Coalhill’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Coalhill’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Population 307: a village in Essex, East of England.
Population
307
Census 2021 · Chelmsford council
Median home
£745K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.5
23% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Coalhill a good place to live?
Coalhill is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £745,000. It has 2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Coalhill stand out
The 3 things Coalhill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coalhill.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Coalhill work nearby than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for just over two in five workers at the census. Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot3%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Coalhill own their home: 81%, more than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns
£745Kmedian sale
2% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £1,439 a month across the Chelmsford council area. The private rented sector houses 17% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Coalhill£745K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £750,000 | 19 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,439
average private rent a month, Chelmsford council area
£2,306
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Coalhill than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.3 per 1,000 residents a year
3.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 2 crimes inside Coalhill’s built-up area. Homes saw 4.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
3.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Disability is less common in Coalhill, 11% of residents, than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
84%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Coalhill is Basildon University Hospital, 7.3 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.6% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Coalhill: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Coalhill | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
14% of Coalhill’s homes were built before 1919 (Essex towns 11%, England’s towns 16%)
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (2 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Listed buildings per head: 65 for every 10,000 residents of Coalhill.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
65
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Coalhill, fewer than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
50.5median age
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, below Essex’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town. Coalhill has a median age of 50.5 years.
CoalhillEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Coalhill | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Coalhill
13pages on Coalhill
The big questions
Safety3.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £745K · rent £1,439 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street South Hanningfield RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Coalhill
Village in Essex, England
Coalhill is a built-up area of 307 people, in the Chelmsford council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 307 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chelmsford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004653
Coalhill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RunwellWickfordRamsden HeathSouth Woodham FerrersBicknacreHullbridgeStockCoalhill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalhill | 307 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Runwell | 8,086 | 2 | C+ | B− | C− | C+ |
| Wickford | 27,533 | 2.9 | B | C− | B− | B |
| Ramsden Heath | 1,949 | 3 | — | C | A− | A− |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 16,029 | 3.2 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Bicknacre | 2,277 | 3.5 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Hullbridge | 5,709 | 3.9 | B | C | B− | B |
| Stock | 1,573 | 4 | — | C | C+ | A− |
Ramsden Heath, Bicknacre and Stock have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Coalhill
How many listed buildings are there in Coalhill?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Coalhill?
Band D council tax in Coalhill is £2,306 for 2026–27, less than in 74% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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