Compare Chelmsford against Norwich

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Norwich
142,177
Difference
37,372
Percentage Difference
23.23%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Norwich
63,565 (64.0%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
29.96%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Norwich
30,420 (30.6%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
-28.89%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Norwich
5,265 (5.3%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
-30.29%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Norwich

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Norwich Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 86 242 +86 + 52.44%
Bicycle theft 27 26 +27 + 101.89%
Burglary 62 38 +62 + 124%
Criminal damage and arson 115 125 +115 + 95.83%
Drugs 29 33 +29 + 93.55%
Other crime 28 36 +28 + 87.5%
Other theft 94 77 +94 + 109.94%
Possession of weapons 11 14 +11 + 88%
Public order 104 112 +104 + 96.3%
Robbery 7 12 +7 + 73.68%
Shoplifting 106 151 +106 + 82.49%
Theft from the person 10 12 +10 + 90.91%
Vehicle crime 98 33 +98 + 149.62%
Violence and sexual offences 449 586 +449 + 86.76%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Norwich.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Norwich

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 / £479,626.71 £418,975.10 / £295,445.75 £328,984.86 / £265,973.85 £219,903.49 / £163,453.39
2022 £675,386.75 / £460,596.82 £415,112.20 / £282,699.75 £327,436.45 / £255,540.33 £218,088.36 / £157,344.13
2021 £609,115.99 / £415,286.59 £376,223.96 / £254,439.55 £299,130.81 / £231,230.73 £206,679.25 / £147,413.03
2020 £584,093.30 / £386,460.04 £365,020.69 / £238,188.91 £290,308.28 / £216,602.90 £207,432.94 / £141,714.25
2019 £584,165.58 / £382,097.52 £364,019.12 / £234,949.74 £289,380.83 / £213,258.91 £212,498.17 / £143,303.05
2018 £570,852.18 / £376,752.75 £355,683.26 / £230,867.18 £283,727.87 / £210,456.92 £211,143.98 / £143,401.85
2017 £557,385.20 / £363,267.91 £346,419.06 / £221,612.57 £277,417.87 / £203,169.25 £210,762.83 / £140,896.08
2016 £523,911.92 / £347,757.50 £326,123.83 / £212,791.45 £261,902.28 / £195,145.93 £195,737.08 / £133,269.29
2015 £469,489.13 / £319,203.54 £292,182.48 / £195,783.81 £235,571.16 / £180,430.09 £175,359.00 / £122,920.04
2014 £428,622.21 / £299,120.19 £267,260.95 / £184,089.29 £216,480.65 / £170,573.12 £161,512.19 / £115,945.39
2013 £387,768.79 / £273,854.22 £240,445.36 / £167,583.05 £195,280.19 / £156,473.40 £146,158.80 / £106,196.39
2012 £378,134.15 / £264,118.75 £234,516.16 / £161,922.90 £190,485.90 / £151,074.46 £144,217.53 / £104,012.91
2011 £371,736.05 / £256,907.39 £228,931.10 / £155,533.03 £185,369.44 / £145,039.40 £142,559.86 / £101,340.38
2010 £366,400.93 / £256,834.90 £228,160.65 / £156,876.25 £185,621.66 / £146,938.09 £143,712.18 / £102,579.12
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 41k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £25,802
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 2.5%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £29,927

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Norwich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 35 +165 + 140.43%
Production 400 235 +165 + 51.97%
Construction 1,510 470 +1,040 + 105.05%
Motor Trades 270 170 +100 + 45.45%
Wholesale 325 145 +180 + 76.6%
Retail 530 510 +20 + 3.85%
Transport 295 330 -35 -11.2%
Accommodation Food 375 460 -85 -20.36%
Information Comms 670 355 +315 + 61.46%
Finance Insurance 205 110 +95 + 60.32%
Property 335 210 +125 + 45.87%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 800 +590 + 53.88%
Business Admin 745 360 +385 + 69.68%
Public Admin Defence 25 5 +20 + 133.33%
Education 165 105 +60 + 44.44%
Health 310 280 +30 + 10.17%
Arts Entertainment 480 395 +85 + 19.43%