Compare Harlow against Cambridge

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Harlow and Cambridge.

Population comparison

Population for Harlow
87,280
Population for Cambridge
125,063
Difference
-37,783
Percentage Difference
-35.59%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
Difference
44,350
Percentage Difference
-42.04%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
Difference
12,355
Percentage Difference
-99.11%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
Difference
2,785
Percentage Difference
-24.43%

Comparing crimes by type for Harlow and Cambridge

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 crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyDrugsDrugsBurglaryBurglaryPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

See how Harlow and Cambridge compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Harlow Crimes in Cambridge Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Harlow and Cambridge from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Harlow and Cambridge.

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Compare Property prices over time for Harlow and Cambridge

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

1,200,000 GBP1,200,000 GBP1,100,000 GBP1,100,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP900,000 GBP900,000 GBP800,000 GBP800,000 GBP700,000 GBP700,000 GBP600,000 GBP600,000 GBP500,000 GBP500,000 GBP400,000 GBP400,000 GBP300,000 GBP300,000 GBP200,000 GBP200,000 GBP100,000 GBP100,000 GBP0 GBP0 GBP2010201020112011201220122013201320142014201520152016201620172017201820182019201920202020202120212022202220232023
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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 £682,759.32 / £1,079,857.29 £458,001.53 / £633,592.34 £328,739.98 / £534,472.04 £195,987.37 / £325,790.51
2022 £653,961.18 / £1,054,042.87 £435,446.38 / £616,741.78 £319,222.66 / £522,662.99 £189,905.53 / £317,429.25
2021 £586,115.59 / £935,008.34 £387,645.28 / £550,285.40 £289,767.79 / £469,777.92 £176,794.95 / £295,478.33
2020 £545,594.19 / £874,792.22 £363,093.45 / £520,762.80 £271,712.91 / £445,740.01 £170,987.79 / £288,812.30
2019 £543,207.71 / £854,446.61 £360,763.05 / £507,611.08 £269,157.55 / £435,510.10 £175,945.27 / £290,010.42
2018 £544,357.44 / £859,922.89 £360,712.01 / £512,252.99 £269,876.17 / £440,009.62 £178,840.55 / £297,676.79
2017 £535,907.80 / £844,631.34 £353,429.33 / £502,699.97 £264,962.08 / £433,820.96 £178,686.18 / £297,979.06
2016 £499,235.37 / £812,174.81 £332,061.67 / £488,751.22 £250,280.01 / £422,889.92 £165,882.70 / £287,074.79
2015 £429,355.93 / £770,905.90 £286,651.64 / £463,898.29 £216,637.46 / £403,175.88 £143,864.18 / £272,776.72
2014 £369,953.55 / £681,626.96 £247,638.82 / £411,056.80 £188,190.60 / £358,899.68 £124,778.85 / £242,568.21
2013 £339,319.32 / £614,133.81 £226,686.60 / £369,920.65 £172,069.63 / £324,893.40 £114,226.30 / £219,730.44
2012 £328,632.32 / £561,487.92 £219,780.20 / £339,308.66 £166,714.25 / £297,428.64 £112,562.64 / £202,298.09
2011 £327,271.56 / £528,051.99 £216,763.48 / £316,647.39 £163,619.72 / £275,568.25 £112,122.05 / £191,325.15
2010 £316,237.22 / £508,887.09 £211,290.26 / £308,247.74 £160,385.28 / £269,405.26 £110,263.77 / £186,583.36
Number of Jobs (thousands)
31k vs 46k
Median Salary
£26,893 vs £34,165
Annual Percentage Change
8.2% vs 9.7%
Mean Salary
£29,180 vs £39,909
Salary Percentiles for Harlow in 2022£11,682£17,059£21,505£24,058£29,983£34,917£37,366£0£0£9,908£17,259£22,739£29,096£38,410£44,010£48,124£51,051£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Harlow compares to other areas in East

Industry Harlow Count Cambridge Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 85 -80 -177.78%
Production 230 175 +55 + 27.16%
Construction 710 340 +370 + 70.48%
Motor Trades 120 60 +60 + 66.67%
Wholesale 215 115 +100 + 60.61%
Retail 210 320 -110 -41.51%
Transport 295 80 +215 + 114.67%
Accommodation Food 140 400 -260 -96.3%
Information Comms 190 705 -515 -115.08%
Finance Insurance 35 105 -70 -100%
Property 85 200 -115 -80.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 375 1,220 -845 -105.96%
Business Admin 315 355 -40 -11.94%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 60 215 -155 -112.73%
Health 165 265 -100 -46.51%
Arts Entertainment 190 365 -175 -63.06%