Compare Rochford against Chelmsford

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

Population comparison

Population for Rochford
87,627
Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Difference
-91,922
Percentage Difference
-68.81%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Rochford
38,760 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
Difference
38,760
Percentage Difference
-75.69%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Rochford
10,175 (20.1%)
# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
Difference
10,175
Percentage Difference
-76.35%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Rochford
1,775 (3.5%)
# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
Difference
1,775
Percentage Difference
-74.45%

Comparing crimes by type for Rochford and Chelmsford

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Rochford and Chelmsford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Rochford Crimes in Chelmsford Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 29 86 +29 + 50.43%
Other crime 8 27 +8 + 45.71%
Violence and sexual offences 159 62 +159 + 143.89%
Criminal damage and arson 36 115 +36 + 47.68%
Possession of weapons 4 29 +4 + 24.24%
Robbery 2 28 +2 + 13.33%
Drugs 11 94 +11 + 20.95%
Burglary 6 11 +6 + 70.59%
Public order 33 104 +33 + 48.18%
Theft from the person 1 7 +1 + 25%
Bicycle theft 0 106 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 38 10 +38 + 158.33%
Shoplifting 30 98 +30 + 46.88%
Other theft 33 449 +33 + 13.69%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Rochford and Chelmsford.

Compare Property prices over time for Rochford and Chelmsford

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 £677,622.52 / £684,701.42 £414,023.73 / £418,975.10 £348,552.37 / £328,984.86 £197,432.98 / £219,903.49
2022 £629,354.14 / £675,386.75 £388,631.11 / £415,112.20 £328,592.53 / £327,436.45 £188,564.65 / £218,088.36
2021 £565,779.12 / £609,115.99 £350,949.17 / £376,223.96 £298,210.15 / £299,130.81 £178,908.98 / £206,679.25
2020 £516,338.65 / £584,093.30 £323,742.40 / £365,020.69 £274,232.70 / £290,308.28 £170,115.80 / £207,432.94
2019 £520,468.60 / £584,165.58 £327,045.99 / £364,019.12 £276,965.13 / £289,380.83 £177,028.98 / £212,498.17
2018 £502,200.85 / £570,852.18 £315,302.02 / £355,683.26 £267,593.82 / £283,727.87 £173,640.79 / £211,143.98
2017 £492,048.94 / £557,385.20 £308,140.27 / £346,419.06 £262,752.62 / £277,417.87 £174,229.94 / £210,762.83
2016 £454,566.51 / £523,911.92 £287,204.85 / £326,123.83 £245,733.17 / £261,902.28 £159,943.48 / £195,737.08
2015 £399,757.68 / £469,489.13 £253,308.34 / £292,182.48 £217,602.87 / £235,571.16 £140,939.25 / £175,359.00
2014 £354,377.69 / £428,622.21 £225,290.28 / £267,260.95 £194,431.89 / £216,480.65 £126,216.22 / £161,512.19
2013 £329,049.17 / £387,768.79 £209,139.87 / £240,445.36 £181,289.17 / £195,280.19 £118,204.77 / £146,158.80
2012 £320,289.32 / £378,134.15 £203,794.54 / £234,516.16 £176,537.56 / £190,485.90 £116,779.19 / £144,217.53
2011 £319,814.48 / £371,736.05 £202,452.64 / £228,931.10 £174,490.63 / £185,369.44 £117,815.09 / £142,559.86
2010 £320,640.68 / £366,400.93 £205,195.62 / £228,160.65 £177,328.99 / £185,621.66 £121,021.55 / £143,712.18
Number of Jobs (thousands)
24k vs 50k
Median Salary
£32,685 vs £30,977
Annual Percentage Change
2.8% vs 5.1%
Mean Salary
£39,835 vs £36,828

See how Rochford compares to other areas in East

Industry Rochford Count Chelmsford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 200 -125 -90.91%
Production 250 400 -150 -46.15%
Construction 855 1,510 -655 -55.39%
Motor Trades 135 270 -135 -66.67%
Wholesale 125 325 -200 -88.89%
Retail 245 530 -285 -73.55%
Transport 140 295 -155 -71.26%
Accommodation Food 145 375 -230 -88.46%
Information Comms 215 670 -455 -102.82%
Finance Insurance 70 205 -135 -98.18%
Property 120 335 -215 -94.51%
Professional Scientific Technical 545 1,390 -845 -87.34%
Business Admin 325 745 -420 -78.5%
Public Admin Defence 15 25 -10 -50%
Education 70 165 -95 -80.85%
Health 90 310 -220 -110%
Arts Entertainment 220 480 -260 -74.29%