Compare South Cambridgeshire against Braintree

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

Population comparison

Population for South Cambridgeshire
160,904
Population for Braintree
153,091
Difference
7,813
Percentage Difference
4.98%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in South Cambridgeshire
78,045 (79.2%)
# People Employed in Braintree
72,525 (76.5%)
Difference
78,045
Percentage Difference
7.33%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in South Cambridgeshire
17,800 (18.1%)
# People Inactive in Braintree
18,820 (19.8%)
Difference
17,800
Percentage Difference
-5.57%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in South Cambridgeshire
2,710 (2.8%)
# People unemployed in Braintree
3,475 (3.7%)
Difference
2,710
Percentage Difference
-24.74%

Comparing crimes by type for South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire and Braintree compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire and Braintree from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in South Cambridgeshire and Braintree.

Compare Property prices over time for South Cambridgeshire and Braintree

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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 £639,596.44 / £605,261.45 £407,915.63 / £364,532.37 £335,002.14 / £298,073.18 £227,406.69 / £182,719.24
2022 £626,014.35 / £585,525.46 £399,856.57 / £356,365.09 £331,042.12 / £293,699.36 £226,309.23 / £180,491.66
2021 £566,003.94 / £519,614.26 £363,214.62 / £317,608.65 £303,460.58 / £264,504.22 £214,431.97 / £167,525.66
2020 £523,628.81 / £475,144.27 £339,490.46 / £293,607.23 £284,354.87 / £244,862.55 £207,904.39 / £159,903.44
2019 £519,648.59 / £468,112.81 £336,309.01 / £288,597.58 £282,225.89 / £240,372.74 £211,703.58 / £160,761.23
2018 £527,662.04 / £473,123.59 £341,134.29 / £291,179.10 £287,358.23 / £243,096.24 £218,220.77 / £165,021.97
2017 £517,094.24 / £456,011.17 £333,489.67 / £280,086.61 £282,484.98 / £234,844.44 £218,979.63 / £162,982.52
2016 £489,860.70 / £420,149.63 £317,109.26 / £259,303.67 £269,291.90 / £218,312.61 £205,759.88 / £148,705.84
2015 £448,616.30 / £377,140.59 £290,814.40 / £232,873.34 £248,035.53 / £196,871.86 £189,583.25 / £133,731.35
2014 £398,099.85 / £345,686.13 £259,019.34 / £214,393.98 £222,025.41 / £181,975.66 £169,909.91 / £124,052.25
2013 £366,514.46 / £312,245.99 £237,174.99 / £193,112.15 £204,925.11 / £164,495.43 £157,690.01 / £112,391.43
2012 £354,522.05 / £307,379.74 £229,265.77 / £190,219.56 £198,600.19 / £161,855.63 £154,199.55 / £112,571.36
2011 £346,962.84 / £305,364.11 £222,112.41 / £187,817.03 £192,013.59 / £159,458.59 £151,306.07 / £113,063.14
2010 £340,071.31 / £303,596.42 £219,565.64 / £188,714.70 £190,146.21 / £160,595.53 £149,566.46 / £114,219.77
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 53k
Median Salary
£35,367 vs £29,336
Annual Percentage Change
4.9% vs 10.3%
Mean Salary
£40,105 vs £34,411

See how South Cambridgeshire compares to other areas in East

Industry South Cambridgeshire Count Braintree Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 485 370 +115 + 26.9%
Production 610 485 +125 + 22.83%
Construction 1,095 1,350 -255 -20.86%
Motor Trades 200 245 -45 -20.22%
Wholesale 335 310 +25 + 7.75%
Retail 400 330 +70 + 19.18%
Transport 200 300 -100 -40%
Accommodation Food 290 350 -60 -18.75%
Information Comms 860 365 +495 + 80.82%
Finance Insurance 140 105 +35 + 28.57%
Property 315 195 +120 + 47.06%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,745 975 +770 + 56.62%
Business Admin 675 595 +80 + 12.6%
Public Admin Defence 75 50 +25 + 40%
Education 150 120 +30 + 22.22%
Health 320 195 +125 + 48.54%
Arts Entertainment 425 425 0 0%