Compare Braintree against Fenland

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Braintree and Fenland.

Population comparison

Population for Braintree
153,091
Population for Fenland
102,080
Difference
51,011
Percentage Difference
39.98%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Braintree
72,525 (76.5%)
# People Employed in Fenland
44,880 (73.1%)
Difference
72,525
Percentage Difference
47.09%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Braintree
18,820 (19.8%)
# People Inactive in Fenland
14,320 (23.3%)
Difference
18,820
Percentage Difference
27.16%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Braintree
3,475 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Fenland
2,235 (3.6%)
Difference
3,475
Percentage Difference
43.43%

Comparing crimes by type for Braintree and Fenland

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Braintree and Fenland compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Braintree and Fenland for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Braintree Crimes in Fenland Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Braintree and Fenland from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Braintree and Fenland.

Compare Property prices over time for Braintree and Fenland

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Braintree and Fenland

Key: Braintree / Fenland

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £605,261.45 / £325,521.87 £364,532.37 / £218,163.24 £298,073.18 / £164,922.54 £182,719.24 / £97,962.43
2022 £585,525.46 / £320,946.62 £356,365.09 / £215,304.55 £293,699.36 / £163,950.09 £180,491.66 / £97,768.03
2021 £519,614.26 / £278,945.39 £317,608.65 / £187,120.10 £264,504.22 / £143,619.05 £167,525.66 / £88,255.20
2020 £475,144.27 / £257,338.06 £293,607.23 / £174,092.92 £244,862.55 / £133,352.43 £159,903.44 / £84,757.93
2019 £468,112.81 / £251,337.88 £288,597.58 / £169,569.16 £240,372.74 / £130,105.14 £160,761.23 / £85,231.87
2018 £473,123.59 / £249,869.76 £291,179.10 / £168,356.84 £243,096.24 / £129,507.08 £165,021.97 / £86,116.23
2017 £456,011.17 / £237,648.12 £280,086.61 / £159,447.56 £234,844.44 / £123,422.36 £162,982.52 / £84,128.80
2016 £420,149.63 / £220,721.29 £259,303.67 / £148,924.27 £218,312.61 / £115,694.43 £148,705.84 / £77,623.26
2015 £377,140.59 / £201,733.60 £232,873.34 / £136,451.80 £196,871.86 / £106,172.32 £133,731.35 / £71,135.03
2014 £345,686.13 / £184,507.67 £214,393.98 / £125,394.87 £181,975.66 / £98,103.06 £124,052.25 / £66,097.23
2013 £312,245.99 / £171,012.24 £193,112.15 / £116,495.52 £164,495.43 / £91,286.77 £112,391.43 / £61,760.32
2012 £307,379.74 / £170,039.29 £190,219.56 / £115,902.18 £161,855.63 / £90,873.27 £112,571.36 / £62,503.43
2011 £305,364.11 / £169,066.53 £187,817.03 / £114,760.00 £159,458.59 / £90,341.43 £113,063.14 / £62,754.80
2010 £303,596.42 / £169,707.77 £188,714.70 / £115,931.80 £160,595.53 / £91,622.72 £114,219.77 / £64,861.63

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Braintree and Fenland
Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k vs 38k
Median Salary
£29,336 vs £26,537
Annual Percentage Change
10.3% vs 12.9%
Mean Salary
£34,411 vs £29,811

See how Braintree compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Braintree and Fenland
Industry Braintree Count Fenland Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 370 340 +30 + 8.45%
Production 485 260 +225 + 60.4%
Construction 1,350 710 +640 + 62.14%
Motor Trades 245 200 +45 + 20.22%
Wholesale 310 155 +155 + 66.67%
Retail 330 265 +65 + 21.85%
Transport 300 370 -70 -20.9%
Accommodation Food 350 245 +105 + 35.29%
Information Comms 365 105 +260 + 110.64%
Finance Insurance 105 40 +65 + 89.66%
Property 195 95 +100 + 68.97%
Professional Scientific Technical 975 355 +620 + 93.23%
Business Admin 595 265 +330 + 76.74%
Public Admin Defence 50 15 +35 + 107.69%
Education 120 35 +85 + 109.68%
Health 195 85 +110 + 78.57%
Arts Entertainment 425 200 +225 + 72%