Compare Rochford against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for Rochford
87,627
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
-8,996
Percentage Difference
-9.76%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Rochford
38,760 (76.4%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
38,760
Percentage Difference
-27.78%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Rochford
10,175 (20.1%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
10,175
Percentage Difference
-30.06%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Rochford
1,775 (3.5%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
1,775
Percentage Difference
-52.24%

Comparing crimes by type for Rochford and Watford

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

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Rochford and Watford for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Rochford Crimes in Watford 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 Rochford and Watford from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Rochford and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Rochford and Watford

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.

Average property prices by year for Rochford and Watford

Key: Rochford / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £677,622.52 / £976,378.69 £414,023.73 / £543,109.20 £348,552.37 / £429,091.50 £197,432.98 / £281,344.84
2022 £629,354.14 / £954,963.30 £388,631.11 / £530,295.77 £328,592.53 / £420,026.75 £188,564.65 / £274,746.72
2021 £565,779.12 / £885,981.44 £350,949.17 / £491,867.89 £298,210.15 / £391,151.87 £178,908.98 / £266,917.92
2020 £516,338.65 / £835,118.19 £323,742.40 / £468,684.17 £274,232.70 / £374,306.91 £170,115.80 / £263,784.92
2019 £520,468.60 / £800,833.89 £327,045.99 / £451,688.81 £276,965.13 / £360,662.54 £177,028.98 / £261,514.44
2018 £502,200.85 / £813,584.86 £315,302.02 / £458,461.66 £267,593.82 / £366,793.28 £173,640.79 / £270,040.17
2017 £492,048.94 / £818,142.67 £308,140.27 / £460,431.61 £262,752.62 / £370,733.61 £174,229.94 / £278,572.38
2016 £454,566.51 / £786,143.72 £287,204.85 / £441,995.98 £245,733.17 / £356,351.09 £159,943.48 / £263,956.28
2015 £399,757.68 / £681,932.53 £253,308.34 / £380,761.18 £217,602.87 / £308,611.13 £140,939.25 / £227,863.16
2014 £354,377.69 / £600,810.45 £225,290.28 / £334,561.58 £194,431.89 / £272,728.72 £126,216.22 / £201,908.96
2013 £329,049.17 / £533,761.81 £209,139.87 / £294,479.21 £181,289.17 / £241,326.13 £118,204.77 / £179,152.77
2012 £320,289.32 / £508,261.62 £203,794.54 / £281,196.13 £176,537.56 / £230,498.40 £116,779.19 / £172,677.36
2011 £319,814.48 / £492,112.75 £202,452.64 / £271,114.29 £174,490.63 / £221,117.26 £117,815.09 / £168,711.89
2010 £320,640.68 / £475,054.28 £205,195.62 / £266,859.83 £177,328.99 / £218,619.23 £121,021.55 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Rochford and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
24k vs 30k
Median Salary
£32,685 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
2.8% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£39,835 vs £36,794

See how Rochford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Rochford and Watford
Industry Rochford Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 10 +65 + 152.94%
Production 250 195 +55 + 24.72%
Construction 855 810 +45 + 5.41%
Motor Trades 135 115 +20 + 16%
Wholesale 125 270 -145 -73.42%
Retail 245 400 -155 -48.06%
Transport 140 270 -130 -63.41%
Accommodation Food 145 245 -100 -51.28%
Information Comms 215 665 -450 -102.27%
Finance Insurance 70 100 -30 -35.29%
Property 120 180 -60 -40%
Professional Scientific Technical 545 785 -240 -36.09%
Business Admin 325 455 -130 -33.33%
Public Admin Defence 15 0 +15 + 200%
Education 70 85 -15 -19.35%
Health 90 195 -105 -73.68%
Arts Entertainment 220 285 -65 -25.74%