South Woodham Ferrers is a town and civil parish in the City of Chelmsford in Essex, England.

[2] South Woodham Ferrers is part of the Maldon constituency represented by Sir John Whittingdale MP.

The area now occupied by South Woodham Ferrers was sparsely populated farmland until the railway station opened in 1889.

[4] In 1974 Essex County Council adopted a masterplan to significantly expand South Woodham Ferrers with large housing estates and other facilities, including a new town centre.

Approximately 45% are retail premises, with the remainder being a combination of professional services (such as banks and estate agents) and dining locations such as cafés and restaurants.

The town has five primary schools: Collingwood, Elmwood, St. Josephs RC, Trinity St. Mary's C of E and Woodville.

South Woodham Ferrers railway station is on the single-track Crouch Valley Line from Wickford to Southminster.

The town is served by the local community magazine called the Focus, produced Monthly by Point Graphics Ltd , it also has a newspaper, Essex Chronicle.

The town council meets and has its offices at Champions Manor Hall on Hullbridge Road, which also serves as a community centre.

South Woodham Ferrers Cricket Club runs three teams in the T Rippon Mid-Essex League, playing home games at Purleigh CC and Salcoats Park.

This is the biggest sports organisation in the town with 40+ teams ranging from 3 yrs up to and including adults' football.