Median age in Essex
Essex’s 14 areas ranked by median age — youngest and oldest areas. Every figure from ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Median age (yrs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tendring | 50.8 |
| 2 | Maldon | 48.5 |
| 3 | Castle Point | 46.6 |
| 4 | Rochford | 46.0 |
| 5 | Uttlesford | 44.0 |
| 6 | Braintree | 43.4 |
| 7 | Brentwood | 42.8 |
| 8 | Epping Forest | 42.6 |
| 9 | Southend-on-Sea | 41.7 |
| 10 | Chelmsford | 41.7 |
| 11 | Basildon | 39.2 |
| 12 | Colchester | 39.2 |
| 13 | Harlow | 37.3 |
| 14 | Thurrock | 36.7 |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · 2021. Ranked high to low.
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