Compare Basildon against Hertsmere

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

Population comparison

Population for Basildon
187,558
Population for Hertsmere
105,471
Difference
82,087
Percentage Difference
56.03%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Basildon
85,850 (73.5%)
# People Employed in Hertsmere
49,790 (74.3%)
Difference
85,850
Percentage Difference
53.17%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Basildon
26,030 (22.3%)
# People Inactive in Hertsmere
14,555 (21.7%)
Difference
26,030
Percentage Difference
56.55%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Basildon
4,890 (4.2%)
# People unemployed in Hertsmere
2,710 (4.0%)
Difference
4,890
Percentage Difference
57.37%

Comparing crimes by type for Basildon and Hertsmere

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 Hertsmere compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Basildon and Hertsmere.

Compare Property prices over time for Basildon and Hertsmere

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 Hertsmere

Key: Basildon / Hertsmere

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £706,274.00 / £1,166,136.08 £432,050.80 / £631,777.10 £328,842.33 / £483,535.98 £246,547.24 / £331,463.59
2022 £683,038.56 / £1,154,322.30 £417,598.61 / £623,221.36 £318,810.72 / £477,813.60 £240,324.41 / £328,144.87
2021 £617,505.53 / £1,083,157.07 £378,129.45 / £585,953.94 £290,166.05 / £450,314.86 £226,829.01 / £320,039.47
2020 £572,624.69 / £980,424.68 £354,535.30 / £539,307.50 £270,906.66 / £414,171.67 £218,711.46 / £303,565.61
2019 £551,788.67 / £959,948.27 £341,508.37 / £530,630.55 £261,009.20 / £408,308.82 £216,396.55 / £306,616.88
2018 £556,487.17 / £962,874.40 £343,850.94 / £531,388.65 £263,264.42 / £409,699.02 £221,765.72 / £312,354.63
2017 £541,943.96 / £950,366.69 £334,165.03 / £522,034.67 £256,387.83 / £403,913.56 £220,065.53 / £313,468.72
2016 £503,461.63 / £929,279.19 £311,265.33 / £512,424.43 £239,569.30 / £397,610.37 £199,783.67 / £303,099.77
2015 £435,128.71 / £816,273.89 £268,853.95 / £447,449.13 £207,237.81 / £348,047.31 £172,435.50 / £264,682.15
2014 £387,872.95 / £733,623.26 £239,840.80 / £401,714.73 £185,960.45 / £313,215.69 £155,404.01 / £238,898.36
2013 £352,867.95 / £652,492.84 £217,174.39 / £351,584.43 £167,860.76 / £274,812.74 £140,642.98 / £210,394.31
2012 £343,432.48 / £615,682.60 £211,235.37 / £333,129.37 £163,289.81 / £259,871.80 £138,600.76 / £201,259.43
2011 £340,025.57 / £612,359.56 £207,320.48 / £325,039.66 £159,191.19 / £252,148.75 £137,780.50 / £198,648.23
2010 £336,583.62 / £587,183.68 £207,528.70 / £316,679.14 £160,173.19 / £247,510.22 £139,272.09 / £195,786.27

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Basildon and Hertsmere
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 33k
Median Salary
£27,926 vs £27,837
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 5.5%
Mean Salary
£33,398 vs £32,125

See how Basildon compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Basildon and Hertsmere
Industry Basildon Count Hertsmere Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 45 0 0%
Production 485 280 +205 + 53.59%
Construction 1,810 1,220 +590 + 38.94%
Motor Trades 250 125 +125 + 66.67%
Wholesale 350 405 -55 -14.57%
Retail 475 450 +25 + 5.41%
Transport 550 250 +300 + 75%
Accommodation Food 275 315 -40 -13.56%
Information Comms 420 800 -380 -62.3%
Finance Insurance 150 195 -45 -26.09%
Property 210 570 -360 -92.31%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,045 1,385 -340 -27.98%
Business Admin 730 745 -15 -2.03%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 120 105 +15 + 13.33%
Health 265 315 -50 -17.24%
Arts Entertainment 395 485 -90 -20.45%