Compare Norwich against Chelmsford

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

Population comparison

Population for Norwich
142,177
Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Difference
-37,372
Percentage Difference
-23.23%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Norwich
63,565 (64.0%)
# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
Difference
63,565
Percentage Difference
-29.96%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Norwich
30,420 (30.6%)
# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
Difference
30,420
Percentage Difference
28.89%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Norwich
5,265 (5.3%)
# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
Difference
5,265
Percentage Difference
30.29%

Comparing crimes by type for Norwich and Chelmsford

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

Crime Type Crimes in Norwich Crimes in Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Norwich and Chelmsford.

Compare Property prices over time for Norwich and Chelmsford

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 / £684,701.42 £295,445.75 / £418,975.10 £265,973.85 / £328,984.86 £163,453.39 / £219,903.49
2022 £460,596.82 / £675,386.75 £282,699.75 / £415,112.20 £255,540.33 / £327,436.45 £157,344.13 / £218,088.36
2021 £415,286.59 / £609,115.99 £254,439.55 / £376,223.96 £231,230.73 / £299,130.81 £147,413.03 / £206,679.25
2020 £386,460.04 / £584,093.30 £238,188.91 / £365,020.69 £216,602.90 / £290,308.28 £141,714.25 / £207,432.94
2019 £382,097.52 / £584,165.58 £234,949.74 / £364,019.12 £213,258.91 / £289,380.83 £143,303.05 / £212,498.17
2018 £376,752.75 / £570,852.18 £230,867.18 / £355,683.26 £210,456.92 / £283,727.87 £143,401.85 / £211,143.98
2017 £363,267.91 / £557,385.20 £221,612.57 / £346,419.06 £203,169.25 / £277,417.87 £140,896.08 / £210,762.83
2016 £347,757.50 / £523,911.92 £212,791.45 / £326,123.83 £195,145.93 / £261,902.28 £133,269.29 / £195,737.08
2015 £319,203.54 / £469,489.13 £195,783.81 / £292,182.48 £180,430.09 / £235,571.16 £122,920.04 / £175,359.00
2014 £299,120.19 / £428,622.21 £184,089.29 / £267,260.95 £170,573.12 / £216,480.65 £115,945.39 / £161,512.19
2013 £273,854.22 / £387,768.79 £167,583.05 / £240,445.36 £156,473.40 / £195,280.19 £106,196.39 / £146,158.80
2012 £264,118.75 / £378,134.15 £161,922.90 / £234,516.16 £151,074.46 / £190,485.90 £104,012.91 / £144,217.53
2011 £256,907.39 / £371,736.05 £155,533.03 / £228,931.10 £145,039.40 / £185,369.44 £101,340.38 / £142,559.86
2010 £256,834.90 / £366,400.93 £156,876.25 / £228,160.65 £146,938.09 / £185,621.66 £102,579.12 / £143,712.18
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 50k
Median Salary
£25,802 vs £30,977
Annual Percentage Change
2.5% vs 5.1%
Mean Salary
£29,927 vs £36,828

See how Norwich compares to other areas in East

Industry Norwich Count Chelmsford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 200 -165 -140.43%
Production 235 400 -165 -51.97%
Construction 470 1,510 -1,040 -105.05%
Motor Trades 170 270 -100 -45.45%
Wholesale 145 325 -180 -76.6%
Retail 510 530 -20 -3.85%
Transport 330 295 +35 + 11.2%
Accommodation Food 460 375 +85 + 20.36%
Information Comms 355 670 -315 -61.46%
Finance Insurance 110 205 -95 -60.32%
Property 210 335 -125 -45.87%
Professional Scientific Technical 800 1,390 -590 -53.88%
Business Admin 360 745 -385 -69.68%
Public Admin Defence 5 25 -20 -133.33%
Education 105 165 -60 -44.44%
Health 280 310 -30 -10.17%
Arts Entertainment 395 480 -85 -19.43%