Compare Basildon against Braintree

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

Population comparison

Population for Basildon
187,558
Population for Braintree
153,091
Difference
34,467
Percentage Difference
20.24%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Basildon
85,850 (73.5%)
# People Employed in Braintree
72,525 (76.5%)
Difference
85,850
Percentage Difference
16.83%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Basildon
26,030 (22.3%)
# People Inactive in Braintree
18,820 (19.8%)
Difference
26,030
Percentage Difference
32.15%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Basildon
4,890 (4.2%)
# People unemployed in Braintree
3,475 (3.7%)
Difference
4,890
Percentage Difference
33.83%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Basildon and Braintree.

Compare Property prices over time for Basildon 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.

Average property prices by year for Basildon and Braintree

Key: Basildon / Braintree

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £706,274.00 / £605,261.45 £432,050.80 / £364,532.37 £328,842.33 / £298,073.18 £246,547.24 / £182,719.24
2022 £683,038.56 / £585,525.46 £417,598.61 / £356,365.09 £318,810.72 / £293,699.36 £240,324.41 / £180,491.66
2021 £617,505.53 / £519,614.26 £378,129.45 / £317,608.65 £290,166.05 / £264,504.22 £226,829.01 / £167,525.66
2020 £572,624.69 / £475,144.27 £354,535.30 / £293,607.23 £270,906.66 / £244,862.55 £218,711.46 / £159,903.44
2019 £551,788.67 / £468,112.81 £341,508.37 / £288,597.58 £261,009.20 / £240,372.74 £216,396.55 / £160,761.23
2018 £556,487.17 / £473,123.59 £343,850.94 / £291,179.10 £263,264.42 / £243,096.24 £221,765.72 / £165,021.97
2017 £541,943.96 / £456,011.17 £334,165.03 / £280,086.61 £256,387.83 / £234,844.44 £220,065.53 / £162,982.52
2016 £503,461.63 / £420,149.63 £311,265.33 / £259,303.67 £239,569.30 / £218,312.61 £199,783.67 / £148,705.84
2015 £435,128.71 / £377,140.59 £268,853.95 / £232,873.34 £207,237.81 / £196,871.86 £172,435.50 / £133,731.35
2014 £387,872.95 / £345,686.13 £239,840.80 / £214,393.98 £185,960.45 / £181,975.66 £155,404.01 / £124,052.25
2013 £352,867.95 / £312,245.99 £217,174.39 / £193,112.15 £167,860.76 / £164,495.43 £140,642.98 / £112,391.43
2012 £343,432.48 / £307,379.74 £211,235.37 / £190,219.56 £163,289.81 / £161,855.63 £138,600.76 / £112,571.36
2011 £340,025.57 / £305,364.11 £207,320.48 / £187,817.03 £159,191.19 / £159,458.59 £137,780.50 / £113,063.14
2010 £336,583.62 / £303,596.42 £207,528.70 / £188,714.70 £160,173.19 / £160,595.53 £139,272.09 / £114,219.77

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Basildon and Braintree
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 53k
Median Salary
£27,926 vs £29,336
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 10.3%
Mean Salary
£33,398 vs £34,411

See how Basildon compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Basildon and Braintree
Industry Basildon Count Braintree Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 370 -325 -156.63%
Production 485 485 0 0%
Construction 1,810 1,350 +460 + 29.11%
Motor Trades 250 245 +5 + 2.02%
Wholesale 350 310 +40 + 12.12%
Retail 475 330 +145 + 36.02%
Transport 550 300 +250 + 58.82%
Accommodation Food 275 350 -75 -24%
Information Comms 420 365 +55 + 14.01%
Finance Insurance 150 105 +45 + 35.29%
Property 210 195 +15 + 7.41%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,045 975 +70 + 6.93%
Business Admin 730 595 +135 + 20.38%
Public Admin Defence 5 50 -45 -163.64%
Education 120 120 0 0%
Health 265 195 +70 + 30.43%
Arts Entertainment 395 425 -30 -7.32%