Compare Breckland against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for Breckland
141,255
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
44,632
Percentage Difference
37.53%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Breckland
61,920 (75.0%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
61,920
Percentage Difference
18.83%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Breckland
17,905 (21.7%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
17,905
Percentage Difference
26.07%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Breckland
2,730 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
2,730
Percentage Difference
-10.42%

Comparing crimes by type for Breckland and Watford

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Breckland and Watford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Breckland and Watford for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Breckland 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 Breckland and Watford from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Breckland and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Breckland and Watford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 Breckland and Watford

Key: Breckland / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £401,024.04 / £976,378.69 £267,512.71 / £543,109.20 £204,702.92 / £429,091.50 £122,278.01 / £281,344.84
2022 £384,036.16 / £954,963.30 £255,722.51 / £530,295.77 £197,355.99 / £420,026.75 £118,883.00 / £274,746.72
2021 £337,231.60 / £885,981.44 £224,273.85 / £491,867.89 £174,554.13 / £391,151.87 £108,971.00 / £266,917.92
2020 £304,472.67 / £835,118.19 £204,193.55 / £468,684.17 £158,989.70 / £374,306.91 £102,240.20 / £263,784.92
2019 £297,419.13 / £800,833.89 £199,447.19 / £451,688.81 £155,260.13 / £360,662.54 £102,577.97 / £261,514.44
2018 £299,595.94 / £813,584.86 £200,502.54 / £458,461.66 £156,372.61 / £366,793.28 £104,759.05 / £270,040.17
2017 £286,900.22 / £818,142.67 £191,468.58 / £460,431.61 £150,153.26 / £370,733.61 £102,918.80 / £278,572.38
2016 £269,758.10 / £786,143.72 £180,777.22 / £441,995.98 £142,624.93 / £356,351.09 £96,104.52 / £263,956.28
2015 £245,889.38 / £681,932.53 £165,068.05 / £380,761.18 £130,582.10 / £308,611.13 £87,901.98 / £227,863.16
2014 £228,603.72 / £600,810.45 £153,970.16 / £334,561.58 £122,525.95 / £272,728.72 £82,825.05 / £201,908.96
2013 £209,537.22 / £533,761.81 £141,526.62 / £294,479.21 £112,787.44 / £241,326.13 £76,617.79 / £179,152.77
2012 £206,653.77 / £508,261.62 £139,646.54 / £281,196.13 £111,207.88 / £230,498.40 £76,454.16 / £172,677.36
2011 £205,181.65 / £492,112.75 £138,316.15 / £271,114.29 £110,083.82 / £221,117.26 £77,233.44 / £168,711.89
2010 £210,049.07 / £475,054.28 £142,244.47 / £266,859.83 £113,460.56 / £218,619.23 £80,859.24 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Breckland and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
47k vs 30k
Median Salary
£24,659 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
2.1% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£26,526 vs £36,794

See how Breckland compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Breckland and Watford
Industry Breckland Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 660 10 +650 + 194.03%
Production 405 195 +210 + 70%
Construction 775 810 -35 -4.42%
Motor Trades 215 115 +100 + 60.61%
Wholesale 225 270 -45 -18.18%
Retail 360 400 -40 -10.53%
Transport 265 270 -5 -1.87%
Accommodation Food 270 245 +25 + 9.71%
Information Comms 165 665 -500 -120.48%
Finance Insurance 80 100 -20 -22.22%
Property 140 180 -40 -25%
Professional Scientific Technical 575 785 -210 -30.88%
Business Admin 415 455 -40 -9.2%
Public Admin Defence 70 0 +70 + 200%
Education 90 85 +5 + 5.71%
Health 155 195 -40 -22.86%
Arts Entertainment 290 285 +5 + 1.74%