Compare Cambridge against Welwyn Hatfield

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

Population comparison

Population for Cambridge
125,063
Population for Welwyn Hatfield
123,893
Difference
1,170
Percentage Difference
0.94%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
# People Employed in Welwyn Hatfield
55,765 (70.9%)
Difference
67,960
Percentage Difference
19.71%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
# People Inactive in Welwyn Hatfield
19,160 (24.4%)
Difference
36,630
Percentage Difference
62.63%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Welwyn Hatfield
3,750 (4.8%)
Difference
3,560
Percentage Difference
-5.2%

Comparing crimes by type for Cambridge and Welwyn Hatfield

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 Welwyn Hatfield compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Cambridge Crimes in Welwyn Hatfield 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 Welwyn Hatfield from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Cambridge and Welwyn Hatfield.

Compare Property prices over time for Cambridge and Welwyn Hatfield

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 / £951,741.34 £633,592.34 / £527,982.94 £534,472.04 / £394,512.87 £325,790.51 / £248,024.91
2022 £1,054,042.87 / £940,882.75 £616,741.78 / £520,468.06 £522,662.99 / £390,261.15 £317,429.25 / £245,469.30
2021 £935,008.34 / £883,969.59 £550,285.40 / £489,469.72 £469,777.92 / £369,476.65 £295,478.33 / £240,104.76
2020 £874,792.22 / £832,131.02 £520,762.80 / £465,279.82 £445,740.01 / £351,176.99 £288,812.30 / £235,926.47
2019 £854,446.61 / £813,245.68 £507,611.08 / £455,945.49 £435,510.10 / £344,498.94 £290,010.42 / £238,716.06
2018 £859,922.89 / £811,776.59 £512,252.99 / £455,358.55 £440,009.62 / £344,547.49 £297,676.79 / £241,373.00
2017 £844,631.34 / £791,608.31 £502,699.97 / £441,733.71 £433,820.96 / £335,617.35 £297,979.06 / £240,448.65
2016 £812,174.81 / £764,554.15 £488,751.22 / £427,094.61 £422,889.92 / £325,143.50 £287,074.79 / £229,890.39
2015 £770,905.90 / £668,734.91 £463,898.29 / £371,318.57 £403,175.88 / £283,454.86 £272,776.72 / £200,183.05
2014 £681,626.96 / £599,611.70 £411,056.80 / £332,415.32 £358,899.68 / £254,846.44 £242,568.21 / £180,123.74
2013 £614,133.81 / £548,203.54 £369,920.65 / £300,160.47 £324,893.40 / £229,318.31 £219,730.44 / £162,493.41
2012 £561,487.92 / £531,738.60 £339,308.66 / £292,169.24 £297,428.64 / £222,765.40 £202,298.09 / £159,848.21
2011 £528,051.99 / £530,765.03 £316,647.39 / £286,918.56 £275,568.25 / £218,326.35 £191,325.15 / £159,440.44
2010 £508,887.09 / £522,030.64 £308,247.74 / £285,894.12 £269,405.26 / £218,507.77 £186,583.36 / £159,596.87
Number of Jobs (thousands)
46k vs 34k
Median Salary
£34,165 vs £0
Annual Percentage Change
9.7% vs 0.0%
Mean Salary
£39,909 vs £33,782

See how Cambridge compares to other areas in East

Industry Cambridge Count Welwyn Hatfield Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 35 +50 + 83.33%
Production 175 255 -80 -37.21%
Construction 340 860 -520 -86.67%
Motor Trades 60 165 -105 -93.33%
Wholesale 115 245 -130 -72.22%
Retail 320 285 +35 + 11.57%
Transport 80 280 -200 -111.11%
Accommodation Food 400 180 +220 + 75.86%
Information Comms 705 495 +210 + 35%
Finance Insurance 105 85 +20 + 21.05%
Property 200 250 -50 -22.22%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,220 930 +290 + 26.98%
Business Admin 355 480 -125 -29.94%
Public Admin Defence 0 10 -10 -200%
Education 215 95 +120 + 77.42%
Health 265 195 +70 + 30.43%
Arts Entertainment 365 315 +50 + 14.71%