Compare Chelmsford against Fenland

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Fenland
102,080
Difference
77,469
Percentage Difference
55.01%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Fenland
44,880 (73.1%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
62.8%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Fenland
14,320 (23.3%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
45.44%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Fenland
2,235 (3.6%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
53.8%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Fenland

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Fenland Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 86 40 +86 + 136.51%
Bicycle theft 27 27 +27 + 100%
Burglary 62 286 +62 + 35.63%
Criminal damage and arson 115 83 +115 + 116.16%
Drugs 29 5 +29 + 170.59%
Other crime 28 3 +28 + 180.65%
Other theft 94 19 +94 + 166.37%
Possession of weapons 11 29 +11 + 55%
Public order 104 55 +104 + 130.82%
Robbery 7 7 +7 + 100%
Shoplifting 106 8 +106 + 185.96%
Theft from the person 10 105 +10 + 17.39%
Vehicle crime 98 21 +98 + 164.71%
Violence and sexual offences 449 60 +449 + 176.42%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Fenland.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Fenland

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 / £325,521.87 £418,975.10 / £218,163.24 £328,984.86 / £164,922.54 £219,903.49 / £97,962.43
2022 £675,386.75 / £320,946.62 £415,112.20 / £215,304.55 £327,436.45 / £163,950.09 £218,088.36 / £97,768.03
2021 £609,115.99 / £278,945.39 £376,223.96 / £187,120.10 £299,130.81 / £143,619.05 £206,679.25 / £88,255.20
2020 £584,093.30 / £257,338.06 £365,020.69 / £174,092.92 £290,308.28 / £133,352.43 £207,432.94 / £84,757.93
2019 £584,165.58 / £251,337.88 £364,019.12 / £169,569.16 £289,380.83 / £130,105.14 £212,498.17 / £85,231.87
2018 £570,852.18 / £249,869.76 £355,683.26 / £168,356.84 £283,727.87 / £129,507.08 £211,143.98 / £86,116.23
2017 £557,385.20 / £237,648.12 £346,419.06 / £159,447.56 £277,417.87 / £123,422.36 £210,762.83 / £84,128.80
2016 £523,911.92 / £220,721.29 £326,123.83 / £148,924.27 £261,902.28 / £115,694.43 £195,737.08 / £77,623.26
2015 £469,489.13 / £201,733.60 £292,182.48 / £136,451.80 £235,571.16 / £106,172.32 £175,359.00 / £71,135.03
2014 £428,622.21 / £184,507.67 £267,260.95 / £125,394.87 £216,480.65 / £98,103.06 £161,512.19 / £66,097.23
2013 £387,768.79 / £171,012.24 £240,445.36 / £116,495.52 £195,280.19 / £91,286.77 £146,158.80 / £61,760.32
2012 £378,134.15 / £170,039.29 £234,516.16 / £115,902.18 £190,485.90 / £90,873.27 £144,217.53 / £62,503.43
2011 £371,736.05 / £169,066.53 £228,931.10 / £114,760.00 £185,369.44 / £90,341.43 £142,559.86 / £62,754.80
2010 £366,400.93 / £169,707.77 £228,160.65 / £115,931.80 £185,621.66 / £91,622.72 £143,712.18 / £64,861.63
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 38k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £26,537
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 12.9%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £29,811

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Fenland Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 340 -140 -51.85%
Production 400 260 +140 + 42.42%
Construction 1,510 710 +800 + 72.07%
Motor Trades 270 200 +70 + 29.79%
Wholesale 325 155 +170 + 70.83%
Retail 530 265 +265 + 66.67%
Transport 295 370 -75 -22.56%
Accommodation Food 375 245 +130 + 41.94%
Information Comms 670 105 +565 + 145.81%
Finance Insurance 205 40 +165 + 134.69%
Property 335 95 +240 + 111.63%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 355 +1,035 + 118.62%
Business Admin 745 265 +480 + 95.05%
Public Admin Defence 25 15 +10 + 50%
Education 165 35 +130 + 130%
Health 310 85 +225 + 113.92%
Arts Entertainment 480 200 +280 + 82.35%