Compare Chelmsford against Stevenage

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Stevenage
88,104
Difference
91,445
Percentage Difference
68.33%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Stevenage
44,000 (76.3%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
64.58%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Stevenage
11,390 (19.7%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
66.51%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Stevenage
2,300 (4.0%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
51.13%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Stevenage

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Stevenage Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 14 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 9 0 N/A
Burglary 0 191 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 42 0 N/A
Drugs 0 1 0 N/A
Other crime 0 2 0 N/A
Other theft 0 25 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 8 0 N/A
Public order 0 35 0 N/A
Robbery 0 4 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 3 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 159 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 41 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 45 0 N/A

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Stevenage.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Stevenage

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 / £666,131.87 £418,975.10 / £416,002.40 £328,984.86 / £325,891.02 £219,903.49 / £197,494.13
2022 £675,386.75 / £660,638.17 £415,112.20 / £411,811.02 £327,436.45 / £323,772.16 £218,088.36 / £198,173.54
2021 £609,115.99 / £593,277.21 £376,223.96 / £370,219.80 £299,130.81 / £292,689.85 £206,679.25 / £185,504.74
2020 £584,093.30 / £549,018.32 £365,020.69 / £344,736.80 £290,308.28 / £270,869.74 £207,432.94 / £176,381.99
2019 £584,165.58 / £547,709.37 £364,019.12 / £344,396.33 £289,380.83 / £270,556.44 £212,498.17 / £182,795.90
2018 £570,852.18 / £549,440.24 £355,683.26 / £344,567.78 £283,727.87 / £270,950.98 £211,143.98 / £184,834.18
2017 £557,385.20 / £539,803.16 £346,419.06 / £338,085.34 £277,417.87 / £266,142.22 £210,762.83 / £186,313.32
2016 £523,911.92 / £505,415.21 £326,123.83 / £318,246.88 £261,902.28 / £251,784.69 £195,737.08 / £172,682.28
2015 £469,489.13 / £431,841.91 £292,182.48 / £272,071.85 £235,571.16 / £216,029.21 £175,359.00 / £148,006.40
2014 £428,622.21 / £384,736.34 £267,260.95 / £243,207.66 £216,480.65 / £193,756.23 £161,512.19 / £132,746.19
2013 £387,768.79 / £345,392.54 £240,445.36 / £216,863.27 £195,280.19 / £173,295.87 £146,158.80 / £119,009.06
2012 £378,134.15 / £335,065.98 £234,516.16 / £210,023.46 £190,485.90 / £168,201.85 £144,217.53 / £117,528.26
2011 £371,736.05 / £339,914.32 £228,931.10 / £210,260.56 £185,369.44 / £167,713.29 £142,559.86 / £118,687.45
2010 £366,400.93 / £326,439.00 £228,160.65 / £203,669.72 £185,621.66 / £162,916.55 £143,712.18 / £114,700.15
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 29k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £28,393
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 20.1%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £31,170

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Stevenage Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 5 +195 + 190.24%
Production 400 165 +235 + 83.19%
Construction 1,510 585 +925 + 88.31%
Motor Trades 270 100 +170 + 91.89%
Wholesale 325 115 +210 + 95.45%
Retail 530 190 +340 + 94.44%
Transport 295 135 +160 + 74.42%
Accommodation Food 375 145 +230 + 88.46%
Information Comms 670 275 +395 + 83.6%
Finance Insurance 205 275 -70 -29.17%
Property 335 160 +175 + 70.71%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 425 +965 + 106.34%
Business Admin 745 280 +465 + 90.73%
Public Admin Defence 25 5 +20 + 133.33%
Education 165 40 +125 + 121.95%
Health 310 110 +200 + 95.24%
Arts Entertainment 480 175 +305 + 93.13%