Compare Braintree against Hertsmere

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

Population comparison

Population for Braintree
153,091
Population for Hertsmere
105,471
Difference
47,620
Percentage Difference
36.83%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Braintree
72,525 (76.5%)
# People Employed in Hertsmere
49,790 (74.3%)
Difference
72,525
Percentage Difference
37.17%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Braintree
18,820 (19.8%)
# People Inactive in Hertsmere
14,555 (21.7%)
Difference
18,820
Percentage Difference
25.56%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Braintree
3,475 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Hertsmere
2,710 (4.0%)
Difference
3,475
Percentage Difference
24.74%

Comparing crimes by type for Braintree 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 Braintree and Hertsmere compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Braintree and Hertsmere for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Braintree Crimes in Hertsmere Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Braintree and Hertsmere from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Braintree and Hertsmere.

Compare Property prices over time for Braintree 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 Braintree and Hertsmere

Key: Braintree / Hertsmere

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £605,261.45 / £1,166,136.08 £364,532.37 / £631,777.10 £298,073.18 / £483,535.98 £182,719.24 / £331,463.59
2022 £585,525.46 / £1,154,322.30 £356,365.09 / £623,221.36 £293,699.36 / £477,813.60 £180,491.66 / £328,144.87
2021 £519,614.26 / £1,083,157.07 £317,608.65 / £585,953.94 £264,504.22 / £450,314.86 £167,525.66 / £320,039.47
2020 £475,144.27 / £980,424.68 £293,607.23 / £539,307.50 £244,862.55 / £414,171.67 £159,903.44 / £303,565.61
2019 £468,112.81 / £959,948.27 £288,597.58 / £530,630.55 £240,372.74 / £408,308.82 £160,761.23 / £306,616.88
2018 £473,123.59 / £962,874.40 £291,179.10 / £531,388.65 £243,096.24 / £409,699.02 £165,021.97 / £312,354.63
2017 £456,011.17 / £950,366.69 £280,086.61 / £522,034.67 £234,844.44 / £403,913.56 £162,982.52 / £313,468.72
2016 £420,149.63 / £929,279.19 £259,303.67 / £512,424.43 £218,312.61 / £397,610.37 £148,705.84 / £303,099.77
2015 £377,140.59 / £816,273.89 £232,873.34 / £447,449.13 £196,871.86 / £348,047.31 £133,731.35 / £264,682.15
2014 £345,686.13 / £733,623.26 £214,393.98 / £401,714.73 £181,975.66 / £313,215.69 £124,052.25 / £238,898.36
2013 £312,245.99 / £652,492.84 £193,112.15 / £351,584.43 £164,495.43 / £274,812.74 £112,391.43 / £210,394.31
2012 £307,379.74 / £615,682.60 £190,219.56 / £333,129.37 £161,855.63 / £259,871.80 £112,571.36 / £201,259.43
2011 £305,364.11 / £612,359.56 £187,817.03 / £325,039.66 £159,458.59 / £252,148.75 £113,063.14 / £198,648.23
2010 £303,596.42 / £587,183.68 £188,714.70 / £316,679.14 £160,595.53 / £247,510.22 £114,219.77 / £195,786.27

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Braintree and Hertsmere
Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k vs 33k
Median Salary
£29,336 vs £27,837
Annual Percentage Change
10.3% vs 5.5%
Mean Salary
£34,411 vs £32,125

See how Braintree compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Braintree and Hertsmere
Industry Braintree Count Hertsmere Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 370 45 +325 + 156.63%
Production 485 280 +205 + 53.59%
Construction 1,350 1,220 +130 + 10.12%
Motor Trades 245 125 +120 + 64.86%
Wholesale 310 405 -95 -26.57%
Retail 330 450 -120 -30.77%
Transport 300 250 +50 + 18.18%
Accommodation Food 350 315 +35 + 10.53%
Information Comms 365 800 -435 -74.68%
Finance Insurance 105 195 -90 -60%
Property 195 570 -375 -98.04%
Professional Scientific Technical 975 1,385 -410 -34.75%
Business Admin 595 745 -150 -22.39%
Public Admin Defence 50 5 +45 + 163.64%
Education 120 105 +15 + 13.33%
Health 195 315 -120 -47.06%
Arts Entertainment 425 485 -60 -13.19%