Compare Cambridge against Thurrock

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

Population comparison

Population for Cambridge
125,063
Population for Thurrock
175,531
Difference
-50,468
Percentage Difference
-33.58%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
# People Employed in Thurrock
83,405 (74.1%)
Difference
67,960
Percentage Difference
-20.41%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
# People Inactive in Thurrock
24,000 (21.3%)
Difference
36,630
Percentage Difference
41.66%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Thurrock
5,100 (4.5%)
Difference
3,560
Percentage Difference
-35.57%

Comparing crimes by type for Cambridge and Thurrock

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Cambridge and Thurrock.

Compare Property prices over time for Cambridge and Thurrock

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 / £667,514.21 £633,592.34 / £423,477.76 £534,472.04 / £337,980.30 £325,790.51 / £204,421.96
2022 £1,054,042.87 / £636,218.27 £616,741.78 / £404,363.68 £522,662.99 / £323,349.05 £317,429.25 / £196,478.74
2021 £935,008.34 / £573,713.50 £550,285.40 / £364,863.88 £469,777.92 / £293,824.37 £295,478.33 / £184,787.16
2020 £874,792.22 / £524,715.07 £520,762.80 / £336,607.63 £445,740.01 / £270,407.31 £288,812.30 / £176,056.81
2019 £854,446.61 / £509,824.78 £507,611.08 / £327,275.87 £435,510.10 / £263,599.27 £290,010.42 / £176,795.76
2018 £859,922.89 / £510,632.22 £512,252.99 / £327,204.83 £440,009.62 / £264,266.00 £297,676.79 / £180,075.61
2017 £844,631.34 / £489,362.91 £502,699.97 / £312,447.17 £433,820.96 / £253,455.02 £297,979.06 / £176,756.20
2016 £812,174.81 / £465,477.84 £488,751.22 / £297,473.19 £422,889.92 / £242,266.65 £287,074.79 / £166,271.89
2015 £770,905.90 / £396,190.31 £463,898.29 / £253,039.24 £403,175.88 / £206,763.65 £272,776.72 / £141,766.21
2014 £681,626.96 / £341,553.38 £411,056.80 / £218,811.07 £358,899.68 / £180,033.15 £242,568.21 / £123,492.09
2013 £614,133.81 / £314,202.32 £369,920.65 / £200,210.76 £324,893.40 / £165,061.93 £219,730.44 / £113,804.93
2012 £561,487.92 / £307,469.41 £339,308.66 / £195,567.43 £297,428.64 / £161,377.85 £202,298.09 / £112,716.37
2011 £528,051.99 / £303,145.49 £316,647.39 / £191,158.36 £275,568.25 / £157,508.53 £191,325.15 / £112,039.11
2010 £508,887.09 / £301,274.47 £308,247.74 / £191,303.21 £269,405.26 / £158,391.13 £186,583.36 / £113,474.18
Number of Jobs (thousands)
46k vs 54k
Median Salary
£34,165 vs £30,696
Annual Percentage Change
9.7% vs 4.4%
Mean Salary
£39,909 vs £34,156

See how Cambridge compares to other areas in East

Industry Cambridge Count Thurrock Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 40 +45 + 72%
Production 175 340 -165 -64.08%
Construction 340 1,675 -1,335 -132.51%
Motor Trades 60 310 -250 -135.14%
Wholesale 115 230 -115 -66.67%
Retail 320 440 -120 -31.58%
Transport 80 1,215 -1,135 -175.29%
Accommodation Food 400 295 +105 + 30.22%
Information Comms 705 345 +360 + 68.57%
Finance Insurance 105 55 +50 + 62.5%
Property 200 165 +35 + 19.18%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,220 640 +580 + 62.37%
Business Admin 355 615 -260 -53.61%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 110 +105 + 64.62%
Health 265 240 +25 + 9.9%
Arts Entertainment 365 290 +75 + 22.9%