Compare Central Bedfordshire against Chelmsford

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

Population comparison

Population for Central Bedfordshire
294,096
Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Difference
114,547
Percentage Difference
48.37%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Central Bedfordshire
144,945 (78.9%)
# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
Difference
144,945
Percentage Difference
51.08%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Central Bedfordshire
32,795 (17.8%)
# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
Difference
32,795
Percentage Difference
36.21%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Central Bedfordshire
6,070 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
Difference
6,070
Percentage Difference
44.02%

Comparing crimes by type for Central Bedfordshire and Chelmsford

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Central Bedfordshire Crimes in Chelmsford Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Central Bedfordshire and Chelmsford from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Central Bedfordshire and Chelmsford.

Compare Property prices over time for Central Bedfordshire and Chelmsford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. 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 £644,887.42 / £684,701.42 £392,752.27 / £418,975.10 £317,424.68 / £328,984.86 £194,467.71 / £219,903.49
2022 £618,903.93 / £675,386.75 £379,047.70 / £415,112.20 £309,716.10 / £327,436.45 £190,731.26 / £218,088.36
2021 £550,415.54 / £609,115.99 £338,903.76 / £376,223.96 £279,592.75 / £299,130.81 £177,488.70 / £206,679.25
2020 £500,187.21 / £584,093.30 £311,510.60 / £365,020.69 £257,488.52 / £290,308.28 £168,273.34 / £207,432.94
2019 £495,414.47 / £584,165.58 £308,289.12 / £364,019.12 £254,717.68 / £289,380.83 £171,475.00 / £212,498.17
2018 £505,074.16 / £570,852.18 £314,031.12 / £355,683.26 £260,241.51 / £283,727.87 £178,059.05 / £211,143.98
2017 £489,895.11 / £557,385.20 £303,640.55 / £346,419.06 £252,908.19 / £277,417.87 £176,415.04 / £210,762.83
2016 £454,590.25 / £523,911.92 £282,784.37 / £326,123.83 £236,770.38 / £261,902.28 £162,065.70 / £195,737.08
2015 £399,975.96 / £469,489.13 £247,236.73 / £292,182.48 £208,125.85 / £235,571.16 £141,988.20 / £175,359.00
2014 £355,337.39 / £428,622.21 £221,100.79 / £267,260.95 £186,824.01 / £216,480.65 £127,994.77 / £161,512.19
2013 £325,718.08 / £387,768.79 £201,631.03 / £240,445.36 £171,233.49 / £195,280.19 £117,405.29 / £146,158.80
2012 £316,522.76 / £378,134.15 £195,881.72 / £234,516.16 £166,422.22 / £190,485.90 £115,766.12 / £144,217.53
2011 £312,567.24 / £371,736.05 £191,781.74 / £228,931.10 £162,727.93 / £185,369.44 £114,672.37 / £142,559.86
2010 £314,697.63 / £366,400.93 £195,089.51 / £228,160.65 £166,456.01 / £185,621.66 £117,374.52 / £143,712.18
Number of Jobs (thousands)
117k vs 50k
Median Salary
£33,686 vs £30,977
Annual Percentage Change
11.4% vs 5.1%
Mean Salary
£36,988 vs £36,828

See how Central Bedfordshire compares to other areas in East

Industry Central Bedfordshire Count Chelmsford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 430 200 +230 + 73.02%
Production 750 400 +350 + 60.87%
Construction 2,370 1,510 +860 + 44.33%
Motor Trades 445 270 +175 + 48.95%
Wholesale 520 325 +195 + 46.15%
Retail 735 530 +205 + 32.41%
Transport 665 295 +370 + 77.08%
Accommodation Food 540 375 +165 + 36.07%
Information Comms 905 670 +235 + 29.84%
Finance Insurance 270 205 +65 + 27.37%
Property 370 335 +35 + 9.93%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,930 1,390 +540 + 32.53%
Business Admin 1,000 745 +255 + 29.23%
Public Admin Defence 65 25 +40 + 88.89%
Education 260 165 +95 + 44.71%
Health 320 310 +10 + 3.17%
Arts Entertainment 805 480 +325 + 50.58%