Compare Chelmsford against Rochford

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Rochford
87,627
Difference
91,922
Percentage Difference
68.81%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Rochford
38,760 (76.4%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
75.69%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Rochford
10,175 (20.1%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
76.35%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Rochford
1,775 (3.5%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
74.45%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Rochford

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Rochford Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 86 29 +86 + 149.57%
Bicycle theft 27 8 +27 + 154.29%
Burglary 62 159 +62 + 56.11%
Criminal damage and arson 115 36 +115 + 152.32%
Drugs 29 4 +29 + 175.76%
Other crime 28 2 +28 + 186.67%
Other theft 94 11 +94 + 179.05%
Possession of weapons 11 6 +11 + 129.41%
Public order 104 33 +104 + 151.82%
Robbery 7 1 +7 + 175%
Shoplifting 106 0 +106 + 200%
Theft from the person 10 38 +10 + 41.67%
Vehicle crime 98 30 +98 + 153.13%
Violence and sexual offences 449 33 +449 + 186.31%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Rochford.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Rochford

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 / £677,622.52 £418,975.10 / £414,023.73 £328,984.86 / £348,552.37 £219,903.49 / £197,432.98
2022 £675,386.75 / £629,354.14 £415,112.20 / £388,631.11 £327,436.45 / £328,592.53 £218,088.36 / £188,564.65
2021 £609,115.99 / £565,779.12 £376,223.96 / £350,949.17 £299,130.81 / £298,210.15 £206,679.25 / £178,908.98
2020 £584,093.30 / £516,338.65 £365,020.69 / £323,742.40 £290,308.28 / £274,232.70 £207,432.94 / £170,115.80
2019 £584,165.58 / £520,468.60 £364,019.12 / £327,045.99 £289,380.83 / £276,965.13 £212,498.17 / £177,028.98
2018 £570,852.18 / £502,200.85 £355,683.26 / £315,302.02 £283,727.87 / £267,593.82 £211,143.98 / £173,640.79
2017 £557,385.20 / £492,048.94 £346,419.06 / £308,140.27 £277,417.87 / £262,752.62 £210,762.83 / £174,229.94
2016 £523,911.92 / £454,566.51 £326,123.83 / £287,204.85 £261,902.28 / £245,733.17 £195,737.08 / £159,943.48
2015 £469,489.13 / £399,757.68 £292,182.48 / £253,308.34 £235,571.16 / £217,602.87 £175,359.00 / £140,939.25
2014 £428,622.21 / £354,377.69 £267,260.95 / £225,290.28 £216,480.65 / £194,431.89 £161,512.19 / £126,216.22
2013 £387,768.79 / £329,049.17 £240,445.36 / £209,139.87 £195,280.19 / £181,289.17 £146,158.80 / £118,204.77
2012 £378,134.15 / £320,289.32 £234,516.16 / £203,794.54 £190,485.90 / £176,537.56 £144,217.53 / £116,779.19
2011 £371,736.05 / £319,814.48 £228,931.10 / £202,452.64 £185,369.44 / £174,490.63 £142,559.86 / £117,815.09
2010 £366,400.93 / £320,640.68 £228,160.65 / £205,195.62 £185,621.66 / £177,328.99 £143,712.18 / £121,021.55
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 24k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £32,685
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 2.8%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £39,835

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Rochford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 75 +125 + 90.91%
Production 400 250 +150 + 46.15%
Construction 1,510 855 +655 + 55.39%
Motor Trades 270 135 +135 + 66.67%
Wholesale 325 125 +200 + 88.89%
Retail 530 245 +285 + 73.55%
Transport 295 140 +155 + 71.26%
Accommodation Food 375 145 +230 + 88.46%
Information Comms 670 215 +455 + 102.82%
Finance Insurance 205 70 +135 + 98.18%
Property 335 120 +215 + 94.51%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 545 +845 + 87.34%
Business Admin 745 325 +420 + 78.5%
Public Admin Defence 25 15 +10 + 50%
Education 165 70 +95 + 80.85%
Health 310 90 +220 + 110%
Arts Entertainment 480 220 +260 + 74.29%