Compare Harlow against Southend-on-Sea

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Harlow and Southend-on-Sea.

Population comparison

Population for Harlow
87,280
Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Difference
-95,493
Percentage Difference
-70.72%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
Difference
44,350
Percentage Difference
-56.9%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
Difference
12,355
Percentage Difference
-74.25%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
Difference
2,785
Percentage Difference
-61.96%

Comparing crimes by type for Harlow and Southend-on-Sea

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Harlow and Southend-on-Sea compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Harlow Crimes in Southend-on-Sea Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 98 179 +98 + 70.76%
Other crime 11 13 +11 + 91.67%
Violence and sexual offences 277 87 +277 + 152.2%
Criminal damage and arson 63 115 +63 + 70.79%
Possession of weapons 9 90 +9 + 18.18%
Robbery 6 34 +6 + 30%
Drugs 33 140 +33 + 38.15%
Burglary 38 15 +38 + 143.4%
Public order 69 143 +69 + 65.09%
Theft from the person 3 19 +3 + 27.27%
Bicycle theft 4 103 +4 + 7.48%
Anti-social behaviour 74 7 +74 + 182.72%
Shoplifting 68 94 +68 + 83.95%
Other theft 60 686 +60 + 16.09%

Compare crime rate by type for Harlow and Southend-on-Sea from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Harlow and Southend-on-Sea.

Compare Property prices over time for Harlow and Southend-on-Sea

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 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 / £650,857.13 £458,001.53 / £433,932.29 £328,739.98 / £337,253.86 £195,987.37 / £214,035.80
2022 £653,961.18 / £645,489.54 £435,446.38 / £429,814.78 £319,222.66 / £334,944.05 £189,905.53 / £213,456.46
2021 £586,115.59 / £586,846.23 £387,645.28 / £390,991.37 £289,767.79 / £305,958.47 £176,794.95 / £202,219.40
2020 £545,594.19 / £541,879.64 £363,093.45 / £364,329.15 £271,712.91 / £283,758.31 £170,987.79 / £193,422.21
2019 £543,207.71 / £526,055.96 £360,763.05 / £353,878.53 £269,157.55 / £275,613.84 £175,945.27 / £192,672.50
2018 £544,357.44 / £517,804.45 £360,712.01 / £347,794.29 £269,876.17 / £271,820.34 £178,840.55 / £192,917.51
2017 £535,907.80 / £493,023.96 £353,429.33 / £329,964.73 £264,962.08 / £258,835.11 £178,686.18 / £187,465.03
2016 £499,235.37 / £454,605.82 £332,061.67 / £304,968.62 £250,280.01 / £240,379.71 £165,882.70 / £171,263.35
2015 £429,355.93 / £399,659.75 £286,651.64 / £268,446.73 £216,637.46 / £212,472.05 £143,864.18 / £151,047.28
2014 £369,953.55 / £360,483.80 £247,638.82 / £243,113.82 £188,190.60 / £193,607.68 £124,778.85 / £137,989.39
2013 £339,319.32 / £328,077.39 £226,686.60 / £221,252.14 £172,069.63 / £176,258.08 £114,226.30 / £126,158.21
2012 £328,632.32 / £319,597.51 £219,780.20 / £215,678.84 £166,714.25 / £172,233.35 £112,562.64 / £124,737.95
2011 £327,271.56 / £318,513.89 £216,763.48 / £213,128.69 £163,619.72 / £169,643.28 £112,122.05 / £125,037.75
2010 £316,237.22 / £313,575.37 £211,290.26 / £211,741.56 £160,385.28 / £169,840.20 £110,263.77 / £126,361.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
31k vs 49k
Median Salary
£26,893 vs £28,717
Annual Percentage Change
8.2% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£29,180 vs £35,412

See how Harlow compares to other areas in East

Industry Harlow Count Southend-on-Sea Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 25 -20 -133.33%
Production 230 375 -145 -47.93%
Construction 710 1,160 -450 -48.13%
Motor Trades 120 210 -90 -54.55%
Wholesale 215 220 -5 -2.3%
Retail 210 645 -435 -101.75%
Transport 295 275 +20 + 7.02%
Accommodation Food 140 585 -445 -122.76%
Information Comms 190 460 -270 -83.08%
Finance Insurance 35 175 -140 -133.33%
Property 85 295 -210 -110.53%
Professional Scientific Technical 375 1,050 -675 -94.74%
Business Admin 315 690 -375 -74.63%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 60 120 -60 -66.67%
Health 165 340 -175 -69.31%
Arts Entertainment 190 475 -285 -85.71%