Compare Chelmsford against Peterborough

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Peterborough
202,626
Difference
-23,077
Percentage Difference
-12.08%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Peterborough
97,875 (71.4%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
-12.96%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Peterborough
33,065 (24.1%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
-37%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Peterborough
6,050 (4.4%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
-43.71%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Peterborough

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Peterborough Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Peterborough.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Peterborough

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 / £396,965.49 £418,975.10 / £250,529.87 £328,984.86 / £194,346.16 £219,903.49 / £125,006.35
2022 £675,386.75 / £378,915.71 £415,112.20 / £238,889.77 £327,436.45 / £187,500.81 £218,088.36 / £120,871.96
2021 £609,115.99 / £334,320.93 £376,223.96 / £210,880.36 £299,130.81 / £166,918.71 £206,679.25 / £110,829.06
2020 £584,093.30 / £312,735.55 £365,020.69 / £198,758.47 £290,308.28 / £157,046.64 £207,432.94 / £106,911.11
2019 £584,165.58 / £308,481.43 £364,019.12 / £196,240.91 £289,380.83 / £154,827.29 £212,498.17 / £108,127.93
2018 £570,852.18 / £301,657.41 £355,683.26 / £191,633.57 £283,727.87 / £151,397.86 £211,143.98 / £107,127.31
2017 £557,385.20 / £282,319.28 £346,419.06 / £178,834.74 £277,417.87 / £141,862.10 £210,762.83 / £102,683.51
2016 £523,911.92 / £264,051.64 £326,123.83 / £167,698.98 £261,902.28 / £133,857.47 £195,737.08 / £95,451.81
2015 £469,489.13 / £241,734.57 £292,182.48 / £153,605.31 £235,571.16 / £123,179.85 £175,359.00 / £87,755.75
2014 £428,622.21 / £227,828.38 £267,260.95 / £145,245.91 £216,480.65 / £117,018.67 £161,512.19 / £83,530.20
2013 £387,768.79 / £211,764.20 £240,445.36 / £134,451.85 £195,280.19 / £108,447.45 £146,158.80 / £77,784.62
2012 £378,134.15 / £205,840.36 £234,516.16 / £130,759.89 £190,485.90 / £105,617.28 £144,217.53 / £77,158.05
2011 £371,736.05 / £206,285.63 £228,931.10 / £129,991.01 £185,369.44 / £104,787.79 £142,559.86 / £77,558.63
2010 £366,400.93 / £209,010.50 £228,160.65 / £133,942.54 £185,621.66 / £108,358.37 £143,712.18 / £80,250.42
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 75k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £24,421
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs -0.6%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £29,370

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Peterborough Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 140 +60 + 35.29%
Production 400 370 +30 + 7.79%
Construction 1,510 930 +580 + 47.54%
Motor Trades 270 445 -175 -48.95%
Wholesale 325 325 0 0%
Retail 530 630 -100 -17.24%
Transport 295 1,410 -1,115 -130.79%
Accommodation Food 375 385 -10 -2.63%
Information Comms 670 465 +205 + 36.12%
Finance Insurance 205 135 +70 + 41.18%
Property 335 370 -35 -9.93%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 885 +505 + 44.4%
Business Admin 745 580 +165 + 24.91%
Public Admin Defence 25 25 0 0%
Education 165 175 -10 -5.88%
Health 310 310 0 0%
Arts Entertainment 480 400 +80 + 18.18%