Compare Chelmsford against Breckland

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Breckland
141,255
Difference
38,294
Percentage Difference
23.87%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Breckland
61,920 (75.0%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
32.52%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Breckland
17,905 (21.7%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
23.79%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Breckland
2,730 (3.3%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
34.8%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Breckland

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

Compare crime rate by type for Chelmsford and Breckland for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Breckland 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 Breckland from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Breckland.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Breckland

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.

Average property prices by year for Chelmsford and Breckland

Key: Chelmsford / Breckland

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £684,701.42 / £401,024.04 £418,975.10 / £267,512.71 £328,984.86 / £204,702.92 £219,903.49 / £122,278.01
2022 £675,386.75 / £384,036.16 £415,112.20 / £255,722.51 £327,436.45 / £197,355.99 £218,088.36 / £118,883.00
2021 £609,115.99 / £337,231.60 £376,223.96 / £224,273.85 £299,130.81 / £174,554.13 £206,679.25 / £108,971.00
2020 £584,093.30 / £304,472.67 £365,020.69 / £204,193.55 £290,308.28 / £158,989.70 £207,432.94 / £102,240.20
2019 £584,165.58 / £297,419.13 £364,019.12 / £199,447.19 £289,380.83 / £155,260.13 £212,498.17 / £102,577.97
2018 £570,852.18 / £299,595.94 £355,683.26 / £200,502.54 £283,727.87 / £156,372.61 £211,143.98 / £104,759.05
2017 £557,385.20 / £286,900.22 £346,419.06 / £191,468.58 £277,417.87 / £150,153.26 £210,762.83 / £102,918.80
2016 £523,911.92 / £269,758.10 £326,123.83 / £180,777.22 £261,902.28 / £142,624.93 £195,737.08 / £96,104.52
2015 £469,489.13 / £245,889.38 £292,182.48 / £165,068.05 £235,571.16 / £130,582.10 £175,359.00 / £87,901.98
2014 £428,622.21 / £228,603.72 £267,260.95 / £153,970.16 £216,480.65 / £122,525.95 £161,512.19 / £82,825.05
2013 £387,768.79 / £209,537.22 £240,445.36 / £141,526.62 £195,280.19 / £112,787.44 £146,158.80 / £76,617.79
2012 £378,134.15 / £206,653.77 £234,516.16 / £139,646.54 £190,485.90 / £111,207.88 £144,217.53 / £76,454.16
2011 £371,736.05 / £205,181.65 £228,931.10 / £138,316.15 £185,369.44 / £110,083.82 £142,559.86 / £77,233.44
2010 £366,400.93 / £210,049.07 £228,160.65 / £142,244.47 £185,621.66 / £113,460.56 £143,712.18 / £80,859.24

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Chelmsford and Breckland
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 47k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £24,659
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 2.1%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £26,526

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Chelmsford and Breckland
Industry Chelmsford Count Breckland Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 660 -460 -106.98%
Production 400 405 -5 -1.24%
Construction 1,510 775 +735 + 64.33%
Motor Trades 270 215 +55 + 22.68%
Wholesale 325 225 +100 + 36.36%
Retail 530 360 +170 + 38.2%
Transport 295 265 +30 + 10.71%
Accommodation Food 375 270 +105 + 32.56%
Information Comms 670 165 +505 + 120.96%
Finance Insurance 205 80 +125 + 87.72%
Property 335 140 +195 + 82.11%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 575 +815 + 82.95%
Business Admin 745 415 +330 + 56.9%
Public Admin Defence 25 70 -45 -94.74%
Education 165 90 +75 + 58.82%
Health 310 155 +155 + 66.67%
Arts Entertainment 480 290 +190 + 49.35%