Compare South Cambridgeshire against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for South Cambridgeshire
160,904
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
64,281
Percentage Difference
49.92%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in South Cambridgeshire
78,045 (79.2%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
78,045
Percentage Difference
41.42%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in South Cambridgeshire
17,800 (18.1%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
17,800
Percentage Difference
25.49%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in South Cambridgeshire
2,710 (2.8%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
2,710
Percentage Difference
-11.15%

Comparing crimes by type for South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire and Watford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire and Watford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in South Cambridgeshire and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for South Cambridgeshire and Watford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until November 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 £639,596.44 / £976,378.69 £407,915.63 / £543,109.20 £335,002.14 / £429,091.50 £227,406.69 / £281,344.84
2022 £626,014.35 / £954,963.30 £399,856.57 / £530,295.77 £331,042.12 / £420,026.75 £226,309.23 / £274,746.72
2021 £566,003.94 / £885,981.44 £363,214.62 / £491,867.89 £303,460.58 / £391,151.87 £214,431.97 / £266,917.92
2020 £523,628.81 / £835,118.19 £339,490.46 / £468,684.17 £284,354.87 / £374,306.91 £207,904.39 / £263,784.92
2019 £519,648.59 / £800,833.89 £336,309.01 / £451,688.81 £282,225.89 / £360,662.54 £211,703.58 / £261,514.44
2018 £527,662.04 / £813,584.86 £341,134.29 / £458,461.66 £287,358.23 / £366,793.28 £218,220.77 / £270,040.17
2017 £517,094.24 / £818,142.67 £333,489.67 / £460,431.61 £282,484.98 / £370,733.61 £218,979.63 / £278,572.38
2016 £489,860.70 / £786,143.72 £317,109.26 / £441,995.98 £269,291.90 / £356,351.09 £205,759.88 / £263,956.28
2015 £448,616.30 / £681,932.53 £290,814.40 / £380,761.18 £248,035.53 / £308,611.13 £189,583.25 / £227,863.16
2014 £398,099.85 / £600,810.45 £259,019.34 / £334,561.58 £222,025.41 / £272,728.72 £169,909.91 / £201,908.96
2013 £366,514.46 / £533,761.81 £237,174.99 / £294,479.21 £204,925.11 / £241,326.13 £157,690.01 / £179,152.77
2012 £354,522.05 / £508,261.62 £229,265.77 / £281,196.13 £198,600.19 / £230,498.40 £154,199.55 / £172,677.36
2011 £346,962.84 / £492,112.75 £222,112.41 / £271,114.29 £192,013.59 / £221,117.26 £151,306.07 / £168,711.89
2010 £340,071.31 / £475,054.28 £219,565.64 / £266,859.83 £190,146.21 / £218,619.23 £149,566.46 / £166,039.75
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 30k
Median Salary
£35,367 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
4.9% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£40,105 vs £36,794

See how South Cambridgeshire compares to other areas in East

Industry South Cambridgeshire Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 485 10 +475 + 191.92%
Production 610 195 +415 + 103.11%
Construction 1,095 810 +285 + 29.92%
Motor Trades 200 115 +85 + 53.97%
Wholesale 335 270 +65 + 21.49%
Retail 400 400 0 0%
Transport 200 270 -70 -29.79%
Accommodation Food 290 245 +45 + 16.82%
Information Comms 860 665 +195 + 25.57%
Finance Insurance 140 100 +40 + 33.33%
Property 315 180 +135 + 54.55%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,745 785 +960 + 75.89%
Business Admin 675 455 +220 + 38.94%
Public Admin Defence 75 0 +75 + 200%
Education 150 85 +65 + 55.32%
Health 320 195 +125 + 48.54%
Arts Entertainment 425 285 +140 + 39.44%