Compare Chelmsford against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
82,926
Percentage Difference
60.05%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
50.57%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
49.1%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
24.6%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Watford

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

Compare crime rate by type for Chelmsford and Watford for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Watford Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 78 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 11 0 N/A
Burglary 0 198 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 48 0 N/A
Drugs 0 5 0 N/A
Other crime 0 12 0 N/A
Other theft 0 14 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 17 0 N/A
Public order 0 26 0 N/A
Robbery 0 15 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 22 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 158 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 50 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 58 0 N/A

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Watford

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.

Average property prices by year for Chelmsford and Watford

Key: Chelmsford / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £684,701.42 / £976,378.69 £418,975.10 / £543,109.20 £328,984.86 / £429,091.50 £219,903.49 / £281,344.84
2022 £675,386.75 / £954,963.30 £415,112.20 / £530,295.77 £327,436.45 / £420,026.75 £218,088.36 / £274,746.72
2021 £609,115.99 / £885,981.44 £376,223.96 / £491,867.89 £299,130.81 / £391,151.87 £206,679.25 / £266,917.92
2020 £584,093.30 / £835,118.19 £365,020.69 / £468,684.17 £290,308.28 / £374,306.91 £207,432.94 / £263,784.92
2019 £584,165.58 / £800,833.89 £364,019.12 / £451,688.81 £289,380.83 / £360,662.54 £212,498.17 / £261,514.44
2018 £570,852.18 / £813,584.86 £355,683.26 / £458,461.66 £283,727.87 / £366,793.28 £211,143.98 / £270,040.17
2017 £557,385.20 / £818,142.67 £346,419.06 / £460,431.61 £277,417.87 / £370,733.61 £210,762.83 / £278,572.38
2016 £523,911.92 / £786,143.72 £326,123.83 / £441,995.98 £261,902.28 / £356,351.09 £195,737.08 / £263,956.28
2015 £469,489.13 / £681,932.53 £292,182.48 / £380,761.18 £235,571.16 / £308,611.13 £175,359.00 / £227,863.16
2014 £428,622.21 / £600,810.45 £267,260.95 / £334,561.58 £216,480.65 / £272,728.72 £161,512.19 / £201,908.96
2013 £387,768.79 / £533,761.81 £240,445.36 / £294,479.21 £195,280.19 / £241,326.13 £146,158.80 / £179,152.77
2012 £378,134.15 / £508,261.62 £234,516.16 / £281,196.13 £190,485.90 / £230,498.40 £144,217.53 / £172,677.36
2011 £371,736.05 / £492,112.75 £228,931.10 / £271,114.29 £185,369.44 / £221,117.26 £142,559.86 / £168,711.89
2010 £366,400.93 / £475,054.28 £228,160.65 / £266,859.83 £185,621.66 / £218,619.23 £143,712.18 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Chelmsford and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 30k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £36,794

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Chelmsford and Watford
Industry Chelmsford Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 10 +190 + 180.95%
Production 400 195 +205 + 68.91%
Construction 1,510 810 +700 + 60.34%
Motor Trades 270 115 +155 + 80.52%
Wholesale 325 270 +55 + 18.49%
Retail 530 400 +130 + 27.96%
Transport 295 270 +25 + 8.85%
Accommodation Food 375 245 +130 + 41.94%
Information Comms 670 665 +5 + 0.75%
Finance Insurance 205 100 +105 + 68.85%
Property 335 180 +155 + 60.19%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 785 +605 + 55.63%
Business Admin 745 455 +290 + 48.33%
Public Admin Defence 25 0 +25 + 200%
Education 165 85 +80 + 64%
Health 310 195 +115 + 45.54%
Arts Entertainment 480 285 +195 + 50.98%