Compare Chelmsford against South Norfolk

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for South Norfolk
143,066
Difference
36,483
Percentage Difference
22.62%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in South Norfolk
63,960 (77.3%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
29.35%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in South Norfolk
16,480 (19.9%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
31.92%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in South Norfolk
2,270 (2.7%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
52.36%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and South Norfolk

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 South Norfolk compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in South Norfolk Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 86 12 +86 + 175.51%
Bicycle theft 27 16 +27 + 125.58%
Burglary 62 202 +62 + 46.97%
Criminal damage and arson 115 49 +115 + 140.24%
Drugs 29 9 +29 + 152.63%
Other crime 28 0 +28 + 200%
Other theft 94 5 +94 + 189.9%
Possession of weapons 11 7 +11 + 122.22%
Public order 104 31 +104 + 154.07%
Robbery 7 3 +7 + 140%
Shoplifting 106 8 +106 + 185.96%
Theft from the person 10 86 +10 + 20.83%
Vehicle crime 98 41 +98 + 141.01%
Violence and sexual offences 449 41 +449 + 183.27%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and South Norfolk.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and South Norfolk

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 / £460,424.49 £418,975.10 / £303,289.92 £328,984.86 / £252,815.40 £219,903.49 / £167,657.99
2022 £675,386.75 / £436,945.86 £415,112.20 / £288,535.03 £327,436.45 / £242,026.55 £218,088.36 / £162,425.68
2021 £609,115.99 / £390,652.47 £376,223.96 / £258,989.53 £299,130.81 / £218,865.16 £206,679.25 / £151,742.64
2020 £584,093.30 / £352,784.27 £365,020.69 / £235,850.33 £290,308.28 / £199,694.19 £207,432.94 / £143,425.52
2019 £584,165.58 / £338,716.74 £364,019.12 / £226,297.23 £289,380.83 / £191,586.40 £212,498.17 / £141,000.22
2018 £570,852.18 / £334,506.30 £355,683.26 / £223,303.84 £283,727.87 / £189,609.98 £211,143.98 / £141,558.04
2017 £557,385.20 / £320,597.64 £346,419.06 / £213,552.48 £277,417.87 / £182,046.82 £210,762.83 / £139,017.71
2016 £523,911.92 / £303,449.22 £326,123.83 / £203,088.42 £261,902.28 / £174,094.32 £195,737.08 / £130,031.06
2015 £469,489.13 / £277,338.14 £292,182.48 / £186,112.89 £235,571.16 / £160,147.05 £175,359.00 / £119,338.16
2014 £428,622.21 / £263,570.68 £267,260.95 / £177,521.53 £216,480.65 / £153,401.55 £161,512.19 / £114,418.96
2013 £387,768.79 / £242,209.84 £240,445.36 / £162,936.59 £195,280.19 / £141,438.39 £146,158.80 / £106,064.96
2012 £378,134.15 / £233,979.07 £234,516.16 / £157,291.97 £190,485.90 / £136,317.11 £144,217.53 / £103,550.33
2011 £371,736.05 / £232,401.12 £228,931.10 / £155,552.40 £185,369.44 / £134,899.44 £142,559.86 / £104,015.47
2010 £366,400.93 / £233,867.61 £228,160.65 / £157,780.83 £185,621.66 / £136,433.28 £143,712.18 / £105,943.54
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 42k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £26,654
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 0.3%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £30,801

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count South Norfolk Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 650 -450 -105.88%
Production 400 390 +10 + 2.53%
Construction 1,510 860 +650 + 54.85%
Motor Trades 270 220 +50 + 20.41%
Wholesale 325 190 +135 + 52.43%
Retail 530 375 +155 + 34.25%
Transport 295 245 +50 + 18.52%
Accommodation Food 375 305 +70 + 20.59%
Information Comms 670 295 +375 + 77.72%
Finance Insurance 205 125 +80 + 48.48%
Property 335 190 +145 + 55.24%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 855 +535 + 47.66%
Business Admin 745 425 +320 + 54.7%
Public Admin Defence 25 90 -65 -113.04%
Education 165 105 +60 + 44.44%
Health 310 235 +75 + 27.52%
Arts Entertainment 480 300 +180 + 46.15%