Ramsden Heath is a village in Essex in the east of England. It is located approximately 8 mi south of the county town of Chelmsford; the closest towns are Billericay, approximately 3 mi west-south-west, and Wickford, approximately 3.5 mi south-east. The village is close to Hanningfield Reservoir and the smaller village of Downham lies immediately to the east. In 2018, Ramsden Heath had an estimated population of 1,966 and has approximately 600 households.