Compare Chelmsford against Epping Forest

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Epping Forest
132,175
Difference
47,374
Percentage Difference
30.39%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Epping Forest
62,085 (74.2%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
32.26%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Epping Forest
18,235 (21.8%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
21.99%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Epping Forest
3,350 (4.0%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
14.66%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Epping Forest

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 Epping Forest compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Epping Forest Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 86 103 +86 + 91.01%
Bicycle theft 27 15 +27 + 128.57%
Burglary 62 375 +62 + 28.38%
Criminal damage and arson 115 80 +115 + 117.95%
Drugs 29 6 +29 + 165.71%
Other crime 28 7 +28 + 160%
Other theft 94 29 +94 + 152.85%
Possession of weapons 11 48 +11 + 37.29%
Public order 104 85 +104 + 110.05%
Robbery 7 5 +7 + 116.67%
Shoplifting 106 6 +106 + 189.29%
Theft from the person 10 130 +10 + 14.29%
Vehicle crime 98 71 +98 + 115.98%
Violence and sexual offences 449 76 +449 + 171.05%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Epping Forest.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Epping Forest

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 / £1,053,501.49 £418,975.10 / £612,767.81 £328,984.86 / £457,939.97 £219,903.49 / £307,405.42
2022 £675,386.75 / £1,038,962.60 £415,112.20 / £604,939.36 £327,436.45 / £453,395.53 £218,088.36 / £306,439.32
2021 £609,115.99 / £949,578.97 £376,223.96 / £555,188.80 £299,130.81 / £418,287.42 £206,679.25 / £293,000.58
2020 £584,093.30 / £879,736.33 £365,020.69 / £521,412.63 £290,308.28 / £392,800.02 £207,432.94 / £283,981.52
2019 £584,165.58 / £864,128.84 £364,019.12 / £511,351.29 £289,380.83 / £385,872.38 £212,498.17 / £286,591.15
2018 £570,852.18 / £869,693.38 £355,683.26 / £513,901.24 £283,727.87 / £388,478.32 £211,143.98 / £293,366.75
2017 £557,385.20 / £856,996.11 £346,419.06 / £504,672.83 £277,417.87 / £383,142.15 £210,762.83 / £295,859.73
2016 £523,911.92 / £815,545.10 £326,123.83 / £481,891.45 £261,902.28 / £366,501.30 £195,737.08 / £278,372.08
2015 £469,489.13 / £723,364.15 £292,182.48 / £425,990.72 £235,571.16 / £324,562.70 £175,359.00 / £246,409.73
2014 £428,622.21 / £653,525.56 £267,260.95 / £384,216.82 £216,480.65 / £294,189.85 £161,512.19 / £224,009.20
2013 £387,768.79 / £592,932.69 £240,445.36 / £344,057.23 £195,280.19 / £263,262.73 £146,158.80 / £201,698.01
2012 £378,134.15 / £568,179.89 £234,516.16 / £330,154.77 £190,485.90 / £252,246.37 £144,217.53 / £195,631.41
2011 £371,736.05 / £558,483.41 £228,931.10 / £321,029.64 £185,369.44 / £244,281.76 £142,559.86 / £193,110.12
2010 £366,400.93 / £554,043.46 £228,160.65 / £321,413.95 £185,621.66 / £245,932.95 £143,712.18 / £195,770.40
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 37k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £31,370
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 9.3%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £40,872

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Epping Forest Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 195 +5 + 2.53%
Production 400 415 -15 -3.68%
Construction 1,510 1,825 -315 -18.89%
Motor Trades 270 210 +60 + 25%
Wholesale 325 385 -60 -16.9%
Retail 530 545 -15 -2.79%
Transport 295 280 +15 + 5.22%
Accommodation Food 375 370 +5 + 1.34%
Information Comms 670 525 +145 + 24.27%
Finance Insurance 205 160 +45 + 24.66%
Property 335 505 -170 -40.48%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 1,180 +210 + 16.34%
Business Admin 745 840 -95 -11.99%
Public Admin Defence 25 15 +10 + 50%
Education 165 155 +10 + 6.25%
Health 310 250 +60 + 21.43%
Arts Entertainment 480 500 -20 -4.08%