Compare Cambridge against Hertsmere

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

Population comparison

Population for Cambridge
125,063
Population for Hertsmere
105,471
Difference
19,592
Percentage Difference
17%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
# People Employed in Hertsmere
49,790 (74.3%)
Difference
67,960
Percentage Difference
30.86%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
# People Inactive in Hertsmere
14,555 (21.7%)
Difference
36,630
Percentage Difference
86.26%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Hertsmere
2,710 (4.0%)
Difference
3,560
Percentage Difference
27.11%

Comparing crimes by type for Cambridge and Hertsmere

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Cambridge and Hertsmere.

Compare Property prices over time for Cambridge and Hertsmere

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,079,857.29 / £1,166,136.08 £633,592.34 / £631,777.10 £534,472.04 / £483,535.98 £325,790.51 / £331,463.59
2022 £1,054,042.87 / £1,154,322.30 £616,741.78 / £623,221.36 £522,662.99 / £477,813.60 £317,429.25 / £328,144.87
2021 £935,008.34 / £1,083,157.07 £550,285.40 / £585,953.94 £469,777.92 / £450,314.86 £295,478.33 / £320,039.47
2020 £874,792.22 / £980,424.68 £520,762.80 / £539,307.50 £445,740.01 / £414,171.67 £288,812.30 / £303,565.61
2019 £854,446.61 / £959,948.27 £507,611.08 / £530,630.55 £435,510.10 / £408,308.82 £290,010.42 / £306,616.88
2018 £859,922.89 / £962,874.40 £512,252.99 / £531,388.65 £440,009.62 / £409,699.02 £297,676.79 / £312,354.63
2017 £844,631.34 / £950,366.69 £502,699.97 / £522,034.67 £433,820.96 / £403,913.56 £297,979.06 / £313,468.72
2016 £812,174.81 / £929,279.19 £488,751.22 / £512,424.43 £422,889.92 / £397,610.37 £287,074.79 / £303,099.77
2015 £770,905.90 / £816,273.89 £463,898.29 / £447,449.13 £403,175.88 / £348,047.31 £272,776.72 / £264,682.15
2014 £681,626.96 / £733,623.26 £411,056.80 / £401,714.73 £358,899.68 / £313,215.69 £242,568.21 / £238,898.36
2013 £614,133.81 / £652,492.84 £369,920.65 / £351,584.43 £324,893.40 / £274,812.74 £219,730.44 / £210,394.31
2012 £561,487.92 / £615,682.60 £339,308.66 / £333,129.37 £297,428.64 / £259,871.80 £202,298.09 / £201,259.43
2011 £528,051.99 / £612,359.56 £316,647.39 / £325,039.66 £275,568.25 / £252,148.75 £191,325.15 / £198,648.23
2010 £508,887.09 / £587,183.68 £308,247.74 / £316,679.14 £269,405.26 / £247,510.22 £186,583.36 / £195,786.27
Number of Jobs (thousands)
46k vs 33k
Median Salary
£34,165 vs £27,837
Annual Percentage Change
9.7% vs 5.5%
Mean Salary
£39,909 vs £32,125

See how Cambridge compares to other areas in East

Industry Cambridge Count Hertsmere Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 45 +40 + 61.54%
Production 175 280 -105 -46.15%
Construction 340 1,220 -880 -112.82%
Motor Trades 60 125 -65 -70.27%
Wholesale 115 405 -290 -111.54%
Retail 320 450 -130 -33.77%
Transport 80 250 -170 -103.03%
Accommodation Food 400 315 +85 + 23.78%
Information Comms 705 800 -95 -12.62%
Finance Insurance 105 195 -90 -60%
Property 200 570 -370 -96.1%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,220 1,385 -165 -12.67%
Business Admin 355 745 -390 -70.91%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 215 105 +110 + 68.75%
Health 265 315 -50 -17.24%
Arts Entertainment 365 485 -120 -28.24%