Compare Brentwood against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for Brentwood
77,242
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
-19,381
Percentage Difference
-22.29%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Brentwood
36,030 (76.1%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
36,030
Percentage Difference
-34.9%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Brentwood
9,740 (20.6%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
9,740
Percentage Difference
-34.32%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Brentwood
1,565 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
1,565
Percentage Difference
-63.76%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Brentwood and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Brentwood 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 Brentwood and Watford

Key: Brentwood / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £891,154.93 / £976,378.69 £534,240.60 / £543,109.20 £394,439.72 / £429,091.50 £272,770.56 / £281,344.84
2022 £879,538.99 / £954,963.30 £526,332.57 / £530,295.77 £389,704.42 / £420,026.75 £269,168.51 / £274,746.72
2021 £822,360.94 / £885,981.44 £493,312.47 / £491,867.89 £367,300.15 / £391,151.87 £263,771.66 / £266,917.92
2020 £772,704.20 / £835,118.19 £469,662.37 / £468,684.17 £350,029.49 / £374,306.91 £259,394.41 / £263,784.92
2019 £757,190.07 / £800,833.89 £462,735.15 / £451,688.81 £345,190.16 / £360,662.54 £264,453.38 / £261,514.44
2018 £756,981.53 / £813,584.86 £461,367.09 / £458,461.66 £345,166.26 / £366,793.28 £268,349.57 / £270,040.17
2017 £744,550.17 / £818,142.67 £452,317.11 / £460,431.61 £339,980.06 / £370,733.61 £269,782.01 / £278,572.38
2016 £700,975.17 / £786,143.72 £427,499.95 / £441,995.98 £321,945.76 / £356,351.09 £250,640.52 / £263,956.28
2015 £615,122.54 / £681,932.53 £374,099.18 / £380,761.18 £282,223.22 / £308,611.13 £219,444.64 / £227,863.16
2014 £561,656.54 / £600,810.45 £340,874.95 / £334,561.58 £258,232.32 / £272,728.72 £201,438.17 / £201,908.96
2013 £507,010.85 / £533,761.81 £304,753.03 / £294,479.21 £230,672.02 / £241,326.13 £180,557.53 / £179,152.77
2012 £486,502.68 / £508,261.62 £292,724.68 / £281,196.13 £221,315.36 / £230,498.40 £174,919.29 / £172,677.36
2011 £481,964.01 / £492,112.75 £286,556.96 / £271,114.29 £215,869.01 / £221,117.26 £174,072.20 / £168,711.89
2010 £480,402.28 / £475,054.28 £289,665.52 / £266,859.83 £219,290.58 / £218,619.23 £175,973.79 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Brentwood and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
25k vs 30k
Median Salary
£34,561 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
26.6% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£56,097 vs £36,794

See how Brentwood compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Brentwood and Watford
Industry Brentwood Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 80 10 +70 + 155.56%
Production 215 195 +20 + 9.76%
Construction 900 810 +90 + 10.53%
Motor Trades 120 115 +5 + 4.26%
Wholesale 145 270 -125 -60.24%
Retail 250 400 -150 -46.15%
Transport 140 270 -130 -63.41%
Accommodation Food 175 245 -70 -33.33%
Information Comms 330 665 -335 -67.34%
Finance Insurance 115 100 +15 + 13.95%
Property 185 180 +5 + 2.74%
Professional Scientific Technical 760 785 -25 -3.24%
Business Admin 430 455 -25 -5.65%
Public Admin Defence 10 0 +10 + 200%
Education 75 85 -10 -12.5%
Health 180 195 -15 -8%
Arts Entertainment 275 285 -10 -3.57%