Compare South Cambridgeshire against Chelmsford

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

Population comparison

Population for South Cambridgeshire
160,904
Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Difference
-18,645
Percentage Difference
-10.95%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in South Cambridgeshire
78,045 (79.2%)
# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
Difference
78,045
Percentage Difference
-9.66%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in South Cambridgeshire
17,800 (18.1%)
# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
Difference
17,800
Percentage Difference
-24.37%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in South Cambridgeshire
2,710 (2.8%)
# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
Difference
2,710
Percentage Difference
-35.51%

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

Crime Type Crimes in South Cambridgeshire Crimes in Chelmsford Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 118 86 +118 + 115.69%
Bicycle theft 14 27 +14 + 68.29%
Burglary 50 62 +50 + 89.29%
Criminal damage and arson 76 115 +76 + 79.58%
Drugs 9 29 +9 + 47.37%
Other crime 16 28 +16 + 72.73%
Other theft 79 94 +79 + 91.33%
Possession of weapons 3 11 +3 + 42.86%
Public order 65 104 +65 + 76.92%
Robbery 2 7 +2 + 44.44%
Shoplifting 18 106 +18 + 29.03%
Theft from the person 1 10 +1 + 18.18%
Vehicle crime 57 98 +57 + 73.55%
Violence and sexual offences 223 449 +223 + 66.37%

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for South Cambridgeshire 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 £639,596.44 / £684,701.42 £407,915.63 / £418,975.10 £335,002.14 / £328,984.86 £227,406.69 / £219,903.49
2022 £626,014.35 / £675,386.75 £399,856.57 / £415,112.20 £331,042.12 / £327,436.45 £226,309.23 / £218,088.36
2021 £566,003.94 / £609,115.99 £363,214.62 / £376,223.96 £303,460.58 / £299,130.81 £214,431.97 / £206,679.25
2020 £523,628.81 / £584,093.30 £339,490.46 / £365,020.69 £284,354.87 / £290,308.28 £207,904.39 / £207,432.94
2019 £519,648.59 / £584,165.58 £336,309.01 / £364,019.12 £282,225.89 / £289,380.83 £211,703.58 / £212,498.17
2018 £527,662.04 / £570,852.18 £341,134.29 / £355,683.26 £287,358.23 / £283,727.87 £218,220.77 / £211,143.98
2017 £517,094.24 / £557,385.20 £333,489.67 / £346,419.06 £282,484.98 / £277,417.87 £218,979.63 / £210,762.83
2016 £489,860.70 / £523,911.92 £317,109.26 / £326,123.83 £269,291.90 / £261,902.28 £205,759.88 / £195,737.08
2015 £448,616.30 / £469,489.13 £290,814.40 / £292,182.48 £248,035.53 / £235,571.16 £189,583.25 / £175,359.00
2014 £398,099.85 / £428,622.21 £259,019.34 / £267,260.95 £222,025.41 / £216,480.65 £169,909.91 / £161,512.19
2013 £366,514.46 / £387,768.79 £237,174.99 / £240,445.36 £204,925.11 / £195,280.19 £157,690.01 / £146,158.80
2012 £354,522.05 / £378,134.15 £229,265.77 / £234,516.16 £198,600.19 / £190,485.90 £154,199.55 / £144,217.53
2011 £346,962.84 / £371,736.05 £222,112.41 / £228,931.10 £192,013.59 / £185,369.44 £151,306.07 / £142,559.86
2010 £340,071.31 / £366,400.93 £219,565.64 / £228,160.65 £190,146.21 / £185,621.66 £149,566.46 / £143,712.18
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 50k
Median Salary
£35,367 vs £30,977
Annual Percentage Change
4.9% vs 5.1%
Mean Salary
£40,105 vs £36,828

See how South Cambridgeshire compares to other areas in East

Industry South Cambridgeshire Count Chelmsford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 485 200 +285 + 83.21%
Production 610 400 +210 + 41.58%
Construction 1,095 1,510 -415 -31.86%
Motor Trades 200 270 -70 -29.79%
Wholesale 335 325 +10 + 3.03%
Retail 400 530 -130 -27.96%
Transport 200 295 -95 -38.38%
Accommodation Food 290 375 -85 -25.56%
Information Comms 860 670 +190 + 24.84%
Finance Insurance 140 205 -65 -37.68%
Property 315 335 -20 -6.15%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,745 1,390 +355 + 22.65%
Business Admin 675 745 -70 -9.86%
Public Admin Defence 75 25 +50 + 100%
Education 150 165 -15 -9.52%
Health 320 310 +10 + 3.17%
Arts Entertainment 425 480 -55 -12.15%