Compare Chelmsford against East Cambridgeshire

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for East Cambridgeshire
90,172
Difference
89,377
Percentage Difference
66.27%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in East Cambridgeshire
42,300 (79.5%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
68.09%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in East Cambridgeshire
9,430 (17.7%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
82.75%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in East Cambridgeshire
1,480 (2.8%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
89.55%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and East Cambridgeshire

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and East Cambridgeshire.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and East Cambridgeshire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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 / £480,391.98 £418,975.10 / £317,051.68 £328,984.86 / £275,892.42 £219,903.49 / £172,711.20
2022 £675,386.75 / £467,703.88 £415,112.20 / £308,150.98 £327,436.45 / £269,127.77 £218,088.36 / £169,827.18
2021 £609,115.99 / £415,204.91 £376,223.96 / £274,439.06 £299,130.81 / £241,248.59 £206,679.25 / £158,205.83
2020 £584,093.30 / £390,013.32 £365,020.69 / £260,283.15 £290,308.28 / £228,921.31 £207,432.94 / £154,981.59
2019 £584,165.58 / £387,204.52 £364,019.12 / £257,590.20 £289,380.83 / £227,340.71 £212,498.17 / £158,420.54
2018 £570,852.18 / £382,858.11 £355,683.26 / £254,601.18 £283,727.87 / £225,108.10 £211,143.98 / £159,316.97
2017 £557,385.20 / £374,671.59 £346,419.06 / £248,310.39 £277,417.87 / £221,028.68 £210,762.83 / £159,524.63
2016 £523,911.92 / £352,989.36 £326,123.83 / £235,070.03 £261,902.28 / £209,763.01 £195,737.08 / £148,862.38
2015 £469,489.13 / £315,880.69 £292,182.48 / £210,740.84 £235,571.16 / £188,938.48 £175,359.00 / £133,985.29
2014 £428,622.21 / £286,321.92 £267,260.95 / £191,719.51 £216,480.65 / £172,907.47 £161,512.19 / £123,277.06
2013 £387,768.79 / £258,236.26 £240,445.36 / £172,935.49 £195,280.19 / £157,036.97 £146,158.80 / £112,236.97
2012 £378,134.15 / £249,364.56 £234,516.16 / £166,954.95 £190,485.90 / £151,348.35 £144,217.53 / £109,130.92
2011 £371,736.05 / £243,262.09 £228,931.10 / £162,029.04 £185,369.44 / £146,994.10 £142,559.86 / £107,288.89
2010 £366,400.93 / £242,755.34 £228,160.65 / £163,024.59 £185,621.66 / £147,569.86 £143,712.18 / £108,701.02
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 39k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £0
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 0.0%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £36,736

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count East Cambridgeshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 430 -230 -73.02%
Production 400 265 +135 + 40.6%
Construction 1,510 720 +790 + 70.85%
Motor Trades 270 130 +140 + 70%
Wholesale 325 155 +170 + 70.83%
Retail 530 205 +325 + 88.44%
Transport 295 160 +135 + 59.34%
Accommodation Food 375 175 +200 + 72.73%
Information Comms 670 220 +450 + 101.12%
Finance Insurance 205 70 +135 + 98.18%
Property 335 140 +195 + 82.11%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 580 +810 + 82.23%
Business Admin 745 320 +425 + 79.81%
Public Admin Defence 25 30 -5 -18.18%
Education 165 70 +95 + 80.85%
Health 310 115 +195 + 91.76%
Arts Entertainment 480 275 +205 + 54.3%