Compare Basildon against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for Basildon
187,558
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
90,935
Percentage Difference
64%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Basildon
85,850 (73.5%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
85,850
Percentage Difference
50.45%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Basildon
26,030 (22.3%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
26,030
Percentage Difference
61.58%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Basildon
4,890 (4.2%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
4,890
Percentage Difference
46.97%

Comparing crimes by type for Basildon and Watford

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Basildon and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Basildon and Watford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 2024. 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 Watford

Key: Basildon / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £706,274.00 / £976,378.69 £432,050.80 / £543,109.20 £328,842.33 / £429,091.50 £246,547.24 / £281,344.84
2022 £683,038.56 / £954,963.30 £417,598.61 / £530,295.77 £318,810.72 / £420,026.75 £240,324.41 / £274,746.72
2021 £617,505.53 / £885,981.44 £378,129.45 / £491,867.89 £290,166.05 / £391,151.87 £226,829.01 / £266,917.92
2020 £572,624.69 / £835,118.19 £354,535.30 / £468,684.17 £270,906.66 / £374,306.91 £218,711.46 / £263,784.92
2019 £551,788.67 / £800,833.89 £341,508.37 / £451,688.81 £261,009.20 / £360,662.54 £216,396.55 / £261,514.44
2018 £556,487.17 / £813,584.86 £343,850.94 / £458,461.66 £263,264.42 / £366,793.28 £221,765.72 / £270,040.17
2017 £541,943.96 / £818,142.67 £334,165.03 / £460,431.61 £256,387.83 / £370,733.61 £220,065.53 / £278,572.38
2016 £503,461.63 / £786,143.72 £311,265.33 / £441,995.98 £239,569.30 / £356,351.09 £199,783.67 / £263,956.28
2015 £435,128.71 / £681,932.53 £268,853.95 / £380,761.18 £207,237.81 / £308,611.13 £172,435.50 / £227,863.16
2014 £387,872.95 / £600,810.45 £239,840.80 / £334,561.58 £185,960.45 / £272,728.72 £155,404.01 / £201,908.96
2013 £352,867.95 / £533,761.81 £217,174.39 / £294,479.21 £167,860.76 / £241,326.13 £140,642.98 / £179,152.77
2012 £343,432.48 / £508,261.62 £211,235.37 / £281,196.13 £163,289.81 / £230,498.40 £138,600.76 / £172,677.36
2011 £340,025.57 / £492,112.75 £207,320.48 / £271,114.29 £159,191.19 / £221,117.26 £137,780.50 / £168,711.89
2010 £336,583.62 / £475,054.28 £207,528.70 / £266,859.83 £160,173.19 / £218,619.23 £139,272.09 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Basildon and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 30k
Median Salary
£27,926 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£33,398 vs £36,794

See how Basildon compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Basildon and Watford
Industry Basildon Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 10 +35 + 127.27%
Production 485 195 +290 + 85.29%
Construction 1,810 810 +1,000 + 76.34%
Motor Trades 250 115 +135 + 73.97%
Wholesale 350 270 +80 + 25.81%
Retail 475 400 +75 + 17.14%
Transport 550 270 +280 + 68.29%
Accommodation Food 275 245 +30 + 11.54%
Information Comms 420 665 -245 -45.16%
Finance Insurance 150 100 +50 + 40%
Property 210 180 +30 + 15.38%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,045 785 +260 + 28.42%
Business Admin 730 455 +275 + 46.41%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 120 85 +35 + 34.15%
Health 265 195 +70 + 30.43%
Arts Entertainment 395 285 +110 + 32.35%