Compare Chelmsford against Southend-on-Sea

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea.

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Difference
-3,224
Percentage Difference
-1.78%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
7.67%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
-16.93%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
-30.66%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea.

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Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea

Showing crimes from 2010 up until May 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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Chelmsford - Semi Price
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Chelmsford - Terraced Price
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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 / £650,857.13 £418,975.10 / £433,932.29 £328,984.86 / £337,253.86 £219,903.49 / £214,035.80
2022 £675,386.75 / £645,489.54 £415,112.20 / £429,814.78 £327,436.45 / £334,944.05 £218,088.36 / £213,456.46
2021 £609,115.99 / £586,846.23 £376,223.96 / £390,991.37 £299,130.81 / £305,958.47 £206,679.25 / £202,219.40
2020 £584,093.30 / £541,879.64 £365,020.69 / £364,329.15 £290,308.28 / £283,758.31 £207,432.94 / £193,422.21
2019 £584,165.58 / £526,055.96 £364,019.12 / £353,878.53 £289,380.83 / £275,613.84 £212,498.17 / £192,672.50
2018 £570,852.18 / £517,804.45 £355,683.26 / £347,794.29 £283,727.87 / £271,820.34 £211,143.98 / £192,917.51
2017 £557,385.20 / £493,023.96 £346,419.06 / £329,964.73 £277,417.87 / £258,835.11 £210,762.83 / £187,465.03
2016 £523,911.92 / £454,605.82 £326,123.83 / £304,968.62 £261,902.28 / £240,379.71 £195,737.08 / £171,263.35
2015 £469,489.13 / £399,659.75 £292,182.48 / £268,446.73 £235,571.16 / £212,472.05 £175,359.00 / £151,047.28
2014 £428,622.21 / £360,483.80 £267,260.95 / £243,113.82 £216,480.65 / £193,607.68 £161,512.19 / £137,989.39
2013 £387,768.79 / £328,077.39 £240,445.36 / £221,252.14 £195,280.19 / £176,258.08 £146,158.80 / £126,158.21
2012 £378,134.15 / £319,597.51 £234,516.16 / £215,678.84 £190,485.90 / £172,233.35 £144,217.53 / £124,737.95
2011 £371,736.05 / £318,513.89 £228,931.10 / £213,128.69 £185,369.44 / £169,643.28 £142,559.86 / £125,037.75
2010 £366,400.93 / £313,575.37 £228,160.65 / £211,741.56 £185,621.66 / £169,840.20 £143,712.18 / £126,361.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 49k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £28,717
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £35,412
Salary Percentiles for Chelmsford in 2022£10,684£16,111£21,194£25,635£37,122£44,202£47,466£53,973£0£11,677£15,476£19,912£24,976£33,574£41,767£45,654£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Southend-on-Sea Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 25 +175 + 155.56%
Production 400 375 +25 + 6.45%
Construction 1,510 1,160 +350 + 26.22%
Motor Trades 270 210 +60 + 25%
Wholesale 325 220 +105 + 38.53%
Retail 530 645 -115 -19.57%
Transport 295 275 +20 + 7.02%
Accommodation Food 375 585 -210 -43.75%
Information Comms 670 460 +210 + 37.17%
Finance Insurance 205 175 +30 + 15.79%
Property 335 295 +40 + 12.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 1,050 +340 + 27.87%
Business Admin 745 690 +55 + 7.67%
Public Admin Defence 25 5 +20 + 133.33%
Education 165 120 +45 + 31.58%
Health 310 340 -30 -9.23%
Arts Entertainment 480 475 +5 + 1.05%