Roxwell’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Roxwell’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RoxwellEssex
A village of 387 in Essex, East of England. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: John Myers · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
387
Census 2021 · Chelmsford council
Median home
£448K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.7
22% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Roxwell a good place to live?
Roxwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Roxwell stand out
The 3 things Roxwell does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Michael and All Angels; 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roxwell.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Roxwell work nearby than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 15% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Roxwell counts 0.4 jobs per working resident. The car took 93% of commuters, higher than both Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Average household income comes to £66K a year before tax.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Private renting is less common in Roxwell than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 4%
Social housing holds 30% of households. Homes sold for a median £448K, higher than both Essex’s towns (£400K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £1,439 a month across the Chelmsford council area.
£448Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Roxwell£448K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £415,000 | 6 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,439
average private rent a month, Chelmsford council area
£2,291
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
Violent crime runs high in Roxwell: 29.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. Reported offences in Roxwell came to 16 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. There were 3.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Essex’s towns (4.6) and England’s towns (7.8).
29.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social2
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.
29.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Bad health is more common in Roxwell than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.5% of residents
21% of residents have a disability, above Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Self-reported good health: 79% of Roxwell’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Roxwell: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Roxwell | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
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
Roxwell is rich in listed buildings: 362 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up a quarter of the total, above Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Historic England’s list names 14 listed buildings in Roxwell: 1 Grade II*.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II13
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Michael and All Angels Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
362
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
Degrees are less common in Roxwell than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of adults
16% are under 15, below both Essex’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. The middle age in Roxwell is 46.7.
46.7median age
RoxwellEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Roxwell | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roxwell
13pages on Roxwell
The big questions
Safety29.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £448K · rent £1,439 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Michaels DriveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Roxwell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WrittleBroomfieldChelmsfordBlackmoreLittle WalthamGalleywoodIngatestoneRoxwell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxwell | 387 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Writtle | 4,703 | 2.3 | A | C+ | B | A− |
| Broomfield | 3,491 | 4.1 | A− | B− | D− | B+ |
| Chelmsford | 110,612 | 4.4 | B+ | B | D | B− |
| Blackmore | 1,167 | 4.7 | — | C | A− | A |
| Little Waltham | 1,038 | 4.9 | — | C | B− | A− |
| Galleywood | 6,410 | 5.4 | A− | B | C+ | B+ |
| Ingatestone | 5,411 | 5.9 | A | C | B− | A |
Blackmore and Little Waltham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Roxwell
How many listed buildings are there in Roxwell?
That is 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Roxwell?
Band D council tax in Roxwell is £2,291 for 2026–27, less than in 76% 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.
About Roxwell
Village in Essex, England
Roxwell is a built-up area of 387 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
- 387 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chelmsford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004429
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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