Compare Harlow against Stevenage

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

Population comparison

Population for Harlow
87,280
Population for Stevenage
88,104
Difference
-824
Percentage Difference
-0.94%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
# People Employed in Stevenage
44,000 (76.3%)
Difference
44,350
Percentage Difference
0.79%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
# People Inactive in Stevenage
11,390 (19.7%)
Difference
12,355
Percentage Difference
8.13%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Stevenage
2,300 (4.0%)
Difference
2,785
Percentage Difference
19.08%

Comparing crimes by type for Harlow and Stevenage

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

Compare crime rate by type for Harlow and Stevenage for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Harlow Crimes in Stevenage 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 Stevenage from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Harlow and Stevenage.

Compare Property prices over time for Harlow and Stevenage

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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.

Average property prices by year for Harlow and Stevenage

Key: Harlow / Stevenage

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £682,759.32 / £666,131.87 £458,001.53 / £416,002.40 £328,739.98 / £325,891.02 £195,987.37 / £197,494.13
2022 £653,961.18 / £660,638.17 £435,446.38 / £411,811.02 £319,222.66 / £323,772.16 £189,905.53 / £198,173.54
2021 £586,115.59 / £593,277.21 £387,645.28 / £370,219.80 £289,767.79 / £292,689.85 £176,794.95 / £185,504.74
2020 £545,594.19 / £549,018.32 £363,093.45 / £344,736.80 £271,712.91 / £270,869.74 £170,987.79 / £176,381.99
2019 £543,207.71 / £547,709.37 £360,763.05 / £344,396.33 £269,157.55 / £270,556.44 £175,945.27 / £182,795.90
2018 £544,357.44 / £549,440.24 £360,712.01 / £344,567.78 £269,876.17 / £270,950.98 £178,840.55 / £184,834.18
2017 £535,907.80 / £539,803.16 £353,429.33 / £338,085.34 £264,962.08 / £266,142.22 £178,686.18 / £186,313.32
2016 £499,235.37 / £505,415.21 £332,061.67 / £318,246.88 £250,280.01 / £251,784.69 £165,882.70 / £172,682.28
2015 £429,355.93 / £431,841.91 £286,651.64 / £272,071.85 £216,637.46 / £216,029.21 £143,864.18 / £148,006.40
2014 £369,953.55 / £384,736.34 £247,638.82 / £243,207.66 £188,190.60 / £193,756.23 £124,778.85 / £132,746.19
2013 £339,319.32 / £345,392.54 £226,686.60 / £216,863.27 £172,069.63 / £173,295.87 £114,226.30 / £119,009.06
2012 £328,632.32 / £335,065.98 £219,780.20 / £210,023.46 £166,714.25 / £168,201.85 £112,562.64 / £117,528.26
2011 £327,271.56 / £339,914.32 £216,763.48 / £210,260.56 £163,619.72 / £167,713.29 £112,122.05 / £118,687.45
2010 £316,237.22 / £326,439.00 £211,290.26 / £203,669.72 £160,385.28 / £162,916.55 £110,263.77 / £114,700.15

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Harlow and Stevenage
Number of Jobs (thousands)
31k vs 29k
Median Salary
£26,893 vs £28,393
Annual Percentage Change
8.2% vs 20.1%
Mean Salary
£29,180 vs £31,170

See how Harlow compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Harlow and Stevenage
Industry Harlow Count Stevenage Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 5 0 0%
Production 230 165 +65 + 32.91%
Construction 710 585 +125 + 19.31%
Motor Trades 120 100 +20 + 18.18%
Wholesale 215 115 +100 + 60.61%
Retail 210 190 +20 + 10%
Transport 295 135 +160 + 74.42%
Accommodation Food 140 145 -5 -3.51%
Information Comms 190 275 -85 -36.56%
Finance Insurance 35 275 -240 -154.84%
Property 85 160 -75 -61.22%
Professional Scientific Technical 375 425 -50 -12.5%
Business Admin 315 280 +35 + 11.76%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 60 40 +20 + 40%
Health 165 110 +55 + 40%
Arts Entertainment 190 175 +15 + 8.22%