Compare Basildon against Harlow

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

Population comparison

Population for Basildon
187,558
Population for Harlow
87,280
Difference
100,278
Percentage Difference
72.97%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Basildon
85,850 (73.5%)
# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
Difference
85,850
Percentage Difference
63.75%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Basildon
26,030 (22.3%)
# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
Difference
26,030
Percentage Difference
71.25%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Basildon
4,890 (4.2%)
# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
Difference
4,890
Percentage Difference
54.85%

Comparing crimes by type for Basildon and Harlow

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Basildon and Harlow compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Basildon Crimes in Harlow 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 Harlow from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Basildon and Harlow.

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Compare Property prices over time for Basildon and Harlow

Showing crimes from 2010 up until March 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 £706,274.00 / £682,759.32 £432,050.80 / £458,001.53 £328,842.33 / £328,739.98 £246,547.24 / £195,987.37
2022 £683,038.56 / £653,961.18 £417,598.61 / £435,446.38 £318,810.72 / £319,222.66 £240,324.41 / £189,905.53
2021 £617,505.53 / £586,115.59 £378,129.45 / £387,645.28 £290,166.05 / £289,767.79 £226,829.01 / £176,794.95
2020 £572,624.69 / £545,594.19 £354,535.30 / £363,093.45 £270,906.66 / £271,712.91 £218,711.46 / £170,987.79
2019 £551,788.67 / £543,207.71 £341,508.37 / £360,763.05 £261,009.20 / £269,157.55 £216,396.55 / £175,945.27
2018 £556,487.17 / £544,357.44 £343,850.94 / £360,712.01 £263,264.42 / £269,876.17 £221,765.72 / £178,840.55
2017 £541,943.96 / £535,907.80 £334,165.03 / £353,429.33 £256,387.83 / £264,962.08 £220,065.53 / £178,686.18
2016 £503,461.63 / £499,235.37 £311,265.33 / £332,061.67 £239,569.30 / £250,280.01 £199,783.67 / £165,882.70
2015 £435,128.71 / £429,355.93 £268,853.95 / £286,651.64 £207,237.81 / £216,637.46 £172,435.50 / £143,864.18
2014 £387,872.95 / £369,953.55 £239,840.80 / £247,638.82 £185,960.45 / £188,190.60 £155,404.01 / £124,778.85
2013 £352,867.95 / £339,319.32 £217,174.39 / £226,686.60 £167,860.76 / £172,069.63 £140,642.98 / £114,226.30
2012 £343,432.48 / £328,632.32 £211,235.37 / £219,780.20 £163,289.81 / £166,714.25 £138,600.76 / £112,562.64
2011 £340,025.57 / £327,271.56 £207,320.48 / £216,763.48 £159,191.19 / £163,619.72 £137,780.50 / £112,122.05
2010 £336,583.62 / £316,237.22 £207,528.70 / £211,290.26 £160,173.19 / £160,385.28 £139,272.09 / £110,263.77
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 31k
Median Salary
£27,926 vs £26,893
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 8.2%
Mean Salary
£33,398 vs £29,180
Salary Percentiles for Basildon in 2022£0£0£20,767£24,232£31,783£38,499£0£0£0£11,682£17,059£21,505£24,058£29,983£34,917£37,366£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Basildon compares to other areas in East

Industry Basildon Count Harlow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 5 +40 + 160%
Production 485 230 +255 + 71.33%
Construction 1,810 710 +1,100 + 87.3%
Motor Trades 250 120 +130 + 70.27%
Wholesale 350 215 +135 + 47.79%
Retail 475 210 +265 + 77.37%
Transport 550 295 +255 + 60.36%
Accommodation Food 275 140 +135 + 65.06%
Information Comms 420 190 +230 + 75.41%
Finance Insurance 150 35 +115 + 124.32%
Property 210 85 +125 + 84.75%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,045 375 +670 + 94.37%
Business Admin 730 315 +415 + 79.43%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 120 60 +60 + 66.67%
Health 265 165 +100 + 46.51%
Arts Entertainment 395 190 +205 + 70.09%