Compare Ipswich against Southend-on-Sea

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

Population comparison

Population for Ipswich
135,979
Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Difference
-46,794
Percentage Difference
-29.36%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Ipswich
64,735 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
Difference
64,735
Percentage Difference
-20.62%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Ipswich
20,060 (22.6%)
# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
Difference
20,060
Percentage Difference
-29.29%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Ipswich
4,025 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
Difference
4,025
Percentage Difference
-27.07%

Comparing crimes by type for Ipswich 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 Ipswich and Southend-on-Sea compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Ipswich Crimes in Southend-on-Sea 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 Ipswich and Southend-on-Sea from 2020 to 2024

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

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

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £420,760.29 / £650,857.13 £269,815.52 / £433,932.29 £209,344.23 / £337,253.86 £151,475.38 / £214,035.80
2022 £411,748.22 / £645,489.54 £264,554.94 / £429,814.78 £205,230.83 / £334,944.05 £149,251.80 / £213,456.46
2021 £370,993.19 / £586,846.23 £238,596.90 / £390,991.37 £185,903.42 / £305,958.47 £140,538.87 / £202,219.40
2020 £342,346.89 / £541,879.64 £222,188.09 / £364,329.15 £172,216.57 / £283,758.31 £134,339.60 / £193,422.21
2019 £340,191.63 / £526,055.96 £220,174.52 / £353,878.53 £171,022.25 / £275,613.84 £138,123.80 / £192,672.50
2018 £340,009.14 / £517,804.45 £219,524.32 / £347,794.29 £171,085.09 / £271,820.34 £140,358.11 / £192,917.51
2017 £326,511.53 / £493,023.96 £210,224.53 / £329,964.73 £164,505.44 / £258,835.11 £137,366.54 / £187,465.03
2016 £302,095.40 / £454,605.82 £195,153.50 / £304,968.62 £153,658.01 / £240,379.71 £125,295.71 / £171,263.35
2015 £272,267.53 / £399,659.75 £176,228.65 / £268,446.73 £139,441.21 / £212,472.05 £113,839.08 / £151,047.28
2014 £253,381.83 / £360,483.80 £164,724.91 / £243,113.82 £131,187.31 / £193,607.68 £107,524.77 / £137,989.39
2013 £231,215.22 / £328,077.39 £149,883.53 / £221,252.14 £119,621.14 / £176,258.08 £98,407.78 / £126,158.21
2012 £227,822.16 / £319,597.51 £147,611.16 / £215,678.84 £118,206.44 / £172,233.35 £98,542.62 / £124,737.95
2011 £223,943.48 / £318,513.89 £143,747.69 / £213,128.69 £115,178.52 / £169,643.28 £97,370.09 / £125,037.75
2010 £226,759.88 / £313,575.37 £146,832.60 / £211,741.56 £118,131.22 / £169,840.20 £99,179.88 / £126,361.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
58k vs 49k
Median Salary
£24,846 vs £28,717
Annual Percentage Change
4.5% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£28,637 vs £35,412

See how Ipswich compares to other areas in East

Industry Ipswich Count Southend-on-Sea Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 25 -5 -22.22%
Production 185 375 -190 -67.86%
Construction 620 1,160 -540 -60.67%
Motor Trades 190 210 -20 -10%
Wholesale 145 220 -75 -41.1%
Retail 385 645 -260 -50.49%
Transport 715 275 +440 + 88.89%
Accommodation Food 300 585 -285 -64.41%
Information Comms 270 460 -190 -52.05%
Finance Insurance 100 175 -75 -54.55%
Property 160 295 -135 -59.34%
Professional Scientific Technical 510 1,050 -540 -69.23%
Business Admin 375 690 -315 -59.15%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 60 120 -60 -66.67%
Health 235 340 -105 -36.52%
Arts Entertainment 335 475 -140 -34.57%