Compare Cambridge against Chelmsford

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Cambridge and Chelmsford.

Population comparison

Population for Cambridge
125,063
Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Difference
-54,486
Percentage Difference
-35.77%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
Difference
67,960
Percentage Difference
-23.39%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
Difference
36,630
Percentage Difference
46.79%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
Difference
3,560
Percentage Difference
-8.6%

Comparing crimes by type for Cambridge and Chelmsford

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyBurglaryBurglaryDrugsDrugsPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

See how Cambridge and Chelmsford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Cambridge Crimes in Chelmsford 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
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 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 Cambridge and Chelmsford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Cambridge and Chelmsford.

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Compare Property prices over time for Cambridge and Chelmsford

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

1,200,000 GBP1,200,000 GBP1,100,000 GBP1,100,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP900,000 GBP900,000 GBP800,000 GBP800,000 GBP700,000 GBP700,000 GBP600,000 GBP600,000 GBP500,000 GBP500,000 GBP400,000 GBP400,000 GBP300,000 GBP300,000 GBP200,000 GBP200,000 GBP100,000 GBP100,000 GBP0 GBP0 GBP2010201020112011201220122013201320142014201520152016201620172017201820182019201920202020202120212022202220232023
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Housing Statistics

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

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,079,857.29 / £684,701.42 £633,592.34 / £418,975.10 £534,472.04 / £328,984.86 £325,790.51 / £219,903.49
2022 £1,054,042.87 / £675,386.75 £616,741.78 / £415,112.20 £522,662.99 / £327,436.45 £317,429.25 / £218,088.36
2021 £935,008.34 / £609,115.99 £550,285.40 / £376,223.96 £469,777.92 / £299,130.81 £295,478.33 / £206,679.25
2020 £874,792.22 / £584,093.30 £520,762.80 / £365,020.69 £445,740.01 / £290,308.28 £288,812.30 / £207,432.94
2019 £854,446.61 / £584,165.58 £507,611.08 / £364,019.12 £435,510.10 / £289,380.83 £290,010.42 / £212,498.17
2018 £859,922.89 / £570,852.18 £512,252.99 / £355,683.26 £440,009.62 / £283,727.87 £297,676.79 / £211,143.98
2017 £844,631.34 / £557,385.20 £502,699.97 / £346,419.06 £433,820.96 / £277,417.87 £297,979.06 / £210,762.83
2016 £812,174.81 / £523,911.92 £488,751.22 / £326,123.83 £422,889.92 / £261,902.28 £287,074.79 / £195,737.08
2015 £770,905.90 / £469,489.13 £463,898.29 / £292,182.48 £403,175.88 / £235,571.16 £272,776.72 / £175,359.00
2014 £681,626.96 / £428,622.21 £411,056.80 / £267,260.95 £358,899.68 / £216,480.65 £242,568.21 / £161,512.19
2013 £614,133.81 / £387,768.79 £369,920.65 / £240,445.36 £324,893.40 / £195,280.19 £219,730.44 / £146,158.80
2012 £561,487.92 / £378,134.15 £339,308.66 / £234,516.16 £297,428.64 / £190,485.90 £202,298.09 / £144,217.53
2011 £528,051.99 / £371,736.05 £316,647.39 / £228,931.10 £275,568.25 / £185,369.44 £191,325.15 / £142,559.86
2010 £508,887.09 / £366,400.93 £308,247.74 / £228,160.65 £269,405.26 / £185,621.66 £186,583.36 / £143,712.18
Number of Jobs (thousands)
46k vs 50k
Median Salary
£34,165 vs £30,977
Annual Percentage Change
9.7% vs 5.1%
Mean Salary
£39,909 vs £36,828
Salary Percentiles for Cambridge in 2022£9,908£17,259£22,739£29,096£38,410£44,010£48,124£51,051£0£10,684£16,111£21,194£25,635£37,122£44,202£47,466£53,973£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Cambridge compares to other areas in East

Industry Cambridge Count Chelmsford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 200 -115 -80.7%
Production 175 400 -225 -78.26%
Construction 340 1,510 -1,170 -126.49%
Motor Trades 60 270 -210 -127.27%
Wholesale 115 325 -210 -95.45%
Retail 320 530 -210 -49.41%
Transport 80 295 -215 -114.67%
Accommodation Food 400 375 +25 + 6.45%
Information Comms 705 670 +35 + 5.09%
Finance Insurance 105 205 -100 -64.52%
Property 200 335 -135 -50.47%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,220 1,390 -170 -13.03%
Business Admin 355 745 -390 -70.91%
Public Admin Defence 0 25 -25 -200%
Education 215 165 +50 + 26.32%
Health 265 310 -45 -15.65%
Arts Entertainment 365 480 -115 -27.22%