Compare Harlow against Epping Forest

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

Population comparison

Population for Harlow
87,280
Population for Epping Forest
132,175
Difference
-44,895
Percentage Difference
-40.91%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
# People Employed in Epping Forest
62,085 (74.2%)
Difference
44,350
Percentage Difference
-33.33%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
# People Inactive in Epping Forest
18,235 (21.8%)
Difference
12,355
Percentage Difference
-38.44%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Epping Forest
3,350 (4.0%)
Difference
2,785
Percentage Difference
-18.42%

Comparing crimes by type for Harlow and Epping Forest

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 Epping Forest compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Harlow Crimes in Epping Forest 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 Epping Forest from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Harlow and Epping Forest.

Compare Property prices over time for Harlow and Epping Forest

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £682,759.32 / £1,053,501.49 £458,001.53 / £612,767.81 £328,739.98 / £457,939.97 £195,987.37 / £307,405.42
2022 £653,961.18 / £1,038,962.60 £435,446.38 / £604,939.36 £319,222.66 / £453,395.53 £189,905.53 / £306,439.32
2021 £586,115.59 / £949,578.97 £387,645.28 / £555,188.80 £289,767.79 / £418,287.42 £176,794.95 / £293,000.58
2020 £545,594.19 / £879,736.33 £363,093.45 / £521,412.63 £271,712.91 / £392,800.02 £170,987.79 / £283,981.52
2019 £543,207.71 / £864,128.84 £360,763.05 / £511,351.29 £269,157.55 / £385,872.38 £175,945.27 / £286,591.15
2018 £544,357.44 / £869,693.38 £360,712.01 / £513,901.24 £269,876.17 / £388,478.32 £178,840.55 / £293,366.75
2017 £535,907.80 / £856,996.11 £353,429.33 / £504,672.83 £264,962.08 / £383,142.15 £178,686.18 / £295,859.73
2016 £499,235.37 / £815,545.10 £332,061.67 / £481,891.45 £250,280.01 / £366,501.30 £165,882.70 / £278,372.08
2015 £429,355.93 / £723,364.15 £286,651.64 / £425,990.72 £216,637.46 / £324,562.70 £143,864.18 / £246,409.73
2014 £369,953.55 / £653,525.56 £247,638.82 / £384,216.82 £188,190.60 / £294,189.85 £124,778.85 / £224,009.20
2013 £339,319.32 / £592,932.69 £226,686.60 / £344,057.23 £172,069.63 / £263,262.73 £114,226.30 / £201,698.01
2012 £328,632.32 / £568,179.89 £219,780.20 / £330,154.77 £166,714.25 / £252,246.37 £112,562.64 / £195,631.41
2011 £327,271.56 / £558,483.41 £216,763.48 / £321,029.64 £163,619.72 / £244,281.76 £112,122.05 / £193,110.12
2010 £316,237.22 / £554,043.46 £211,290.26 / £321,413.95 £160,385.28 / £245,932.95 £110,263.77 / £195,770.40
Number of Jobs (thousands)
31k vs 37k
Median Salary
£26,893 vs £31,370
Annual Percentage Change
8.2% vs 9.3%
Mean Salary
£29,180 vs £40,872

See how Harlow compares to other areas in East

Industry Harlow Count Epping Forest Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 195 -190 -190%
Production 230 415 -185 -57.36%
Construction 710 1,825 -1,115 -87.97%
Motor Trades 120 210 -90 -54.55%
Wholesale 215 385 -170 -56.67%
Retail 210 545 -335 -88.74%
Transport 295 280 +15 + 5.22%
Accommodation Food 140 370 -230 -90.2%
Information Comms 190 525 -335 -93.71%
Finance Insurance 35 160 -125 -128.21%
Property 85 505 -420 -142.37%
Professional Scientific Technical 375 1,180 -805 -103.54%
Business Admin 315 840 -525 -90.91%
Public Admin Defence 0 15 -15 -200%
Education 60 155 -95 -88.37%
Health 165 250 -85 -40.96%
Arts Entertainment 190 500 -310 -89.86%