Compare Chelmsford against Welwyn Hatfield

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Welwyn Hatfield
123,893
Difference
55,656
Percentage Difference
36.68%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Welwyn Hatfield
55,765 (70.9%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
42.62%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Welwyn Hatfield
19,160 (24.4%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
17.09%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Welwyn Hatfield
3,750 (4.8%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
3.41%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Welwyn Hatfield

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 Welwyn Hatfield compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Welwyn Hatfield Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 86 61 +86 + 117.01%
Bicycle theft 27 11 +27 + 142.11%
Burglary 62 287 +62 + 35.53%
Criminal damage and arson 115 59 +115 + 132.18%
Drugs 29 6 +29 + 165.71%
Other crime 28 5 +28 + 169.7%
Other theft 94 30 +94 + 151.61%
Possession of weapons 11 25 +11 + 61.11%
Public order 104 46 +104 + 138.67%
Robbery 7 9 +7 + 87.5%
Shoplifting 106 9 +106 + 184.35%
Theft from the person 10 267 +10 + 7.22%
Vehicle crime 98 75 +98 + 113.29%
Violence and sexual offences 449 72 +449 + 172.36%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Welwyn Hatfield.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Welwyn Hatfield

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 / £951,741.34 £418,975.10 / £527,982.94 £328,984.86 / £394,512.87 £219,903.49 / £248,024.91
2022 £675,386.75 / £940,882.75 £415,112.20 / £520,468.06 £327,436.45 / £390,261.15 £218,088.36 / £245,469.30
2021 £609,115.99 / £883,969.59 £376,223.96 / £489,469.72 £299,130.81 / £369,476.65 £206,679.25 / £240,104.76
2020 £584,093.30 / £832,131.02 £365,020.69 / £465,279.82 £290,308.28 / £351,176.99 £207,432.94 / £235,926.47
2019 £584,165.58 / £813,245.68 £364,019.12 / £455,945.49 £289,380.83 / £344,498.94 £212,498.17 / £238,716.06
2018 £570,852.18 / £811,776.59 £355,683.26 / £455,358.55 £283,727.87 / £344,547.49 £211,143.98 / £241,373.00
2017 £557,385.20 / £791,608.31 £346,419.06 / £441,733.71 £277,417.87 / £335,617.35 £210,762.83 / £240,448.65
2016 £523,911.92 / £764,554.15 £326,123.83 / £427,094.61 £261,902.28 / £325,143.50 £195,737.08 / £229,890.39
2015 £469,489.13 / £668,734.91 £292,182.48 / £371,318.57 £235,571.16 / £283,454.86 £175,359.00 / £200,183.05
2014 £428,622.21 / £599,611.70 £267,260.95 / £332,415.32 £216,480.65 / £254,846.44 £161,512.19 / £180,123.74
2013 £387,768.79 / £548,203.54 £240,445.36 / £300,160.47 £195,280.19 / £229,318.31 £146,158.80 / £162,493.41
2012 £378,134.15 / £531,738.60 £234,516.16 / £292,169.24 £190,485.90 / £222,765.40 £144,217.53 / £159,848.21
2011 £371,736.05 / £530,765.03 £228,931.10 / £286,918.56 £185,369.44 / £218,326.35 £142,559.86 / £159,440.44
2010 £366,400.93 / £522,030.64 £228,160.65 / £285,894.12 £185,621.66 / £218,507.77 £143,712.18 / £159,596.87
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 34k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £0
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 0.0%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £33,782

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Industry Chelmsford Count Welwyn Hatfield Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 35 +165 + 140.43%
Production 400 255 +145 + 44.27%
Construction 1,510 860 +650 + 54.85%
Motor Trades 270 165 +105 + 48.28%
Wholesale 325 245 +80 + 28.07%
Retail 530 285 +245 + 60.12%
Transport 295 280 +15 + 5.22%
Accommodation Food 375 180 +195 + 70.27%
Information Comms 670 495 +175 + 30.04%
Finance Insurance 205 85 +120 + 82.76%
Property 335 250 +85 + 29.06%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 930 +460 + 39.66%
Business Admin 745 480 +265 + 43.27%
Public Admin Defence 25 10 +15 + 85.71%
Education 165 95 +70 + 53.85%
Health 310 195 +115 + 45.54%
Arts Entertainment 480 315 +165 + 41.51%