Compare Braintree against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for Braintree
153,091
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
56,468
Percentage Difference
45.23%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Braintree
72,525 (76.5%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
72,525
Percentage Difference
34.35%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Braintree
18,820 (19.8%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
18,820
Percentage Difference
30.96%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Braintree
3,475 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
3,475
Percentage Difference
13.68%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Braintree and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Braintree and Watford

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 Watford

Key: Braintree / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £605,261.45 / £976,378.69 £364,532.37 / £543,109.20 £298,073.18 / £429,091.50 £182,719.24 / £281,344.84
2022 £585,525.46 / £954,963.30 £356,365.09 / £530,295.77 £293,699.36 / £420,026.75 £180,491.66 / £274,746.72
2021 £519,614.26 / £885,981.44 £317,608.65 / £491,867.89 £264,504.22 / £391,151.87 £167,525.66 / £266,917.92
2020 £475,144.27 / £835,118.19 £293,607.23 / £468,684.17 £244,862.55 / £374,306.91 £159,903.44 / £263,784.92
2019 £468,112.81 / £800,833.89 £288,597.58 / £451,688.81 £240,372.74 / £360,662.54 £160,761.23 / £261,514.44
2018 £473,123.59 / £813,584.86 £291,179.10 / £458,461.66 £243,096.24 / £366,793.28 £165,021.97 / £270,040.17
2017 £456,011.17 / £818,142.67 £280,086.61 / £460,431.61 £234,844.44 / £370,733.61 £162,982.52 / £278,572.38
2016 £420,149.63 / £786,143.72 £259,303.67 / £441,995.98 £218,312.61 / £356,351.09 £148,705.84 / £263,956.28
2015 £377,140.59 / £681,932.53 £232,873.34 / £380,761.18 £196,871.86 / £308,611.13 £133,731.35 / £227,863.16
2014 £345,686.13 / £600,810.45 £214,393.98 / £334,561.58 £181,975.66 / £272,728.72 £124,052.25 / £201,908.96
2013 £312,245.99 / £533,761.81 £193,112.15 / £294,479.21 £164,495.43 / £241,326.13 £112,391.43 / £179,152.77
2012 £307,379.74 / £508,261.62 £190,219.56 / £281,196.13 £161,855.63 / £230,498.40 £112,571.36 / £172,677.36
2011 £305,364.11 / £492,112.75 £187,817.03 / £271,114.29 £159,458.59 / £221,117.26 £113,063.14 / £168,711.89
2010 £303,596.42 / £475,054.28 £188,714.70 / £266,859.83 £160,595.53 / £218,619.23 £114,219.77 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Braintree and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k vs 30k
Median Salary
£29,336 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
10.3% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£34,411 vs £36,794

See how Braintree compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Braintree and Watford
Industry Braintree Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 370 10 +360 + 189.47%
Production 485 195 +290 + 85.29%
Construction 1,350 810 +540 + 50%
Motor Trades 245 115 +130 + 72.22%
Wholesale 310 270 +40 + 13.79%
Retail 330 400 -70 -19.18%
Transport 300 270 +30 + 10.53%
Accommodation Food 350 245 +105 + 35.29%
Information Comms 365 665 -300 -58.25%
Finance Insurance 105 100 +5 + 4.88%
Property 195 180 +15 + 8%
Professional Scientific Technical 975 785 +190 + 21.59%
Business Admin 595 455 +140 + 26.67%
Public Admin Defence 50 0 +50 + 200%
Education 120 85 +35 + 34.15%
Health 195 195 0 0%
Arts Entertainment 425 285 +140 + 39.44%