Compare Hertsmere against Dacorum

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Hertsmere and Dacorum.

Population comparison

Population for Hertsmere
105,471
Population for Dacorum
155,457
Difference
-49,986
Percentage Difference
-38.31%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Hertsmere
49,790 (74.3%)
# People Employed in Dacorum
73,680 (76.1%)
Difference
49,790
Percentage Difference
-38.7%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Hertsmere
14,555 (21.7%)
# People Inactive in Dacorum
19,625 (20.3%)
Difference
14,555
Percentage Difference
-29.67%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Hertsmere
2,710 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Dacorum
3,510 (3.6%)
Difference
2,710
Percentage Difference
-25.72%

Comparing crimes by type for Hertsmere and Dacorum

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

Crime Statistics

See how Hertsmere and Dacorum compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Hertsmere and Dacorum.

Compare Property prices over time for Hertsmere and Dacorum

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 Hertsmere and Dacorum

Key: Hertsmere / Dacorum

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,166,136.08 / £1,032,871.19 £631,777.10 / £563,519.24 £483,535.98 / £423,692.56 £331,463.59 / £290,413.04
2022 £1,154,322.30 / £982,022.46 £623,221.36 / £533,596.86 £477,813.60 / £403,521.04 £328,144.87 / £274,882.47
2021 £1,083,157.07 / £911,497.09 £585,953.94 / £495,806.16 £450,314.86 / £377,766.79 £320,039.47 / £267,203.87
2020 £980,424.68 / £838,789.45 £539,307.50 / £461,452.61 £414,171.67 / £351,551.12 £303,565.61 / £257,410.09
2019 £959,948.27 / £812,668.23 £530,630.55 / £449,058.44 £408,308.82 / £343,155.05 £306,616.88 / £256,979.75
2018 £962,874.40 / £822,567.45 £531,388.65 / £453,968.73 £409,699.02 / £347,613.29 £312,354.63 / £264,403.78
2017 £950,366.69 / £816,540.51 £522,034.67 / £448,364.11 £403,913.56 / £344,722.51 £313,468.72 / £266,667.07
2016 £929,279.19 / £783,861.17 £512,424.43 / £430,174.90 £397,610.37 / £331,348.58 £303,099.77 / £252,433.11
2015 £816,273.89 / £693,143.60 £447,449.13 / £377,833.78 £348,047.31 / £291,700.05 £264,682.15 / £222,052.39
2014 £733,623.26 / £617,126.03 £401,714.73 / £335,230.59 £313,215.69 / £259,840.91 £238,898.36 / £198,502.10
2013 £652,492.84 / £559,535.46 £351,584.43 / £301,072.01 £274,812.74 / £233,273.65 £210,394.31 / £178,713.56
2012 £615,682.60 / £542,667.60 £333,129.37 / £293,147.26 £259,871.80 / £226,957.67 £201,259.43 / £175,931.83
2011 £612,359.56 / £530,869.35 £325,039.66 / £283,610.58 £252,148.75 / £218,574.01 £198,648.23 / £173,074.96
2010 £587,183.68 / £521,106.59 £316,679.14 / £282,706.83 £247,510.22 / £219,104.14 £195,786.27 / £173,575.73

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Hertsmere and Dacorum
Number of Jobs (thousands)
33k vs 52k
Median Salary
£27,837 vs £29,431
Annual Percentage Change
5.5% vs 7.8%
Mean Salary
£32,125 vs £34,983

See how Hertsmere compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Hertsmere and Dacorum
Industry Hertsmere Count Dacorum Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 125 -80 -94.12%
Production 280 340 -60 -19.35%
Construction 1,220 1,335 -115 -9%
Motor Trades 125 190 -65 -41.27%
Wholesale 405 315 +90 + 25%
Retail 450 465 -15 -3.28%
Transport 250 365 -115 -37.4%
Accommodation Food 315 335 -20 -6.15%
Information Comms 800 955 -155 -17.66%
Finance Insurance 195 120 +75 + 47.62%
Property 570 245 +325 + 79.75%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,385 1,550 -165 -11.24%
Business Admin 745 765 -20 -2.65%
Public Admin Defence 5 15 -10 -100%
Education 105 160 -55 -41.51%
Health 315 270 +45 + 15.38%
Arts Entertainment 485 555 -70 -13.46%