Compare Harlow against Ipswich

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

Population comparison

Population for Harlow
87,280
Population for Ipswich
135,979
Difference
-48,699
Percentage Difference
-43.63%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
# People Employed in Ipswich
64,735 (72.9%)
Difference
44,350
Percentage Difference
-37.37%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
# People Inactive in Ipswich
20,060 (22.6%)
Difference
12,355
Percentage Difference
-47.54%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Ipswich
4,025 (4.5%)
Difference
2,785
Percentage Difference
-36.42%

Comparing crimes by type for Harlow and Ipswich

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 Ipswich compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Harlow and Ipswich.

Compare Property prices over time for Harlow and Ipswich

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 Harlow and Ipswich

Key: Harlow / Ipswich

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £682,759.32 / £420,760.29 £458,001.53 / £269,815.52 £328,739.98 / £209,344.23 £195,987.37 / £151,475.38
2022 £653,961.18 / £411,748.22 £435,446.38 / £264,554.94 £319,222.66 / £205,230.83 £189,905.53 / £149,251.80
2021 £586,115.59 / £370,993.19 £387,645.28 / £238,596.90 £289,767.79 / £185,903.42 £176,794.95 / £140,538.87
2020 £545,594.19 / £342,346.89 £363,093.45 / £222,188.09 £271,712.91 / £172,216.57 £170,987.79 / £134,339.60
2019 £543,207.71 / £340,191.63 £360,763.05 / £220,174.52 £269,157.55 / £171,022.25 £175,945.27 / £138,123.80
2018 £544,357.44 / £340,009.14 £360,712.01 / £219,524.32 £269,876.17 / £171,085.09 £178,840.55 / £140,358.11
2017 £535,907.80 / £326,511.53 £353,429.33 / £210,224.53 £264,962.08 / £164,505.44 £178,686.18 / £137,366.54
2016 £499,235.37 / £302,095.40 £332,061.67 / £195,153.50 £250,280.01 / £153,658.01 £165,882.70 / £125,295.71
2015 £429,355.93 / £272,267.53 £286,651.64 / £176,228.65 £216,637.46 / £139,441.21 £143,864.18 / £113,839.08
2014 £369,953.55 / £253,381.83 £247,638.82 / £164,724.91 £188,190.60 / £131,187.31 £124,778.85 / £107,524.77
2013 £339,319.32 / £231,215.22 £226,686.60 / £149,883.53 £172,069.63 / £119,621.14 £114,226.30 / £98,407.78
2012 £328,632.32 / £227,822.16 £219,780.20 / £147,611.16 £166,714.25 / £118,206.44 £112,562.64 / £98,542.62
2011 £327,271.56 / £223,943.48 £216,763.48 / £143,747.69 £163,619.72 / £115,178.52 £112,122.05 / £97,370.09
2010 £316,237.22 / £226,759.88 £211,290.26 / £146,832.60 £160,385.28 / £118,131.22 £110,263.77 / £99,179.88

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Harlow and Ipswich
Number of Jobs (thousands)
31k vs 58k
Median Salary
£26,893 vs £24,846
Annual Percentage Change
8.2% vs 4.5%
Mean Salary
£29,180 vs £28,637

See how Harlow compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Harlow and Ipswich
Industry Harlow Count Ipswich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 20 -15 -120%
Production 230 185 +45 + 21.69%
Construction 710 620 +90 + 13.53%
Motor Trades 120 190 -70 -45.16%
Wholesale 215 145 +70 + 38.89%
Retail 210 385 -175 -58.82%
Transport 295 715 -420 -83.17%
Accommodation Food 140 300 -160 -72.73%
Information Comms 190 270 -80 -34.78%
Finance Insurance 35 100 -65 -96.3%
Property 85 160 -75 -61.22%
Professional Scientific Technical 375 510 -135 -30.51%
Business Admin 315 375 -60 -17.39%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 60 60 0 0%
Health 165 235 -70 -35%
Arts Entertainment 190 335 -145 -55.24%