Compare Cambridge against Harlow

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

Population comparison

Population for Cambridge
125,063
Population for Harlow
87,280
Difference
37,783
Percentage Difference
35.59%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
Difference
67,960
Percentage Difference
42.04%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
Difference
36,630
Percentage Difference
99.11%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
Difference
3,560
Percentage Difference
24.43%

Comparing crimes by type for Cambridge and Harlow

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 Harlow compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Cambridge Crimes in Harlow 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 Harlow from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Cambridge and Harlow.

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Compare Property prices over time for Cambridge and Harlow

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.

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 / £682,759.32 £633,592.34 / £458,001.53 £534,472.04 / £328,739.98 £325,790.51 / £195,987.37
2022 £1,054,042.87 / £653,961.18 £616,741.78 / £435,446.38 £522,662.99 / £319,222.66 £317,429.25 / £189,905.53
2021 £935,008.34 / £586,115.59 £550,285.40 / £387,645.28 £469,777.92 / £289,767.79 £295,478.33 / £176,794.95
2020 £874,792.22 / £545,594.19 £520,762.80 / £363,093.45 £445,740.01 / £271,712.91 £288,812.30 / £170,987.79
2019 £854,446.61 / £543,207.71 £507,611.08 / £360,763.05 £435,510.10 / £269,157.55 £290,010.42 / £175,945.27
2018 £859,922.89 / £544,357.44 £512,252.99 / £360,712.01 £440,009.62 / £269,876.17 £297,676.79 / £178,840.55
2017 £844,631.34 / £535,907.80 £502,699.97 / £353,429.33 £433,820.96 / £264,962.08 £297,979.06 / £178,686.18
2016 £812,174.81 / £499,235.37 £488,751.22 / £332,061.67 £422,889.92 / £250,280.01 £287,074.79 / £165,882.70
2015 £770,905.90 / £429,355.93 £463,898.29 / £286,651.64 £403,175.88 / £216,637.46 £272,776.72 / £143,864.18
2014 £681,626.96 / £369,953.55 £411,056.80 / £247,638.82 £358,899.68 / £188,190.60 £242,568.21 / £124,778.85
2013 £614,133.81 / £339,319.32 £369,920.65 / £226,686.60 £324,893.40 / £172,069.63 £219,730.44 / £114,226.30
2012 £561,487.92 / £328,632.32 £339,308.66 / £219,780.20 £297,428.64 / £166,714.25 £202,298.09 / £112,562.64
2011 £528,051.99 / £327,271.56 £316,647.39 / £216,763.48 £275,568.25 / £163,619.72 £191,325.15 / £112,122.05
2010 £508,887.09 / £316,237.22 £308,247.74 / £211,290.26 £269,405.26 / £160,385.28 £186,583.36 / £110,263.77
Number of Jobs (thousands)
46k vs 31k
Median Salary
£34,165 vs £26,893
Annual Percentage Change
9.7% vs 8.2%
Mean Salary
£39,909 vs £29,180
Salary Percentiles for Cambridge in 2022£9,908£17,259£22,739£29,096£38,410£44,010£48,124£51,051£0£11,682£17,059£21,505£24,058£29,983£34,917£37,366£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Cambridge compares to other areas in East

Industry Cambridge Count Harlow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 5 +80 + 177.78%
Production 175 230 -55 -27.16%
Construction 340 710 -370 -70.48%
Motor Trades 60 120 -60 -66.67%
Wholesale 115 215 -100 -60.61%
Retail 320 210 +110 + 41.51%
Transport 80 295 -215 -114.67%
Accommodation Food 400 140 +260 + 96.3%
Information Comms 705 190 +515 + 115.08%
Finance Insurance 105 35 +70 + 100%
Property 200 85 +115 + 80.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,220 375 +845 + 105.96%
Business Admin 355 315 +40 + 11.94%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 60 +155 + 112.73%
Health 265 165 +100 + 46.51%
Arts Entertainment 365 190 +175 + 63.06%