Compare Chelmsford against Ipswich

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

Population comparison

Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Population for Ipswich
135,979
Difference
43,570
Percentage Difference
27.62%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Ipswich
64,735 (72.9%)
Difference
85,965
Percentage Difference
28.18%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Ipswich
20,060 (22.6%)
Difference
22,740
Percentage Difference
12.52%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Ipswich
4,025 (4.5%)
Difference
3,880
Percentage Difference
-3.67%

Comparing crimes by type for Chelmsford and Ipswich

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Chelmsford and Ipswich for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Chelmsford Crimes in Ipswich 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 Chelmsford and Ipswich from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Chelmsford and Ipswich.

Compare Property prices over time for Chelmsford and Ipswich

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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.

Average property prices by year for Chelmsford and Ipswich

Key: Chelmsford / Ipswich

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £684,701.42 / £420,760.29 £418,975.10 / £269,815.52 £328,984.86 / £209,344.23 £219,903.49 / £151,475.38
2022 £675,386.75 / £411,748.22 £415,112.20 / £264,554.94 £327,436.45 / £205,230.83 £218,088.36 / £149,251.80
2021 £609,115.99 / £370,993.19 £376,223.96 / £238,596.90 £299,130.81 / £185,903.42 £206,679.25 / £140,538.87
2020 £584,093.30 / £342,346.89 £365,020.69 / £222,188.09 £290,308.28 / £172,216.57 £207,432.94 / £134,339.60
2019 £584,165.58 / £340,191.63 £364,019.12 / £220,174.52 £289,380.83 / £171,022.25 £212,498.17 / £138,123.80
2018 £570,852.18 / £340,009.14 £355,683.26 / £219,524.32 £283,727.87 / £171,085.09 £211,143.98 / £140,358.11
2017 £557,385.20 / £326,511.53 £346,419.06 / £210,224.53 £277,417.87 / £164,505.44 £210,762.83 / £137,366.54
2016 £523,911.92 / £302,095.40 £326,123.83 / £195,153.50 £261,902.28 / £153,658.01 £195,737.08 / £125,295.71
2015 £469,489.13 / £272,267.53 £292,182.48 / £176,228.65 £235,571.16 / £139,441.21 £175,359.00 / £113,839.08
2014 £428,622.21 / £253,381.83 £267,260.95 / £164,724.91 £216,480.65 / £131,187.31 £161,512.19 / £107,524.77
2013 £387,768.79 / £231,215.22 £240,445.36 / £149,883.53 £195,280.19 / £119,621.14 £146,158.80 / £98,407.78
2012 £378,134.15 / £227,822.16 £234,516.16 / £147,611.16 £190,485.90 / £118,206.44 £144,217.53 / £98,542.62
2011 £371,736.05 / £223,943.48 £228,931.10 / £143,747.69 £185,369.44 / £115,178.52 £142,559.86 / £97,370.09
2010 £366,400.93 / £226,759.88 £228,160.65 / £146,832.60 £185,621.66 / £118,131.22 £143,712.18 / £99,179.88

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Chelmsford and Ipswich
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 58k
Median Salary
£30,977 vs £24,846
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 4.5%
Mean Salary
£36,828 vs £28,637

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Chelmsford and Ipswich
Industry Chelmsford Count Ipswich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 20 +180 + 163.64%
Production 400 185 +215 + 73.5%
Construction 1,510 620 +890 + 83.57%
Motor Trades 270 190 +80 + 34.78%
Wholesale 325 145 +180 + 76.6%
Retail 530 385 +145 + 31.69%
Transport 295 715 -420 -83.17%
Accommodation Food 375 300 +75 + 22.22%
Information Comms 670 270 +400 + 85.11%
Finance Insurance 205 100 +105 + 68.85%
Property 335 160 +175 + 70.71%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,390 510 +880 + 92.63%
Business Admin 745 375 +370 + 66.07%
Public Admin Defence 25 5 +20 + 133.33%
Education 165 60 +105 + 93.33%
Health 310 235 +75 + 27.52%
Arts Entertainment 480 335 +145 + 35.58%