Map of Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

Chelmsford is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 111,511. It lies at 51.7358°N, 0.4696°E. Chelmsford is about 48 km (30 mi) northeast of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Billericay, 12 km to the south.

Chelmsford at a glance

Where is Chelmsford?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 47 min on the shortest day to 16 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Chelmsford

• Billericay — 12 km south
• Braintree — 17 km north
• Brentwood — 17 km southwest
• Basildon — 19 km south
• South Benfleet — 21 km south
• Canvey Island — 25 km south
• Harlow — 25 km west
• Bishops Stortford — 26 km northwest
• Romford — 26 km southwest
• Southend-on-Sea — 28 km southeast

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Other places named Chelmsford

• Chelmsford — Massachusetts, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.