Compare Peterborough against Watford

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Peterborough and Watford.

Population comparison

Population for Peterborough
202,626
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
106,003
Percentage Difference
70.85%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Peterborough
97,875 (71.4%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
97,875
Percentage Difference
62.51%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Peterborough
33,065 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
33,065
Percentage Difference
82.37%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Peterborough
6,050 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
6,050
Percentage Difference
66.52%

Comparing crimes by type for Peterborough and Watford

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

Crime Statistics

See how Peterborough and Watford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Peterborough and Watford for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Peterborough Crimes in Watford Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Peterborough and Watford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Peterborough and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Peterborough and Watford

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 Peterborough and Watford

Key: Peterborough / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £396,965.49 / £976,378.69 £250,529.87 / £543,109.20 £194,346.16 / £429,091.50 £125,006.35 / £281,344.84
2022 £378,915.71 / £954,963.30 £238,889.77 / £530,295.77 £187,500.81 / £420,026.75 £120,871.96 / £274,746.72
2021 £334,320.93 / £885,981.44 £210,880.36 / £491,867.89 £166,918.71 / £391,151.87 £110,829.06 / £266,917.92
2020 £312,735.55 / £835,118.19 £198,758.47 / £468,684.17 £157,046.64 / £374,306.91 £106,911.11 / £263,784.92
2019 £308,481.43 / £800,833.89 £196,240.91 / £451,688.81 £154,827.29 / £360,662.54 £108,127.93 / £261,514.44
2018 £301,657.41 / £813,584.86 £191,633.57 / £458,461.66 £151,397.86 / £366,793.28 £107,127.31 / £270,040.17
2017 £282,319.28 / £818,142.67 £178,834.74 / £460,431.61 £141,862.10 / £370,733.61 £102,683.51 / £278,572.38
2016 £264,051.64 / £786,143.72 £167,698.98 / £441,995.98 £133,857.47 / £356,351.09 £95,451.81 / £263,956.28
2015 £241,734.57 / £681,932.53 £153,605.31 / £380,761.18 £123,179.85 / £308,611.13 £87,755.75 / £227,863.16
2014 £227,828.38 / £600,810.45 £145,245.91 / £334,561.58 £117,018.67 / £272,728.72 £83,530.20 / £201,908.96
2013 £211,764.20 / £533,761.81 £134,451.85 / £294,479.21 £108,447.45 / £241,326.13 £77,784.62 / £179,152.77
2012 £205,840.36 / £508,261.62 £130,759.89 / £281,196.13 £105,617.28 / £230,498.40 £77,158.05 / £172,677.36
2011 £206,285.63 / £492,112.75 £129,991.01 / £271,114.29 £104,787.79 / £221,117.26 £77,558.63 / £168,711.89
2010 £209,010.50 / £475,054.28 £133,942.54 / £266,859.83 £108,358.37 / £218,619.23 £80,250.42 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Peterborough and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
75k vs 30k
Median Salary
£24,421 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
-0.6% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£29,370 vs £36,794

See how Peterborough compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Peterborough and Watford
Industry Peterborough Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 140 10 +130 + 173.33%
Production 370 195 +175 + 61.95%
Construction 930 810 +120 + 13.79%
Motor Trades 445 115 +330 + 117.86%
Wholesale 325 270 +55 + 18.49%
Retail 630 400 +230 + 44.66%
Transport 1,410 270 +1,140 + 135.71%
Accommodation Food 385 245 +140 + 44.44%
Information Comms 465 665 -200 -35.4%
Finance Insurance 135 100 +35 + 29.79%
Property 370 180 +190 + 69.09%
Professional Scientific Technical 885 785 +100 + 11.98%
Business Admin 580 455 +125 + 24.15%
Public Admin Defence 25 0 +25 + 200%
Education 175 85 +90 + 69.23%
Health 310 195 +115 + 45.54%
Arts Entertainment 400 285 +115 + 33.58%