Compare Broxbourne against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for Broxbourne
97,592
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
969
Percentage Difference
1%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Broxbourne
46,345 (74.5%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
46,345
Percentage Difference
-10.08%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Broxbourne
13,235 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
13,235
Percentage Difference
-4%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Broxbourne
2,620 (4.2%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
2,620
Percentage Difference
-14.51%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Broxbourne and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Broxbourne 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 Broxbourne and Watford

Key: Broxbourne / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £905,944.95 / £976,378.69 £524,203.00 / £543,109.20 £399,628.40 / £429,091.50 £234,062.71 / £281,344.84
2022 £865,804.11 / £954,963.30 £500,840.86 / £530,295.77 £384,403.56 / £420,026.75 £227,199.27 / £274,746.72
2021 £794,903.94 / £885,981.44 £462,154.57 / £491,867.89 £357,122.23 / £391,151.87 £219,302.25 / £266,917.92
2020 £731,893.35 / £835,118.19 £431,730.39 / £468,684.17 £333,343.58 / £374,306.91 £210,711.11 / £263,784.92
2019 £741,208.95 / £800,833.89 £438,303.29 / £451,688.81 £339,048.93 / £360,662.54 £219,017.07 / £261,514.44
2018 £733,766.09 / £813,584.86 £434,072.79 / £458,461.66 £336,811.94 / £366,793.28 £221,181.37 / £270,040.17
2017 £716,072.04 / £818,142.67 £422,754.20 / £460,431.61 £329,104.54 / £370,733.61 £221,153.52 / £278,572.38
2016 £689,836.21 / £786,143.72 £407,870.19 / £441,995.98 £318,860.63 / £356,351.09 £210,836.88 / £263,956.28
2015 £592,733.44 / £681,932.53 £349,765.42 / £380,761.18 £274,268.81 / £308,611.13 £181,172.41 / £227,863.16
2014 £524,064.49 / £600,810.45 £309,262.14 / £334,561.58 £243,054.98 / £272,728.72 £161,353.46 / £201,908.96
2013 £476,813.59 / £533,761.81 £278,139.49 / £294,479.21 £219,127.36 / £241,326.13 £145,673.92 / £179,152.77
2012 £459,353.48 / £508,261.62 £268,188.72 / £281,196.13 £211,199.55 / £230,498.40 £142,571.28 / £172,677.36
2011 £459,430.61 / £492,112.75 £264,921.40 / £271,114.29 £207,814.59 / £221,117.26 £142,769.83 / £168,711.89
2010 £444,987.95 / £475,054.28 £259,546.70 / £266,859.83 £204,508.84 / £218,619.23 £141,137.28 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Broxbourne and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
33k vs 30k
Median Salary
£32,996 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
21.3% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£39,457 vs £36,794

See how Broxbourne compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Broxbourne and Watford
Industry Broxbourne Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 10 +25 + 111.11%
Production 235 195 +40 + 18.6%
Construction 1,070 810 +260 + 27.66%
Motor Trades 175 115 +60 + 41.38%
Wholesale 200 270 -70 -29.79%
Retail 340 400 -60 -16.22%
Transport 295 270 +25 + 8.85%
Accommodation Food 220 245 -25 -10.75%
Information Comms 215 665 -450 -102.27%
Finance Insurance 80 100 -20 -22.22%
Property 160 180 -20 -11.76%
Professional Scientific Technical 525 785 -260 -39.69%
Business Admin 390 455 -65 -15.38%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 70 85 -15 -19.35%
Health 130 195 -65 -40%
Arts Entertainment 245 285 -40 -15.09%