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Chelmsford — Active Life Score
65.4% of adults in Chelmsford were physically active in November 2024–November 2025, giving a Gera Active Life Score of 66/100 (rank 106 of 317 English local authorities).
How active are adults in Chelmsford?
As of November 2024–November 2025, 65.4% of adults in Chelmsford were physically active (150+ minutes/week) and 21.3% were inactive (<30 minutes/week), per Sport England Active Lives data published April 2026. Gera Active Life Score: 66/100 (rank 106 of 317 English LAs).
| Metric | Chelmsford | England average |
|---|---|---|
| Active (150+ min/week) | 65.4% | 64.5% |
| Fairly active (30–149 min/week) | 13.2% | 10.7% |
| Inactive (<30 min/week) | 21.3% | 24.7% |
| Gera Active Life Score (GALS) | 66 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
| National rank | 106 of 317 | — |
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In Chelmsford (November 2024–November 2025), 65.4% of adults were physically active (150+ minutes per week), and 21.3% were inactive (fewer than 30 minutes per week), per Sport England Active Lives data.
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View full Chelmsford page — Sport England Active Lives data, November 2024–November 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
- What percentage of adults in Chelmsford are physically active?
- 65.4% of adults aged 16+ in Chelmsford were physically active (150 or more minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week) in November 2024–November 2025, compared to the England average of 64.5%.
- What is the physical inactivity rate in Chelmsford?
- 21.3% of adults in Chelmsford were physically inactive (fewer than 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week) in November 2024–November 2025. The England average is 24.7%.
- How does Chelmsford compare nationally for active living?
- Chelmsford ranks 106 out of 317 English local authorities on the Gera Active Life Score (GALS 66/100). Its active rate (65.4%) is above the England average of 64.5%.
- What is the Gera Active Life Score (GALS)?
- GALS is a 0–100 index Gera computes from real Sport England Active Lives data. For each LA: raw = activePct − inactivePct + 0.5 × fairlyActivePct, then normalised across all 317 English LAs. The full methodology is at geramind.com/methodology/active-life-score.
Other East local authorities
- St Albans — GALS 93/100 (74.3% active)
- South Cambridgeshire — GALS 91/100 (75.0% active)
- Norwich — GALS 82/100 (70.7% active)
- Brentwood — GALS 80/100 (71.3% active)
- East Hertfordshire — GALS 79/100 (73.0% active)
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Contains public sector information published by Sport England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Sport England — Active Lives Adult Survey (Table 3 Levels Local Authority) (November 2024–November 2025, published April 2026).