Compare Ipswich against St Albans

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

Population comparison

Population for Ipswich
135,979
Population for St Albans
149,317
Difference
-13,338
Percentage Difference
-9.35%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Ipswich
64,735 (72.9%)
# People Employed in St Albans
69,645 (76.9%)
Difference
64,735
Percentage Difference
-7.31%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Ipswich
20,060 (22.6%)
# People Inactive in St Albans
18,045 (19.9%)
Difference
20,060
Percentage Difference
10.58%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Ipswich
4,025 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in St Albans
2,910 (3.2%)
Difference
4,025
Percentage Difference
32.16%

Comparing crimes by type for Ipswich and St Albans

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 St Albans compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Ipswich Crimes in St Albans Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 34 55 +34 + 76.4%
Other crime 28 18 +28 + 121.74%
Violence and sexual offences 529 243 +529 + 137.05%
Criminal damage and arson 102 65 +102 + 122.16%
Possession of weapons 15 5 +15 + 150%
Robbery 12 6 +12 + 133.33%
Drugs 23 34 +23 + 80.7%
Burglary 22 10 +22 + 137.5%
Public order 102 44 +102 + 139.73%
Theft from the person 11 10 +11 + 104.76%
Bicycle theft 13 30 +13 + 60.47%
Anti-social behaviour 262 223 +262 + 108.04%
Shoplifting 152 76 +152 + 133.33%
Other theft 75 85 +75 + 93.75%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Ipswich and St Albans.

Compare Property prices over time for Ipswich and St Albans

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 / £1,202,216.61 £269,815.52 / £730,799.69 £209,344.23 / £532,755.84 £151,475.38 / £327,056.38
2022 £411,748.22 / £1,173,374.85 £264,554.94 / £711,383.52 £205,230.83 / £520,389.55 £149,251.80 / £320,771.63
2021 £370,993.19 / £1,080,336.40 £238,596.90 / £656,116.57 £185,903.42 / £484,954.27 £140,538.87 / £308,333.87
2020 £342,346.89 / £988,227.79 £222,188.09 / £607,707.07 £172,216.57 / £450,830.10 £134,339.60 / £296,155.18
2019 £340,191.63 / £953,514.70 £220,174.52 / £589,200.78 £171,022.25 / £438,288.59 £138,123.80 / £295,070.03
2018 £340,009.14 / £980,924.79 £219,524.32 / £605,241.79 £171,085.09 / £451,401.86 £140,358.11 / £307,867.11
2017 £326,511.53 / £980,677.55 £210,224.53 / £602,402.04 £164,505.44 / £452,622.79 £137,366.54 / £314,854.79
2016 £302,095.40 / £944,120.56 £195,153.50 / £581,270.28 £153,658.01 / £437,200.99 £125,295.71 / £298,895.11
2015 £272,267.53 / £850,108.31 £176,228.65 / £521,310.52 £139,441.21 / £392,438.33 £113,839.08 / £267,274.36
2014 £253,381.83 / £764,944.56 £164,724.91 / £467,562.32 £131,187.31 / £353,228.99 £107,524.77 / £241,486.47
2013 £231,215.22 / £692,584.80 £149,883.53 / £419,548.43 £119,621.14 / £316,799.95 £98,407.78 / £215,714.32
2012 £227,822.16 / £668,643.39 £147,611.16 / £405,635.11 £118,206.44 / £305,585.42 £98,542.62 / £210,688.42
2011 £223,943.48 / £654,552.64 £143,747.69 / £391,525.47 £115,178.52 / £292,494.22 £97,370.09 / £205,026.98
2010 £226,759.88 / £628,177.08 £146,832.60 / £380,303.66 £118,131.22 / £286,185.14 £99,179.88 / £201,932.98
Number of Jobs (thousands)
58k vs 52k
Median Salary
£24,846 vs £36,416
Annual Percentage Change
4.5% vs -1.9%
Mean Salary
£28,637 vs £56,468

See how Ipswich compares to other areas in East

Industry Ipswich Count St Albans Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 70 -50 -111.11%
Production 185 285 -100 -42.55%
Construction 620 965 -345 -43.53%
Motor Trades 190 135 +55 + 33.85%
Wholesale 145 335 -190 -79.17%
Retail 385 585 -200 -41.24%
Transport 715 165 +550 + 125%
Accommodation Food 300 360 -60 -18.18%
Information Comms 270 1,075 -805 -119.7%
Finance Insurance 100 190 -90 -62.07%
Property 160 325 -165 -68.04%
Professional Scientific Technical 510 2,270 -1,760 -126.62%
Business Admin 375 845 -470 -77.05%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 60 185 -125 -102.04%
Health 235 335 -100 -35.09%
Arts Entertainment 335 540 -205 -46.86%