Chelmsfords Crowds

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2.7 million?!

 

Wikipedia says:

 

Population

 

The total population of the area covered by the Borough council is 157,748 (ONS 2004 estimate). Approximately 60,000 live in the town itself, and over 42,400 in the surrounding suburban and semi-rural parishes. Around 16,600 live in South Woodham Ferrers. The remainder of the population live in the surrounding rural areas, including the villages of Bicknacre, East, West and South Hanningfield, Boreham, Ford End, Pleshey, Highwood, Good Easter, Chignal St James, Chignall Smeally, Howe Green, Roxwell, Great and Little Leighs, Broomfield, Great and Little Waltham, Little Baddow, Danbury, Sandon, Rettendon, Runwell, Margaretting and Stock. (Source: population derived from 2001 census).

 

You can't really expect all the people from the East London boroughs mentioned on the church site to go and watch Chelmsford!

 

From the Diocese site:

 

The Diocese of Chelmsford is the regional organisation of the Church of England in Essex and East London. It is the second largest diocese in England, covering the county of Essex and five East London boroughs – Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest - with a population of over 2.7 million people. There are 618 churches in the diocese and 562 parishes served by 518 clergy and 355 readers. The diocese is led by the Bishop of Chelmsford, Rt Revd John Gladwin, and is divided into three areas, each with its own area bishop.

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A more updated population list can be found here:

 

http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/2005_world_city_populations/England.html