km²
70Little Thurrock BlackshotsThurrock3,329 per km²7,0772.13 km²
71CastleColchester3,282 per km²11,3723.47 km²
72Dovercourt BayTendring3,210 per km²3,1020.97 km²
73St. Luke'sSouthend-on-Sea3,197 per km²11,2153.51 km²
74Canvey Island Winter GardensCastle Point3,177 per km²7,0992.23 km²
75West LeighSouthend-on-Sea3,147 per km²9,3682.98 km²
76Pitsea North WestBasildon3,140 per km²12,9294.12 km²
77The LawnsChelmsford3,113 per km²5,4561.75 km²
78St JamesTendring3,109 per km²7,4452.39 km²
79Waterhouse FarmChelmsford3,101 per km²6,6872.16 km²
80ShoeburynessSouthend-on-Sea3,072 per km²11,6353.79 km²
81Waltham Abbey Honey LaneEpping Forest3,070 per km²6,3172.06 km²
82Sumners and KingsmoorHarlow3,006 per km²7,5202.5 km²
83St Anne's and St John'sColchester2,996 per km²10,7813.6 km²
84Chadwell St MaryThurrock2,961 per km²10,7593.63 km²
85Heybridge WestMaldon2,957 per km²4,9031.66 km²
86Cann HallTendring2,935 per km²6,1102.08 km²
87St Paul'sTendring2,932 per km²2,6170.89 km²
88HighwoodsColchester2,930 per km²10,4723.57 km²
89Wickford NorthBasildon2,886 per km²13,3864.64 km²
90Hutton NorthBrentwood2,772 per km²4,2711.54 km²
91Dovercourt All SaintsTendring2,693 per km²7,3032.71 km²
92St Mary'sCastle Point2,683 per km²6,2902.34 km²
93Bocking SouthBraintree2,674 per km²6,9432.6 km²
94BluehouseTendring2,674 per km²5,9492.23 km²
95FryernsBasildon2,672 per km²15,2005.69 km²
96Buckhurst Hill WestEpping Forest2,664 per km²7,0372.64 km²
97TrinityRochford2,592 per km²6,9972.7 km²
98South Woodham-Chetwood and CollingwoodChelmsford2,432 per km²7,9253.26 km²
99Laindon ParkBasildon2,363 per km²13,8205.85 km²
100Stifford ClaysThurrock2,355 per km²6,7982.89 km²
101St Bartholomew'sTendring2,307 per km²5,7452.49 km²
102Mile EndColchester2,305 per km²14,6046.34 km²
103Billericay EastBasildon2,300 per km²12,1605.29 km²
104Billericay WestBasildon2,271 per km²11,9845.28 km²
105LodgeRochford2,255 per km²6,6062.93 km²
106Shrub EndColchester2,252 per km²12,5725.58 km²
107HomelandsTendring2,209 per km²3,6001.63 km²
108Maldon SouthMaldon2,209 per km²3,7971.72 km²
109Witham SouthBraintree2,204 per km²6,3602.89 km²
110Mark HallHarlow2,187 per km²7,9003.61 km²
111SouthchurchSouthend-on-Sea2,180 per km²10,1304.65 km²
112NethermayneBasildon2,166 per km²14,5376.71 km²
113Dovercourt TollgateTendring2,161 per km²2,6611.23 km²
114Witham NorthBraintree2,136 per km²7,4103.47 km²
115Hutton SouthBrentwood2,119 per km²3,6861.74 km²
116WheatleyRochford2,116 per km²6,5853.11 km²
117EastcliffTendring2,105 per km²2,8821.37 km²
118FrintonTendring2,092 per km²5,6112.68 km²
119Loughton BroadwayEpping Forest2,064 per km²4,9242.39 km²
120Wickford ParkBasildon2,052 per km²9,8704.81 km²
121Witham CentralBraintree2,022 per km²7,0343.48 km²
122Old HarlowHarlow2,016 per km²12,1006 km²
123Chelmer Village and Beaulieu ParkChelmsford1,999 per km²10,7505.38 km²
124Saffron Walden ShireUttlesford1,982 per km²7,6453.86 km²
125Halstead St Andrew'sBraintree1,913 per km²6,7123.51 km²
126Wickford CastledonBasildon1,872 per km²8,1454.35 km²
127Hutton CentralBrentwood1,870 per km²4,0602.17 km²
128Great Baddow EastChelmsford1,866 per km²8,5074.56 km²
129Burnham-on-Crouch SouthMaldon1,863 per km²4,2732.29 km²
130Little Parndon and Hare StreetHarlow1,814 per km²10,1335.59 km²
131Tilbury St ChadsThurrock1,779 per km²6,8753.86 km²
132BerechurchColchester1,751 per km²11,3076.46 km²
133BelhusThurrock1,687 per km²10,5456.25 km²
134Loughton ForestEpping Forest1,662 per km²4,3322.61 km²
135Maldon WestMaldon1,616 per km²4,5532.82 km²
136St Peter'sCastle Point1,565 per km²6,4974.15 km²
137Langdon HillsBasildon1,560 per km²9,0795.82 km²
138South Woodham-Elmwood and WoodvilleChelmsford1,545 per km²8,0045.18 km²
139Goat HallChelmsford1,504 per km²5,9443.95 km²
140Old Heath and The HytheColchester1,484 per km²12,7788.61 km²
141Hawkwell WestRochford1,479 per km²6,5604.43 km²
142Waltham Abbey South WestEpping Forest1,474 per km²4,7883.25 km²
143Witham WestBraintree1,445 per km²6,7964.7 km²
144Dovercourt Vines & ParkestonTendring1,434 per km²3,1862.22 km²
145BoyceCastle Point1,398 per km²6,7594.84 km²
146Epping HemnallEpping Forest1,381 per km²6,4844.69 km²
147Pilgrims HatchBrentwood1,314 per km²6,1304.66 km²
148West Thurrock and South StiffordThurrock1,310 per km²13,79210.5 km²
149VictoriaCastle Point1,243 per km²5,8574.71 km²
150HockleyRochford1,225 per km²6,6885.46 km²
151WivenhoeColchester1,212 per km²8,8037.26 km²
152Stanford-le-Hope WestThurrock1,185 per km²7,7166.51 km²
153West Clacton & Jaywick SandsTendring1,144 per km²5,5284.83 km²
154St JamesCastle Point1,137 per km²6,8876.06 km²
155Kirby CrossTendring1,128 per km²3,5783.17 km²
156Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock ParkThurrock1,089 per km²8,1897.52 km²
157StanwayColchester1,088 per km²9,8899.09 km²
158Aveley and UplandsThurrock1,076 per km²10,76810 km²
159OckendonThurrock1,064 per km²12,19711.5 km²
160Maldon NorthMaldon1,043 per km²4,4584.28 km²
161TiptreeColchester1,029 per km²9,8219.55 km²
162ShelleyEpping Forest991 per km²2,7652.79 km²
163Kirby-le-Soken & HamfordTendring978 per km²3,4283.51 km²
164BurrsvilleTendring947 per km²5,3775.68 km²
165Epping Lindsey and Thornwood CommonEpping Forest896 per km²7,1257.95 km²
166Great Notley & Black NotleyBraintree887 per km²10,21511.5 km²
167HullbridgeRochford879 per km²6,7577.69 km²
168Heybridge EastMaldon802 per km²4,1265.14 km²
169ShenfieldBrentwood802 per km²5,4776.83 km²
170BrightlingseaTendring796 per km²8,85111.1 km²
171Loughton St John'sEpping Forest792 per km²4,4725.65 km²
172Hutton EastBrentwood739 per km²3,5874.86 km²
173North Weald BassettEpping Forest727 per km²4,7826.58 km²
174Maldon EastMaldon727 per km²2,5103.45 km²
175Saffron Walden AudleyUttlesford726 per km²4,3495.99 km²
176Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden AshEpping Forest716 per km²4,4316.19 km²
177Pitsea South EastBasildon700 per km²12,25417.5 km²
178WaltonTendring680 per km²3,2924.84 km²
179Saffron Walden CastleUttlesford645 per km²4,8587.53 km²
180GalleywoodChelmsford628 per km²5,5968.92 km²
181Chigwell RowEpping Forest617 per km²2,3213.76 km²
182Stansted NorthUttlesford608 per km²4,7107.75 km²
183CrouchBasildon589 per km²8,35914.2 km²
184BursteadBasildon581 per km²11,14119.2 km²
185Hockley and AshingdonRochford544 per km²6,27011.5 km²
186Downhall and RawrethRochford538 per km²6,90912.8 km²
187Canvey Island WestCastle Point525 per km²4,9499.42 km²
188Theydon BoisEpping Forest494 per km²4,0998.29 km²
189Great Dunmow NorthUttlesford475 per km²5,13610.8 km²
190East TilburyThurrock461 per km²7,91017.2 km²
191Chigwell VillageEpping Forest456 per km²4,64510.2 km²
192Lawford, Manningtree & MistleyTendring450 per km²8,87019.7 km²
193Stansted South & BirchangerUttlesford437 per km²5,14911.8 km²
194Lower NazeingEpping Forest435 per km²4,2809.85 km²
195Flitch Green & Little DunmowUttlesford425 per km²2,9606.97 km²
196Lower SheeringEpping Forest397 per km²2,0915.27 km²
197Bocking NorthBraintree374 per km²5,42214.5 km²
198Little ClactonTendring350 per km²3,1438.97 km²
199WarleyBrentwood350 per km²6,38218.2 km²
200Lexden and BraiswickColchester342 per km²9,87028.8 km²
201Great Dunmow South & BarnstonUttlesford333 per km²6,46919.4 km²
202RoydonEpping Forest317 per km²2,2237 km²
203Waltham Abbey North EastEpping Forest315 per km²4,19213.3 km²
204Roche SouthRochford311 per km²6,84522 km²
205Silver End & CressingBraintree297 per km²7,32424.6 km²
206WrittleChelmsford295 per km²5,31118 km²
207Rettendon and RunwellChelmsford292 per km²6,74923.1 km²
208Corringham and FobbingThurrock269 per km²5,65321 km²
209Broomfield and The WalthamsChelmsford260 per km²11,54644.4 km²
210Burnham-on-Crouch NorthMaldon257 per km²4,91719.1 km²
211Tipps CrossBrentwood253 per km²3,84215.2 km²
212Elsenham & HenhamUttlesford249 per km²5,02120.2 km²
213Little Baddow, Danbury and SandonChelmsford248 per km²8,29033.4 km²
214Kelvedon & FeeringBraintree245 per km²5,78423.6 km²
215Ingatestone, Fryerning and MountnessingBrentwood232 per km²6,47027.8 km²
216Boreham and The LeighsChelmsford222 per km²7,13132.2 km²
217TakeleyUttlesford210 per km²7,17934.3 km²
218Herongate, Ingrave and West HorndonBrentwood195 per km²3,85019.8 km²
219HedinghamBraintree193 per km²6,05131.4 km²
220Mersea and PyefleetColchester191 per km²9,78551.2 km²
221LambourneEpping Forest191 per km²1,97810.4 km²
222SouthminsterMaldon190 per km²4,98626.2 km²
223Brizes and DoddinghurstBrentwood187 per km²6,07132.4 km²
224Alresford & ElmsteadTendring177 per km²7,39241.7 km²
225TollesburyMaldon176 per km²2,11112 km²
226South WealdBrentwood173 per km²2,05911.9 km²
227MaylandMaldon171 per km²4,50226.3 km²
228The ColnesBraintree171 per km²6,19036.2 km²
229NewportUttlesford167 per km²4,28725.6 km²
230St OsythTendring165 per km²5,28632.1 km²
231Bicknacre and East and West HanningfieldChelmsford160 per km²5,44734 km²
232Weeley & TendringTendring158 per km²3,08419.6 km²
233Foulness and The WakeringsRochford155 per km²7,28346.9 km²
234Roche North and RuralRochford155 per km²6,83544.1 km²
235RayneBraintree147 per km²2,88819.7 km²
236The Bentleys & FratingTendring143 per km²3,74426.3 km²
237Marks Tey and LayerColchester141 per km²11,35180.7 km²
238OrsettThurrock139 per km²6,51947 km²
239CoggeshallBraintree136 per km²6,08244.8 km²
240Great TothamMaldon131 per km²3,96230.2 km²
241Waltham Abbey High BeachEpping Forest129 per km²2,89122.4 km²
242South Hanningfield, Stock and MargarettingChelmsford125 per km²5,78046.1 km²
243Hatfield Peverel & TerlingBraintree119 per km²6,12151.4 km²
244AlthorneMaldon117 per km²4,35837.3 km²
245Ardleigh & Little BromleyTendring115 per km²3,18627.8 km²
246Stour ValleyTendring114 per km²3,10027.2 km²
247Hatfield HeathUttlesford113 per km²2,31820.5 km²
248Rural NorthColchester112 per km²11,05398.5 km²
249Felsted & StebbingUttlesford112 per km²4,65741.6 km²
250The Oakleys & WixTendring99 per km²3,05830.8 km²
251Wickham Bishops and WoodhamMaldon98 per km²3,76938.4 km²
252Thaxted & the EastonsUttlesford97 per km²5,35855.4 km²
253Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering VillageEpping Forest96 per km²2,63427.3 km²
254YeldhamBraintree96 per km²2,89530 km²
255Tolleshunt D'ArcyMaldon92 per km²4,31747.1 km²
256PurleighMaldon90 per km²3,64240.4 km²
257Thorpe, Beaumont & Great HollandTendring88 per km²3,53840 km²
258Broadley Common, Epping Upland and NazeingEpping Forest81 per km²2,28128.1 km²
259Broad Oak & the HallingburysUttlesford80 per km²4,18252.4 km²
260BumpsteadBraintree74 per km²2,90039 km²
261Three FieldsBraintree72 per km²5,76180.5 km²
262Debden & WimbishUttlesford71 per km²2,56536.2 km²
263Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden LoftsUttlesford68 per km²4,54866.9 km²
264Gosfield & Greenstead GreenBraintree65 per km²2,83043.4 km²
265ClaveringUttlesford65 per km²2,26035 km²
266Stort ValleyUttlesford60 per km²2,06934.6 km²
267Chelmsford Rural WestChelmsford57 per km²3,39259.1 km²
268High Easter & the RodingsUttlesford57 per km²2,49244.1 km²
269AshdonUttlesford55 per km²2,14539.1 km²
270High Ongar, Willingale and The RodingsEpping Forest55 per km²2,49345.7 km²
271PassingfordEpping Forest53 per km²2,52148 km²
272Stour Valley SouthBraintree52 per km²3,04258.5 km²
273Moreton and FyfieldEpping Forest49 per km²2,12142.9 km²
274Stour Valley NorthBraintree41 per km²2,90770.3 km²
275TillinghamMaldon41 per km²2,37057.4 km²
276The SampfordsUttlesford38 per km²2,22158.8 km²