Compare Chelmsford against Dacorum

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Dacorum
155,457
Difference
24,092
Percentage Difference
14.38%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Dacorum
73,680 (76.1%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
15.39%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Dacorum
19,625 (20.3%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
14.71%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Dacorum
3,510 (3.6%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
10.01%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Dacorum

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Dacorum Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 86 332 +86 + 41.15%
Bicycle theft 27 3 +27 + 180%
Burglary 62 34 +62 + 129.17%
Criminal damage and arson 115 79 +115 + 118.56%
Drugs 29 15 +29 + 131.82%
Other crime 28 13 +28 + 136.59%
Other theft 94 82 +94 + 106.82%
Possession of weapons 11 7 +11 + 122.22%
Public order 104 31 +104 + 154.07%
Robbery 7 9 +7 + 87.5%
Shoplifting 106 105 +106 + 100.47%
Theft from the person 10 6 +10 + 125%
Vehicle crime 98 73 +98 + 114.62%
Violence and sexual offences 449 255 +449 + 127.56%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Dacorum.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Dacorum

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 / £1,032,871.19 £418,975.10 / £563,519.24 £328,984.86 / £423,692.56 £219,903.49 / £290,413.04
2022 £675,386.75 / £982,022.46 £415,112.20 / £533,596.86 £327,436.45 / £403,521.04 £218,088.36 / £274,882.47
2021 £609,115.99 / £911,497.09 £376,223.96 / £495,806.16 £299,130.81 / £377,766.79 £206,679.25 / £267,203.87
2020 £584,093.30 / £838,789.45 £365,020.69 / £461,452.61 £290,308.28 / £351,551.12 £207,432.94 / £257,410.09
2019 £584,165.58 / £812,668.23 £364,019.12 / £449,058.44 £289,380.83 / £343,155.05 £212,498.17 / £256,979.75
2018 £570,852.18 / £822,567.45 £355,683.26 / £453,968.73 £283,727.87 / £347,613.29 £211,143.98 / £264,403.78
2017 £557,385.20 / £816,540.51 £346,419.06 / £448,364.11 £277,417.87 / £344,722.51 £210,762.83 / £266,667.07
2016 £523,911.92 / £783,861.17 £326,123.83 / £430,174.90 £261,902.28 / £331,348.58 £195,737.08 / £252,433.11
2015 £469,489.13 / £693,143.60 £292,182.48 / £377,833.78 £235,571.16 / £291,700.05 £175,359.00 / £222,052.39
2014 £428,622.21 / £617,126.03 £267,260.95 / £335,230.59 £216,480.65 / £259,840.91 £161,512.19 / £198,502.10
2013 £387,768.79 / £559,535.46 £240,445.36 / £301,072.01 £195,280.19 / £233,273.65 £146,158.80 / £178,713.56
2012 £378,134.15 / £542,667.60 £234,516.16 / £293,147.26 £190,485.90 / £226,957.67 £144,217.53 / £175,931.83
2011 £371,736.05 / £530,869.35 £228,931.10 / £283,610.58 £185,369.44 / £218,574.01 £142,559.86 / £173,074.96
2010 £366,400.93 / £521,106.59 £228,160.65 / £282,706.83 £185,621.66 / £219,104.14 £143,712.18 / £173,575.73
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 52k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £29,431
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 7.8%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £34,983

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Dacorum Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 125 +75 + 46.15%
Production 400 340 +60 + 16.22%
Construction 1,510 1,335 +175 + 12.3%
Motor Trades 270 190 +80 + 34.78%
Wholesale 325 315 +10 + 3.13%
Retail 530 465 +65 + 13.07%
Transport 295 365 -70 -21.21%
Accommodation Food 375 335 +40 + 11.27%
Information Comms 670 955 -285 -35.08%
Finance Insurance 205 120 +85 + 52.31%
Property 335 245 +90 + 31.03%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 1,550 -160 -10.88%
Business Admin 745 765 -20 -2.65%
Public Admin Defence 25 15 +10 + 50%
Education 165 160 +5 + 3.08%
Health 310 270 +40 + 13.79%
Arts Entertainment 480 555 -75 -14.49%