Compare Hertsmere against Harlow

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

Population comparison

Population for Hertsmere
105,471
Population for Harlow
87,280
Difference
18,191
Percentage Difference
18.88%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Hertsmere
49,790 (74.3%)
# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
Difference
49,790
Percentage Difference
11.56%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Hertsmere
14,555 (21.7%)
# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
Difference
14,555
Percentage Difference
16.35%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Hertsmere
2,710 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
Difference
2,710
Percentage Difference
-2.73%

Comparing crimes by type for Hertsmere and Harlow

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Hertsmere and Harlow.

Compare Property prices over time for Hertsmere and Harlow

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 Harlow

Key: Hertsmere / Harlow

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,166,136.08 / £682,759.32 £631,777.10 / £458,001.53 £483,535.98 / £328,739.98 £331,463.59 / £195,987.37
2022 £1,154,322.30 / £653,961.18 £623,221.36 / £435,446.38 £477,813.60 / £319,222.66 £328,144.87 / £189,905.53
2021 £1,083,157.07 / £586,115.59 £585,953.94 / £387,645.28 £450,314.86 / £289,767.79 £320,039.47 / £176,794.95
2020 £980,424.68 / £545,594.19 £539,307.50 / £363,093.45 £414,171.67 / £271,712.91 £303,565.61 / £170,987.79
2019 £959,948.27 / £543,207.71 £530,630.55 / £360,763.05 £408,308.82 / £269,157.55 £306,616.88 / £175,945.27
2018 £962,874.40 / £544,357.44 £531,388.65 / £360,712.01 £409,699.02 / £269,876.17 £312,354.63 / £178,840.55
2017 £950,366.69 / £535,907.80 £522,034.67 / £353,429.33 £403,913.56 / £264,962.08 £313,468.72 / £178,686.18
2016 £929,279.19 / £499,235.37 £512,424.43 / £332,061.67 £397,610.37 / £250,280.01 £303,099.77 / £165,882.70
2015 £816,273.89 / £429,355.93 £447,449.13 / £286,651.64 £348,047.31 / £216,637.46 £264,682.15 / £143,864.18
2014 £733,623.26 / £369,953.55 £401,714.73 / £247,638.82 £313,215.69 / £188,190.60 £238,898.36 / £124,778.85
2013 £652,492.84 / £339,319.32 £351,584.43 / £226,686.60 £274,812.74 / £172,069.63 £210,394.31 / £114,226.30
2012 £615,682.60 / £328,632.32 £333,129.37 / £219,780.20 £259,871.80 / £166,714.25 £201,259.43 / £112,562.64
2011 £612,359.56 / £327,271.56 £325,039.66 / £216,763.48 £252,148.75 / £163,619.72 £198,648.23 / £112,122.05
2010 £587,183.68 / £316,237.22 £316,679.14 / £211,290.26 £247,510.22 / £160,385.28 £195,786.27 / £110,263.77

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Hertsmere and Harlow
Number of Jobs (thousands)
33k vs 31k
Median Salary
£27,837 vs £26,893
Annual Percentage Change
5.5% vs 8.2%
Mean Salary
£32,125 vs £29,180

See how Hertsmere compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Hertsmere and Harlow
Industry Hertsmere Count Harlow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 5 +40 + 160%
Production 280 230 +50 + 19.61%
Construction 1,220 710 +510 + 52.85%
Motor Trades 125 120 +5 + 4.08%
Wholesale 405 215 +190 + 61.29%
Retail 450 210 +240 + 72.73%
Transport 250 295 -45 -16.51%
Accommodation Food 315 140 +175 + 76.92%
Information Comms 800 190 +610 + 123.23%
Finance Insurance 195 35 +160 + 139.13%
Property 570 85 +485 + 148.09%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,385 375 +1,010 + 114.77%
Business Admin 745 315 +430 + 81.13%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 105 60 +45 + 54.55%
Health 315 165 +150 + 62.5%
Arts Entertainment 485 190 +295 + 87.41%