Compare Ipswich against Harlow

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Ipswich and Harlow

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

Crime Statistics

See how Ipswich and Harlow compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Ipswich Crimes in Harlow Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 34 98 +34 + 51.52%
Other crime 28 11 +28 + 143.59%
Violence and sexual offences 529 277 +529 + 131.27%
Criminal damage and arson 102 63 +102 + 123.64%
Possession of weapons 15 9 +15 + 125%
Robbery 12 6 +12 + 133.33%
Drugs 23 33 +23 + 82.14%
Burglary 22 38 +22 + 73.33%
Public order 102 69 +102 + 119.3%
Theft from the person 11 3 +11 + 157.14%
Bicycle theft 13 4 +13 + 152.94%
Anti-social behaviour 262 74 +262 + 155.95%
Shoplifting 152 68 +152 + 138.18%
Other theft 75 60 +75 + 111.11%

Compare crime rate by type for Ipswich and Harlow from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Ipswich and Harlow.

Compare Property prices over time for Ipswich and Harlow

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 £420,760.29 / £682,759.32 £269,815.52 / £458,001.53 £209,344.23 / £328,739.98 £151,475.38 / £195,987.37
2022 £411,748.22 / £653,961.18 £264,554.94 / £435,446.38 £205,230.83 / £319,222.66 £149,251.80 / £189,905.53
2021 £370,993.19 / £586,115.59 £238,596.90 / £387,645.28 £185,903.42 / £289,767.79 £140,538.87 / £176,794.95
2020 £342,346.89 / £545,594.19 £222,188.09 / £363,093.45 £172,216.57 / £271,712.91 £134,339.60 / £170,987.79
2019 £340,191.63 / £543,207.71 £220,174.52 / £360,763.05 £171,022.25 / £269,157.55 £138,123.80 / £175,945.27
2018 £340,009.14 / £544,357.44 £219,524.32 / £360,712.01 £171,085.09 / £269,876.17 £140,358.11 / £178,840.55
2017 £326,511.53 / £535,907.80 £210,224.53 / £353,429.33 £164,505.44 / £264,962.08 £137,366.54 / £178,686.18
2016 £302,095.40 / £499,235.37 £195,153.50 / £332,061.67 £153,658.01 / £250,280.01 £125,295.71 / £165,882.70
2015 £272,267.53 / £429,355.93 £176,228.65 / £286,651.64 £139,441.21 / £216,637.46 £113,839.08 / £143,864.18
2014 £253,381.83 / £369,953.55 £164,724.91 / £247,638.82 £131,187.31 / £188,190.60 £107,524.77 / £124,778.85
2013 £231,215.22 / £339,319.32 £149,883.53 / £226,686.60 £119,621.14 / £172,069.63 £98,407.78 / £114,226.30
2012 £227,822.16 / £328,632.32 £147,611.16 / £219,780.20 £118,206.44 / £166,714.25 £98,542.62 / £112,562.64
2011 £223,943.48 / £327,271.56 £143,747.69 / £216,763.48 £115,178.52 / £163,619.72 £97,370.09 / £112,122.05
2010 £226,759.88 / £316,237.22 £146,832.60 / £211,290.26 £118,131.22 / £160,385.28 £99,179.88 / £110,263.77
Number of Jobs (thousands)
58k vs 31k
Median Salary
£24,846 vs £26,893
Annual Percentage Change
4.5% vs 8.2%
Mean Salary
£28,637 vs £29,180

See how Ipswich compares to other areas in East

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