Compare Chelmsford against East Suffolk

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for East Suffolk
250,373
Difference
-70,824
Percentage Difference
-32.95%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in East Suffolk
99,760 (72.1%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
-14.86%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in East Suffolk
33,340 (24.1%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
-37.8%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in East Suffolk
5,305 (3.8%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
-31.03%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and East Suffolk

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 East Suffolk compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in East Suffolk Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 86 272 +86 + 48.04%
Bicycle theft 27 18 +27 + 120%
Burglary 62 64 +62 + 98.41%
Criminal damage and arson 115 153 +115 + 85.82%
Drugs 29 38 +29 + 86.57%
Other crime 28 53 +28 + 69.14%
Other theft 94 101 +94 + 96.41%
Possession of weapons 11 13 +11 + 91.67%
Public order 104 102 +104 + 100.97%
Robbery 7 7 +7 + 100%
Shoplifting 106 76 +106 + 116.48%
Theft from the person 10 6 +10 + 125%
Vehicle crime 98 47 +98 + 135.17%
Violence and sexual offences 449 590 +449 + 86.43%

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and East Suffolk

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 / £460,973.36 £418,975.10 / £294,092.42 £328,984.86 / £236,267.43 £219,903.49 / £160,653.09
2022 £675,386.75 / £446,956.53 £415,112.20 / £285,021.99 £327,436.45 / £230,138.34 £218,088.36 / £157,348.55
2021 £609,115.99 / £394,460.45 £376,223.96 / £251,965.88 £299,130.81 / £204,143.26 £206,679.25 / £145,273.69
2020 £584,093.30 / £360,193.80 £365,020.69 / £232,357.23 £290,308.28 / £187,347.23 £207,432.94 / £137,993.56
2019 £584,165.58 / £348,781.78 £364,019.12 / £224,773.10 £289,380.83 / £180,386.91 £212,498.17 / £138,270.35
2018 £570,852.18 / £350,437.74 £355,683.26 / £222,222.26 £283,727.87 / £174,921.69 £211,143.98 / £145,950.91
2017 £557,385.20 / £336,105.92 £346,419.06 / £212,754.61 £277,417.87 / £168,496.14 £210,762.83 / £142,908.83
2016 £523,911.92 / £314,025.78 £326,123.83 / £199,051.08 £261,902.28 / £158,674.82 £195,737.08 / £132,342.02
2015 £469,489.13 / £294,291.69 £292,182.48 / £187,316.19 £235,571.16 / £149,918.53 £175,359.00 / £124,089.50
2014 £428,622.21 / £273,781.41 £267,260.95 / £174,876.27 £216,480.65 / £140,828.02 £161,512.19 / £116,744.54
2013 £387,768.79 / £256,773.59 £240,445.36 / £164,411.28 £195,280.19 / £132,714.56 £146,158.80 / £109,664.24
2012 £378,134.15 / £251,930.34 £234,516.16 / £161,164.04 £190,485.90 / £129,904.72 £144,217.53 / £109,323.26
2011 £371,736.05 / £251,213.19 £228,931.10 / £159,920.23 £185,369.44 / £128,843.22 £142,559.86 / £110,045.31
2010 £366,400.93 / £252,889.90 £228,160.65 / £162,852.29 £185,621.66 / £132,215.16 £143,712.18 / £112,149.70
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 91k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £24,886
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 6.5%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £28,665

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count East Suffolk Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 800 -600 -120%
Production 400 570 -170 -35.05%
Construction 1,510 1,390 +120 + 8.28%
Motor Trades 270 295 -25 -8.85%
Wholesale 325 290 +35 + 11.38%
Retail 530 790 -260 -39.39%
Transport 295 755 -460 -87.62%
Accommodation Food 375 745 -370 -66.07%
Information Comms 670 410 +260 + 48.15%
Finance Insurance 205 155 +50 + 27.78%
Property 335 305 +30 + 9.38%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 1,255 +135 + 10.21%
Business Admin 745 715 +30 + 4.11%
Public Admin Defence 25 115 -90 -128.57%
Education 165 150 +15 + 9.52%
Health 310 315 -5 -1.6%
Arts Entertainment 480 645 -165 -29.33%