Fenland

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Fenland.

Population
102,080
People in Employment
44,880 (73.1%)
People Inactive
14,320 (23.3%)
People Unemployed
2,235 (3.6%)
Number Of Jobs
38k
Median Salary
£26,537
Mean Salary
£29,811

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Fenland. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Fenland for 2024

Fenlands most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 4,079 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,953 crimes. Which is an increase of 126 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 4,140 588
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,421 232
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,002 162
Getting Better
Other theft 837 131
Getting Better
Public order 919 121
Getting Better
Burglary 456 65
Getting Better
Shoplifting 576 56
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 436 55
Getting Better
Other crime 286 52
Getting Better
Drugs 247 36
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 109 17
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 90 14
Getting Better
Theft from the person 40 10
Getting Better
Robbery 42 7
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Fenland

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Medworth has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Fenland, with 1632 crimes and 524 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Birch has 81 crimes and 24 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Medworth 179 57
Octavia Hill 133 22
March North 132 17
March East 120 15
March West 106 14
Waterlees Village 97 16
Clarkson 89 32
Roman Bank 86 13
St Andrews 82 19
Peckover 80 30
Benwick, Coates & Eastrea 58 13
Elm & Christchurch 54 11
Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary 53 10
Bassenhally 47 9
Doddington & Wimblington 42 9
Kirkgate 42 17
Lattersey 37 14
Staithe 37 15
Manea 30 12
The Mills 26 10
Wenneye 20 7
Stonald 13 5
Birch 5 1
Slade Lode 0 0

Crime map for Fenland

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Fenland

The average property price in Fenland is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £325,521.87 £218,163.24 £164,922.54 £97,962.43
2022 £320,946.62 £215,304.55 £163,950.09 £97,768.03
2021 £278,945.39 £187,120.10 £143,619.05 £88,255.20
2020 £257,338.06 £174,092.92 £133,352.43 £84,757.93
2019 £251,337.88 £169,569.16 £130,105.14 £85,231.87
2018 £249,869.76 £168,356.84 £129,507.08 £86,116.23
2017 £237,648.12 £159,447.56 £123,422.36 £84,128.80
2016 £220,721.29 £148,924.27 £115,694.43 £77,623.26
2015 £201,733.60 £136,451.80 £106,172.32 £71,135.03
2014 £184,507.67 £125,394.87 £98,103.06 £66,097.23
2013 £171,012.24 £116,495.52 £91,286.77 £61,760.32
2012 £170,039.29 £115,902.18 £90,873.27 £62,503.43
2011 £169,066.53 £114,760.00 £90,341.43 £62,754.80
2010 £169,707.77 £115,931.80 £91,622.72 £64,861.63

Property prices over time for Fenland

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Fenland

The median salary in Fenland is £26,537 and the mean salary in Fenland is £29,811.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
38k
Median Salary
£26,537
Annual Percentage Change
12.9%
Mean Salary
£29,811

Salary comparison between Fenland and East

See how Fenland compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Fenland ranks 29 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%

See how Fenland compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Fenland

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
340 260 710 200 155 265 370 245 105 40 95 355 265 15 35 85 200