Runwell

Runwell
St Mary's church in Runwell
Runwell
Location within Essex
Population4,540 (Parish, 2021)
Civil parish
  • Runwell
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWickford
Postcode districtSS11
Dialling code01268
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England

Runwell is a village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. The village immediately adjoins the northern edge of the town of Wickford. The parish also includes rural areas, particularly to the north and east of the village, and includes the St Luke's Park development at the former Runwell Hospital site. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 4,450.