Compare Basildon against Southend-on-Sea

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Basildon and Southend-on-Sea.

Population comparison

Population for Basildon
187,558
Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Difference
4,785
Percentage Difference
2.58%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Basildon
85,850 (73.5%)
# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
Difference
85,850
Percentage Difference
7.54%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Basildon
26,030 (22.3%)
# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
Difference
26,030
Percentage Difference
-3.45%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Basildon
4,890 (4.2%)
# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
Difference
4,890
Percentage Difference
-7.76%

Comparing crimes by type for Basildon and Southend-on-Sea

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 Southend-on-Sea compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Basildon Crimes in Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Basildon and Southend-on-Sea.

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Compare Property prices over time for Basildon and Southend-on-Sea

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 / £650,857.13 £432,050.80 / £433,932.29 £328,842.33 / £337,253.86 £246,547.24 / £214,035.80
2022 £683,038.56 / £645,489.54 £417,598.61 / £429,814.78 £318,810.72 / £334,944.05 £240,324.41 / £213,456.46
2021 £617,505.53 / £586,846.23 £378,129.45 / £390,991.37 £290,166.05 / £305,958.47 £226,829.01 / £202,219.40
2020 £572,624.69 / £541,879.64 £354,535.30 / £364,329.15 £270,906.66 / £283,758.31 £218,711.46 / £193,422.21
2019 £551,788.67 / £526,055.96 £341,508.37 / £353,878.53 £261,009.20 / £275,613.84 £216,396.55 / £192,672.50
2018 £556,487.17 / £517,804.45 £343,850.94 / £347,794.29 £263,264.42 / £271,820.34 £221,765.72 / £192,917.51
2017 £541,943.96 / £493,023.96 £334,165.03 / £329,964.73 £256,387.83 / £258,835.11 £220,065.53 / £187,465.03
2016 £503,461.63 / £454,605.82 £311,265.33 / £304,968.62 £239,569.30 / £240,379.71 £199,783.67 / £171,263.35
2015 £435,128.71 / £399,659.75 £268,853.95 / £268,446.73 £207,237.81 / £212,472.05 £172,435.50 / £151,047.28
2014 £387,872.95 / £360,483.80 £239,840.80 / £243,113.82 £185,960.45 / £193,607.68 £155,404.01 / £137,989.39
2013 £352,867.95 / £328,077.39 £217,174.39 / £221,252.14 £167,860.76 / £176,258.08 £140,642.98 / £126,158.21
2012 £343,432.48 / £319,597.51 £211,235.37 / £215,678.84 £163,289.81 / £172,233.35 £138,600.76 / £124,737.95
2011 £340,025.57 / £318,513.89 £207,320.48 / £213,128.69 £159,191.19 / £169,643.28 £137,780.50 / £125,037.75
2010 £336,583.62 / £313,575.37 £207,528.70 / £211,741.56 £160,173.19 / £169,840.20 £139,272.09 / £126,361.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 49k
Median Salary
£27,926 vs £28,717
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£33,398 vs £35,412
Salary Percentiles for Basildon in 2022£0£0£20,767£24,232£31,783£38,499£0£0£0£11,677£15,476£19,912£24,976£33,574£41,767£45,654£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Basildon compares to other areas in East

Industry Basildon Count Southend-on-Sea Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 25 +20 + 57.14%
Production 485 375 +110 + 25.58%
Construction 1,810 1,160 +650 + 43.77%
Motor Trades 250 210 +40 + 17.39%
Wholesale 350 220 +130 + 45.61%
Retail 475 645 -170 -30.36%
Transport 550 275 +275 + 66.67%
Accommodation Food 275 585 -310 -72.09%
Information Comms 420 460 -40 -9.09%
Finance Insurance 150 175 -25 -15.38%
Property 210 295 -85 -33.66%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,045 1,050 -5 -0.48%
Business Admin 730 690 +40 + 5.63%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 120 120 0 0%
Health 265 340 -75 -24.79%
Arts Entertainment 395 475 -80 -18.39%