Compare Harlow against Brentwood

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

Population comparison

Population for Harlow
87,280
Population for Brentwood
77,242
Difference
10,038
Percentage Difference
12.2%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
# People Employed in Brentwood
36,030 (76.1%)
Difference
44,350
Percentage Difference
20.7%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
# People Inactive in Brentwood
9,740 (20.6%)
Difference
12,355
Percentage Difference
23.67%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Brentwood
1,565 (3.3%)
Difference
2,785
Percentage Difference
56.09%

Comparing crimes by type for Harlow and Brentwood

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Harlow and Brentwood compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Harlow Crimes in Brentwood 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 Harlow and Brentwood from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Harlow and Brentwood.

Compare Property prices over time for Harlow and Brentwood

Showing crimes from 2010 up until November 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £682,759.32 / £891,154.93 £458,001.53 / £534,240.60 £328,739.98 / £394,439.72 £195,987.37 / £272,770.56
2022 £653,961.18 / £879,538.99 £435,446.38 / £526,332.57 £319,222.66 / £389,704.42 £189,905.53 / £269,168.51
2021 £586,115.59 / £822,360.94 £387,645.28 / £493,312.47 £289,767.79 / £367,300.15 £176,794.95 / £263,771.66
2020 £545,594.19 / £772,704.20 £363,093.45 / £469,662.37 £271,712.91 / £350,029.49 £170,987.79 / £259,394.41
2019 £543,207.71 / £757,190.07 £360,763.05 / £462,735.15 £269,157.55 / £345,190.16 £175,945.27 / £264,453.38
2018 £544,357.44 / £756,981.53 £360,712.01 / £461,367.09 £269,876.17 / £345,166.26 £178,840.55 / £268,349.57
2017 £535,907.80 / £744,550.17 £353,429.33 / £452,317.11 £264,962.08 / £339,980.06 £178,686.18 / £269,782.01
2016 £499,235.37 / £700,975.17 £332,061.67 / £427,499.95 £250,280.01 / £321,945.76 £165,882.70 / £250,640.52
2015 £429,355.93 / £615,122.54 £286,651.64 / £374,099.18 £216,637.46 / £282,223.22 £143,864.18 / £219,444.64
2014 £369,953.55 / £561,656.54 £247,638.82 / £340,874.95 £188,190.60 / £258,232.32 £124,778.85 / £201,438.17
2013 £339,319.32 / £507,010.85 £226,686.60 / £304,753.03 £172,069.63 / £230,672.02 £114,226.30 / £180,557.53
2012 £328,632.32 / £486,502.68 £219,780.20 / £292,724.68 £166,714.25 / £221,315.36 £112,562.64 / £174,919.29
2011 £327,271.56 / £481,964.01 £216,763.48 / £286,556.96 £163,619.72 / £215,869.01 £112,122.05 / £174,072.20
2010 £316,237.22 / £480,402.28 £211,290.26 / £289,665.52 £160,385.28 / £219,290.58 £110,263.77 / £175,973.79
Number of Jobs (thousands)
31k vs 25k
Median Salary
£26,893 vs £34,561
Annual Percentage Change
8.2% vs 26.6%
Mean Salary
£29,180 vs £56,097

See how Harlow compares to other areas in East

Industry Harlow Count Brentwood Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 80 -75 -176.47%
Production 230 215 +15 + 6.74%
Construction 710 900 -190 -23.6%
Motor Trades 120 120 0 0%
Wholesale 215 145 +70 + 38.89%
Retail 210 250 -40 -17.39%
Transport 295 140 +155 + 71.26%
Accommodation Food 140 175 -35 -22.22%
Information Comms 190 330 -140 -53.85%
Finance Insurance 35 115 -80 -106.67%
Property 85 185 -100 -74.07%
Professional Scientific Technical 375 760 -385 -67.84%
Business Admin 315 430 -115 -30.87%
Public Admin Defence 0 10 -10 -200%
Education 60 75 -15 -22.22%
Health 165 180 -15 -8.7%
Arts Entertainment 190 275 -85 -36.56%