Compare Basildon against Ipswich

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

Population comparison

Population for Basildon
187,558
Population for Ipswich
135,979
Difference
51,579
Percentage Difference
31.88%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Basildon
85,850 (73.5%)
# People Employed in Ipswich
64,735 (72.9%)
Difference
85,850
Percentage Difference
28.04%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Basildon
26,030 (22.3%)
# People Inactive in Ipswich
20,060 (22.6%)
Difference
26,030
Percentage Difference
25.91%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Basildon
4,890 (4.2%)
# People unemployed in Ipswich
4,025 (4.5%)
Difference
4,890
Percentage Difference
19.41%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Basildon and Ipswich.

Compare Property prices over time for Basildon and Ipswich

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 Ipswich

Key: Basildon / Ipswich

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £706,274.00 / £420,760.29 £432,050.80 / £269,815.52 £328,842.33 / £209,344.23 £246,547.24 / £151,475.38
2022 £683,038.56 / £411,748.22 £417,598.61 / £264,554.94 £318,810.72 / £205,230.83 £240,324.41 / £149,251.80
2021 £617,505.53 / £370,993.19 £378,129.45 / £238,596.90 £290,166.05 / £185,903.42 £226,829.01 / £140,538.87
2020 £572,624.69 / £342,346.89 £354,535.30 / £222,188.09 £270,906.66 / £172,216.57 £218,711.46 / £134,339.60
2019 £551,788.67 / £340,191.63 £341,508.37 / £220,174.52 £261,009.20 / £171,022.25 £216,396.55 / £138,123.80
2018 £556,487.17 / £340,009.14 £343,850.94 / £219,524.32 £263,264.42 / £171,085.09 £221,765.72 / £140,358.11
2017 £541,943.96 / £326,511.53 £334,165.03 / £210,224.53 £256,387.83 / £164,505.44 £220,065.53 / £137,366.54
2016 £503,461.63 / £302,095.40 £311,265.33 / £195,153.50 £239,569.30 / £153,658.01 £199,783.67 / £125,295.71
2015 £435,128.71 / £272,267.53 £268,853.95 / £176,228.65 £207,237.81 / £139,441.21 £172,435.50 / £113,839.08
2014 £387,872.95 / £253,381.83 £239,840.80 / £164,724.91 £185,960.45 / £131,187.31 £155,404.01 / £107,524.77
2013 £352,867.95 / £231,215.22 £217,174.39 / £149,883.53 £167,860.76 / £119,621.14 £140,642.98 / £98,407.78
2012 £343,432.48 / £227,822.16 £211,235.37 / £147,611.16 £163,289.81 / £118,206.44 £138,600.76 / £98,542.62
2011 £340,025.57 / £223,943.48 £207,320.48 / £143,747.69 £159,191.19 / £115,178.52 £137,780.50 / £97,370.09
2010 £336,583.62 / £226,759.88 £207,528.70 / £146,832.60 £160,173.19 / £118,131.22 £139,272.09 / £99,179.88

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Basildon and Ipswich
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 58k
Median Salary
£27,926 vs £24,846
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 4.5%
Mean Salary
£33,398 vs £28,637

See how Basildon compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Basildon and Ipswich
Industry Basildon Count Ipswich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 20 +25 + 76.92%
Production 485 185 +300 + 89.55%
Construction 1,810 620 +1,190 + 97.94%
Motor Trades 250 190 +60 + 27.27%
Wholesale 350 145 +205 + 82.83%
Retail 475 385 +90 + 20.93%
Transport 550 715 -165 -26.09%
Accommodation Food 275 300 -25 -8.7%
Information Comms 420 270 +150 + 43.48%
Finance Insurance 150 100 +50 + 40%
Property 210 160 +50 + 27.03%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,045 510 +535 + 68.81%
Business Admin 730 375 +355 + 64.25%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 120 60 +60 + 66.67%
Health 265 235 +30 + 12%
Arts Entertainment 395 335 +60 + 16.44%