Compare Basildon against St Albans

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

Population comparison

Population for Basildon
187,558
Population for St Albans
149,317
Difference
38,241
Percentage Difference
22.7%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Basildon
85,850 (73.5%)
# People Employed in St Albans
69,645 (76.9%)
Difference
85,850
Percentage Difference
20.84%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Basildon
26,030 (22.3%)
# People Inactive in St Albans
18,045 (19.9%)
Difference
26,030
Percentage Difference
36.23%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Basildon
4,890 (4.2%)
# People unemployed in St Albans
2,910 (3.2%)
Difference
4,890
Percentage Difference
50.77%

Comparing crimes by type for Basildon and St Albans

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 St Albans compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Basildon Crimes in St Albans 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 St Albans from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Basildon and St Albans.

Compare Property prices over time for Basildon and St Albans

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £706,274.00 / £1,202,216.61 £432,050.80 / £730,799.69 £328,842.33 / £532,755.84 £246,547.24 / £327,056.38
2022 £683,038.56 / £1,173,374.85 £417,598.61 / £711,383.52 £318,810.72 / £520,389.55 £240,324.41 / £320,771.63
2021 £617,505.53 / £1,080,336.40 £378,129.45 / £656,116.57 £290,166.05 / £484,954.27 £226,829.01 / £308,333.87
2020 £572,624.69 / £988,227.79 £354,535.30 / £607,707.07 £270,906.66 / £450,830.10 £218,711.46 / £296,155.18
2019 £551,788.67 / £953,514.70 £341,508.37 / £589,200.78 £261,009.20 / £438,288.59 £216,396.55 / £295,070.03
2018 £556,487.17 / £980,924.79 £343,850.94 / £605,241.79 £263,264.42 / £451,401.86 £221,765.72 / £307,867.11
2017 £541,943.96 / £980,677.55 £334,165.03 / £602,402.04 £256,387.83 / £452,622.79 £220,065.53 / £314,854.79
2016 £503,461.63 / £944,120.56 £311,265.33 / £581,270.28 £239,569.30 / £437,200.99 £199,783.67 / £298,895.11
2015 £435,128.71 / £850,108.31 £268,853.95 / £521,310.52 £207,237.81 / £392,438.33 £172,435.50 / £267,274.36
2014 £387,872.95 / £764,944.56 £239,840.80 / £467,562.32 £185,960.45 / £353,228.99 £155,404.01 / £241,486.47
2013 £352,867.95 / £692,584.80 £217,174.39 / £419,548.43 £167,860.76 / £316,799.95 £140,642.98 / £215,714.32
2012 £343,432.48 / £668,643.39 £211,235.37 / £405,635.11 £163,289.81 / £305,585.42 £138,600.76 / £210,688.42
2011 £340,025.57 / £654,552.64 £207,320.48 / £391,525.47 £159,191.19 / £292,494.22 £137,780.50 / £205,026.98
2010 £336,583.62 / £628,177.08 £207,528.70 / £380,303.66 £160,173.19 / £286,185.14 £139,272.09 / £201,932.98
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 52k
Median Salary
£27,926 vs £36,416
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs -1.9%
Mean Salary
£33,398 vs £56,468

See how Basildon compares to other areas in East

Industry Basildon Count St Albans Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 70 -25 -43.48%
Production 485 285 +200 + 51.95%
Construction 1,810 965 +845 + 60.9%
Motor Trades 250 135 +115 + 59.74%
Wholesale 350 335 +15 + 4.38%
Retail 475 585 -110 -20.75%
Transport 550 165 +385 + 107.69%
Accommodation Food 275 360 -85 -26.77%
Information Comms 420 1,075 -655 -87.63%
Finance Insurance 150 190 -40 -23.53%
Property 210 325 -115 -42.99%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,045 2,270 -1,225 -73.91%
Business Admin 730 845 -115 -14.6%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 120 185 -65 -42.62%
Health 265 335 -70 -23.33%
Arts Entertainment 395 540 -145 -31.02%