Compare Norwich against Cambridge

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

Population comparison

Population for Norwich
142,177
Population for Cambridge
125,063
Difference
17,114
Percentage Difference
12.81%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Norwich
63,565 (64.0%)
# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
Difference
63,565
Percentage Difference
-6.68%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Norwich
30,420 (30.6%)
# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
Difference
30,420
Percentage Difference
-18.52%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Norwich
5,265 (5.3%)
# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
Difference
5,265
Percentage Difference
38.64%

Comparing crimes by type for Norwich and Cambridge

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

Compare crime rate by type for Norwich and Cambridge for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Norwich Crimes in Cambridge 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 Cambridge from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Norwich and Cambridge.

Compare Property prices over time for Norwich and Cambridge

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.

Average property prices by year for Norwich and Cambridge

Key: Norwich / Cambridge

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £479,626.71 / £1,079,857.29 £295,445.75 / £633,592.34 £265,973.85 / £534,472.04 £163,453.39 / £325,790.51
2022 £460,596.82 / £1,054,042.87 £282,699.75 / £616,741.78 £255,540.33 / £522,662.99 £157,344.13 / £317,429.25
2021 £415,286.59 / £935,008.34 £254,439.55 / £550,285.40 £231,230.73 / £469,777.92 £147,413.03 / £295,478.33
2020 £386,460.04 / £874,792.22 £238,188.91 / £520,762.80 £216,602.90 / £445,740.01 £141,714.25 / £288,812.30
2019 £382,097.52 / £854,446.61 £234,949.74 / £507,611.08 £213,258.91 / £435,510.10 £143,303.05 / £290,010.42
2018 £376,752.75 / £859,922.89 £230,867.18 / £512,252.99 £210,456.92 / £440,009.62 £143,401.85 / £297,676.79
2017 £363,267.91 / £844,631.34 £221,612.57 / £502,699.97 £203,169.25 / £433,820.96 £140,896.08 / £297,979.06
2016 £347,757.50 / £812,174.81 £212,791.45 / £488,751.22 £195,145.93 / £422,889.92 £133,269.29 / £287,074.79
2015 £319,203.54 / £770,905.90 £195,783.81 / £463,898.29 £180,430.09 / £403,175.88 £122,920.04 / £272,776.72
2014 £299,120.19 / £681,626.96 £184,089.29 / £411,056.80 £170,573.12 / £358,899.68 £115,945.39 / £242,568.21
2013 £273,854.22 / £614,133.81 £167,583.05 / £369,920.65 £156,473.40 / £324,893.40 £106,196.39 / £219,730.44
2012 £264,118.75 / £561,487.92 £161,922.90 / £339,308.66 £151,074.46 / £297,428.64 £104,012.91 / £202,298.09
2011 £256,907.39 / £528,051.99 £155,533.03 / £316,647.39 £145,039.40 / £275,568.25 £101,340.38 / £191,325.15
2010 £256,834.90 / £508,887.09 £156,876.25 / £308,247.74 £146,938.09 / £269,405.26 £102,579.12 / £186,583.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Norwich and Cambridge
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 46k
Median Salary
£25,802 vs £34,165
Annual Percentage Change
2.5% vs 9.7%
Mean Salary
£29,927 vs £39,909

See how Norwich compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Norwich and Cambridge
Industry Norwich Count Cambridge Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 85 -50 -83.33%
Production 235 175 +60 + 29.27%
Construction 470 340 +130 + 32.1%
Motor Trades 170 60 +110 + 95.65%
Wholesale 145 115 +30 + 23.08%
Retail 510 320 +190 + 45.78%
Transport 330 80 +250 + 121.95%
Accommodation Food 460 400 +60 + 13.95%
Information Comms 355 705 -350 -66.04%
Finance Insurance 110 105 +5 + 4.65%
Property 210 200 +10 + 4.88%
Professional Scientific Technical 800 1,220 -420 -41.58%
Business Admin 360 355 +5 + 1.4%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 105 215 -110 -68.75%
Health 280 265 +15 + 5.5%
Arts Entertainment 395 365 +30 + 7.89%