Compare Chelmsford against Cambridge

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Cambridge
125,063
Difference
54,486
Percentage Difference
35.77%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
23.39%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
-46.79%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
8.6%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Cambridge

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Cambridge 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 Cambridge from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Cambridge.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Cambridge

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 / £1,079,857.29 £418,975.10 / £633,592.34 £328,984.86 / £534,472.04 £219,903.49 / £325,790.51
2022 £675,386.75 / £1,054,042.87 £415,112.20 / £616,741.78 £327,436.45 / £522,662.99 £218,088.36 / £317,429.25
2021 £609,115.99 / £935,008.34 £376,223.96 / £550,285.40 £299,130.81 / £469,777.92 £206,679.25 / £295,478.33
2020 £584,093.30 / £874,792.22 £365,020.69 / £520,762.80 £290,308.28 / £445,740.01 £207,432.94 / £288,812.30
2019 £584,165.58 / £854,446.61 £364,019.12 / £507,611.08 £289,380.83 / £435,510.10 £212,498.17 / £290,010.42
2018 £570,852.18 / £859,922.89 £355,683.26 / £512,252.99 £283,727.87 / £440,009.62 £211,143.98 / £297,676.79
2017 £557,385.20 / £844,631.34 £346,419.06 / £502,699.97 £277,417.87 / £433,820.96 £210,762.83 / £297,979.06
2016 £523,911.92 / £812,174.81 £326,123.83 / £488,751.22 £261,902.28 / £422,889.92 £195,737.08 / £287,074.79
2015 £469,489.13 / £770,905.90 £292,182.48 / £463,898.29 £235,571.16 / £403,175.88 £175,359.00 / £272,776.72
2014 £428,622.21 / £681,626.96 £267,260.95 / £411,056.80 £216,480.65 / £358,899.68 £161,512.19 / £242,568.21
2013 £387,768.79 / £614,133.81 £240,445.36 / £369,920.65 £195,280.19 / £324,893.40 £146,158.80 / £219,730.44
2012 £378,134.15 / £561,487.92 £234,516.16 / £339,308.66 £190,485.90 / £297,428.64 £144,217.53 / £202,298.09
2011 £371,736.05 / £528,051.99 £228,931.10 / £316,647.39 £185,369.44 / £275,568.25 £142,559.86 / £191,325.15
2010 £366,400.93 / £508,887.09 £228,160.65 / £308,247.74 £185,621.66 / £269,405.26 £143,712.18 / £186,583.36
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 46k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £34,165
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 9.7%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £39,909

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Cambridge Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 85 +115 + 80.7%
Production 400 175 +225 + 78.26%
Construction 1,510 340 +1,170 + 126.49%
Motor Trades 270 60 +210 + 127.27%
Wholesale 325 115 +210 + 95.45%
Retail 530 320 +210 + 49.41%
Transport 295 80 +215 + 114.67%
Accommodation Food 375 400 -25 -6.45%
Information Comms 670 705 -35 -5.09%
Finance Insurance 205 105 +100 + 64.52%
Property 335 200 +135 + 50.47%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 1,220 +170 + 13.03%
Business Admin 745 355 +390 + 70.91%
Public Admin Defence 25 0 +25 + 200%
Education 165 215 -50 -26.32%
Health 310 265 +45 + 15.65%
Arts Entertainment 480 365 +115 + 27.22%