Compare Chelmsford against Harlow

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Harlow
87,280
Difference
92,269
Percentage Difference
69.16%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
63.87%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
59.18%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
32.86%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Harlow

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Harlow Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 98 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 11 0 N/A
Burglary 0 277 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 63 0 N/A
Drugs 0 9 0 N/A
Other crime 0 6 0 N/A
Other theft 0 33 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 38 0 N/A
Public order 0 69 0 N/A
Robbery 0 3 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 4 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 74 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 68 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 60 0 N/A

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Harlow.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Harlow

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 / £682,759.32 £418,975.10 / £458,001.53 £328,984.86 / £328,739.98 £219,903.49 / £195,987.37
2022 £675,386.75 / £653,961.18 £415,112.20 / £435,446.38 £327,436.45 / £319,222.66 £218,088.36 / £189,905.53
2021 £609,115.99 / £586,115.59 £376,223.96 / £387,645.28 £299,130.81 / £289,767.79 £206,679.25 / £176,794.95
2020 £584,093.30 / £545,594.19 £365,020.69 / £363,093.45 £290,308.28 / £271,712.91 £207,432.94 / £170,987.79
2019 £584,165.58 / £543,207.71 £364,019.12 / £360,763.05 £289,380.83 / £269,157.55 £212,498.17 / £175,945.27
2018 £570,852.18 / £544,357.44 £355,683.26 / £360,712.01 £283,727.87 / £269,876.17 £211,143.98 / £178,840.55
2017 £557,385.20 / £535,907.80 £346,419.06 / £353,429.33 £277,417.87 / £264,962.08 £210,762.83 / £178,686.18
2016 £523,911.92 / £499,235.37 £326,123.83 / £332,061.67 £261,902.28 / £250,280.01 £195,737.08 / £165,882.70
2015 £469,489.13 / £429,355.93 £292,182.48 / £286,651.64 £235,571.16 / £216,637.46 £175,359.00 / £143,864.18
2014 £428,622.21 / £369,953.55 £267,260.95 / £247,638.82 £216,480.65 / £188,190.60 £161,512.19 / £124,778.85
2013 £387,768.79 / £339,319.32 £240,445.36 / £226,686.60 £195,280.19 / £172,069.63 £146,158.80 / £114,226.30
2012 £378,134.15 / £328,632.32 £234,516.16 / £219,780.20 £190,485.90 / £166,714.25 £144,217.53 / £112,562.64
2011 £371,736.05 / £327,271.56 £228,931.10 / £216,763.48 £185,369.44 / £163,619.72 £142,559.86 / £112,122.05
2010 £366,400.93 / £316,237.22 £228,160.65 / £211,290.26 £185,621.66 / £160,385.28 £143,712.18 / £110,263.77
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 31k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £26,893
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 8.2%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £29,180

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Harlow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 5 +195 + 190.24%
Production 400 230 +170 + 53.97%
Construction 1,510 710 +800 + 72.07%
Motor Trades 270 120 +150 + 76.92%
Wholesale 325 215 +110 + 40.74%
Retail 530 210 +320 + 86.49%
Transport 295 295 0 0%
Accommodation Food 375 140 +235 + 91.26%
Information Comms 670 190 +480 + 111.63%
Finance Insurance 205 35 +170 + 141.67%
Property 335 85 +250 + 119.05%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 375 +1,015 + 115.01%
Business Admin 745 315 +430 + 81.13%
Public Admin Defence 25 0 +25 + 200%
Education 165 60 +105 + 93.33%
Health 310 165 +145 + 61.05%
Arts Entertainment 480 190 +290 + 86.57%