Compare Norwich against Braintree

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Norwich and Braintree.

Population comparison

Population for Norwich
142,177
Population for Braintree
153,091
Difference
-10,914
Percentage Difference
-7.39%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Norwich
63,565 (64.0%)
# People Employed in Braintree
72,525 (76.5%)
Difference
63,565
Percentage Difference
-13.17%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Norwich
30,420 (30.6%)
# People Inactive in Braintree
18,820 (19.8%)
Difference
30,420
Percentage Difference
47.12%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Norwich
5,265 (5.3%)
# People unemployed in Braintree
3,475 (3.7%)
Difference
5,265
Percentage Difference
40.96%

Comparing crimes by type for Norwich and Braintree

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

Crime Statistics

See how Norwich and Braintree compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Norwich Crimes in Braintree 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 Norwich and Braintree from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Norwich and Braintree.

Compare Property prices over time for Norwich and Braintree

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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 £479,626.71 / £605,261.45 £295,445.75 / £364,532.37 £265,973.85 / £298,073.18 £163,453.39 / £182,719.24
2022 £460,596.82 / £585,525.46 £282,699.75 / £356,365.09 £255,540.33 / £293,699.36 £157,344.13 / £180,491.66
2021 £415,286.59 / £519,614.26 £254,439.55 / £317,608.65 £231,230.73 / £264,504.22 £147,413.03 / £167,525.66
2020 £386,460.04 / £475,144.27 £238,188.91 / £293,607.23 £216,602.90 / £244,862.55 £141,714.25 / £159,903.44
2019 £382,097.52 / £468,112.81 £234,949.74 / £288,597.58 £213,258.91 / £240,372.74 £143,303.05 / £160,761.23
2018 £376,752.75 / £473,123.59 £230,867.18 / £291,179.10 £210,456.92 / £243,096.24 £143,401.85 / £165,021.97
2017 £363,267.91 / £456,011.17 £221,612.57 / £280,086.61 £203,169.25 / £234,844.44 £140,896.08 / £162,982.52
2016 £347,757.50 / £420,149.63 £212,791.45 / £259,303.67 £195,145.93 / £218,312.61 £133,269.29 / £148,705.84
2015 £319,203.54 / £377,140.59 £195,783.81 / £232,873.34 £180,430.09 / £196,871.86 £122,920.04 / £133,731.35
2014 £299,120.19 / £345,686.13 £184,089.29 / £214,393.98 £170,573.12 / £181,975.66 £115,945.39 / £124,052.25
2013 £273,854.22 / £312,245.99 £167,583.05 / £193,112.15 £156,473.40 / £164,495.43 £106,196.39 / £112,391.43
2012 £264,118.75 / £307,379.74 £161,922.90 / £190,219.56 £151,074.46 / £161,855.63 £104,012.91 / £112,571.36
2011 £256,907.39 / £305,364.11 £155,533.03 / £187,817.03 £145,039.40 / £159,458.59 £101,340.38 / £113,063.14
2010 £256,834.90 / £303,596.42 £156,876.25 / £188,714.70 £146,938.09 / £160,595.53 £102,579.12 / £114,219.77
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 53k
Median Salary
£25,802 vs £29,336
Annual Percentage Change
2.5% vs 10.3%
Mean Salary
£29,927 vs £34,411

See how Norwich compares to other areas in East

Industry Norwich Count Braintree Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 370 -335 -165.43%
Production 235 485 -250 -69.44%
Construction 470 1,350 -880 -96.7%
Motor Trades 170 245 -75 -36.14%
Wholesale 145 310 -165 -72.53%
Retail 510 330 +180 + 42.86%
Transport 330 300 +30 + 9.52%
Accommodation Food 460 350 +110 + 27.16%
Information Comms 355 365 -10 -2.78%
Finance Insurance 110 105 +5 + 4.65%
Property 210 195 +15 + 7.41%
Professional Scientific Technical 800 975 -175 -19.72%
Business Admin 360 595 -235 -49.21%
Public Admin Defence 5 50 -45 -163.64%
Education 105 120 -15 -13.33%
Health 280 195 +85 + 35.79%
Arts Entertainment 395 425 -30 -7.32%