Compare Chelmsford against Basildon

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Basildon
187,558
Difference
-8,009
Percentage Difference
-4.36%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Basildon
85,850 (73.5%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
0.13%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Basildon
26,030 (22.3%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
-13.49%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Basildon
4,890 (4.2%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
-23.03%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Basildon

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Basildon 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 Chelmsford and Basildon from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Basildon.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Basildon

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 £684,701.42 / £706,274.00 £418,975.10 / £432,050.80 £328,984.86 / £328,842.33 £219,903.49 / £246,547.24
2022 £675,386.75 / £683,038.56 £415,112.20 / £417,598.61 £327,436.45 / £318,810.72 £218,088.36 / £240,324.41
2021 £609,115.99 / £617,505.53 £376,223.96 / £378,129.45 £299,130.81 / £290,166.05 £206,679.25 / £226,829.01
2020 £584,093.30 / £572,624.69 £365,020.69 / £354,535.30 £290,308.28 / £270,906.66 £207,432.94 / £218,711.46
2019 £584,165.58 / £551,788.67 £364,019.12 / £341,508.37 £289,380.83 / £261,009.20 £212,498.17 / £216,396.55
2018 £570,852.18 / £556,487.17 £355,683.26 / £343,850.94 £283,727.87 / £263,264.42 £211,143.98 / £221,765.72
2017 £557,385.20 / £541,943.96 £346,419.06 / £334,165.03 £277,417.87 / £256,387.83 £210,762.83 / £220,065.53
2016 £523,911.92 / £503,461.63 £326,123.83 / £311,265.33 £261,902.28 / £239,569.30 £195,737.08 / £199,783.67
2015 £469,489.13 / £435,128.71 £292,182.48 / £268,853.95 £235,571.16 / £207,237.81 £175,359.00 / £172,435.50
2014 £428,622.21 / £387,872.95 £267,260.95 / £239,840.80 £216,480.65 / £185,960.45 £161,512.19 / £155,404.01
2013 £387,768.79 / £352,867.95 £240,445.36 / £217,174.39 £195,280.19 / £167,860.76 £146,158.80 / £140,642.98
2012 £378,134.15 / £343,432.48 £234,516.16 / £211,235.37 £190,485.90 / £163,289.81 £144,217.53 / £138,600.76
2011 £371,736.05 / £340,025.57 £228,931.10 / £207,320.48 £185,369.44 / £159,191.19 £142,559.86 / £137,780.50
2010 £366,400.93 / £336,583.62 £228,160.65 / £207,528.70 £185,621.66 / £160,173.19 £143,712.18 / £139,272.09
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 56k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £27,926
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 3.4%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £33,398

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Basildon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 45 +155 + 126.53%
Production 400 485 -85 -19.21%
Construction 1,510 1,810 -300 -18.07%
Motor Trades 270 250 +20 + 7.69%
Wholesale 325 350 -25 -7.41%
Retail 530 475 +55 + 10.95%
Transport 295 550 -255 -60.36%
Accommodation Food 375 275 +100 + 30.77%
Information Comms 670 420 +250 + 45.87%
Finance Insurance 205 150 +55 + 30.99%
Property 335 210 +125 + 45.87%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 1,045 +345 + 28.34%
Business Admin 745 730 +15 + 2.03%
Public Admin Defence 25 5 +20 + 133.33%
Education 165 120 +45 + 31.58%
Health 310 265 +45 + 15.65%
Arts Entertainment 480 395 +85 + 19.43%