Compare Chelmsford against Brentwood

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Brentwood
77,242
Difference
102,307
Percentage Difference
79.68%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Brentwood
36,030 (76.1%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
81.86%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Brentwood
9,740 (20.6%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
80.05%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Brentwood
1,565 (3.3%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
85.03%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Brentwood

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Brentwood Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 86 79 +86 + 104.24%
Bicycle theft 27 5 +27 + 168.75%
Burglary 62 121 +62 + 67.76%
Criminal damage and arson 115 31 +115 + 157.53%
Drugs 29 5 +29 + 170.59%
Other crime 28 4 +28 + 175%
Other theft 94 14 +94 + 174.07%
Possession of weapons 11 21 +11 + 68.75%
Public order 104 35 +104 + 149.64%
Robbery 7 3 +7 + 140%
Shoplifting 106 3 +106 + 194.5%
Theft from the person 10 40 +10 + 40%
Vehicle crime 98 41 +98 + 141.01%
Violence and sexual offences 449 39 +449 + 184.02%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Brentwood.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Brentwood

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 / £891,154.93 £418,975.10 / £534,240.60 £328,984.86 / £394,439.72 £219,903.49 / £272,770.56
2022 £675,386.75 / £879,538.99 £415,112.20 / £526,332.57 £327,436.45 / £389,704.42 £218,088.36 / £269,168.51
2021 £609,115.99 / £822,360.94 £376,223.96 / £493,312.47 £299,130.81 / £367,300.15 £206,679.25 / £263,771.66
2020 £584,093.30 / £772,704.20 £365,020.69 / £469,662.37 £290,308.28 / £350,029.49 £207,432.94 / £259,394.41
2019 £584,165.58 / £757,190.07 £364,019.12 / £462,735.15 £289,380.83 / £345,190.16 £212,498.17 / £264,453.38
2018 £570,852.18 / £756,981.53 £355,683.26 / £461,367.09 £283,727.87 / £345,166.26 £211,143.98 / £268,349.57
2017 £557,385.20 / £744,550.17 £346,419.06 / £452,317.11 £277,417.87 / £339,980.06 £210,762.83 / £269,782.01
2016 £523,911.92 / £700,975.17 £326,123.83 / £427,499.95 £261,902.28 / £321,945.76 £195,737.08 / £250,640.52
2015 £469,489.13 / £615,122.54 £292,182.48 / £374,099.18 £235,571.16 / £282,223.22 £175,359.00 / £219,444.64
2014 £428,622.21 / £561,656.54 £267,260.95 / £340,874.95 £216,480.65 / £258,232.32 £161,512.19 / £201,438.17
2013 £387,768.79 / £507,010.85 £240,445.36 / £304,753.03 £195,280.19 / £230,672.02 £146,158.80 / £180,557.53
2012 £378,134.15 / £486,502.68 £234,516.16 / £292,724.68 £190,485.90 / £221,315.36 £144,217.53 / £174,919.29
2011 £371,736.05 / £481,964.01 £228,931.10 / £286,556.96 £185,369.44 / £215,869.01 £142,559.86 / £174,072.20
2010 £366,400.93 / £480,402.28 £228,160.65 / £289,665.52 £185,621.66 / £219,290.58 £143,712.18 / £175,973.79
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 25k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £34,561
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 26.6%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £56,097

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Brentwood Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 80 +120 + 85.71%
Production 400 215 +185 + 60.16%
Construction 1,510 900 +610 + 50.62%
Motor Trades 270 120 +150 + 76.92%
Wholesale 325 145 +180 + 76.6%
Retail 530 250 +280 + 71.79%
Transport 295 140 +155 + 71.26%
Accommodation Food 375 175 +200 + 72.73%
Information Comms 670 330 +340 + 68%
Finance Insurance 205 115 +90 + 56.25%
Property 335 185 +150 + 57.69%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 760 +630 + 58.6%
Business Admin 745 430 +315 + 53.62%
Public Admin Defence 25 10 +15 + 85.71%
Education 165 75 +90 + 75%
Health 310 180 +130 + 53.06%
Arts Entertainment 480 275 +205 + 54.3%