Compare South Norfolk against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for South Norfolk
143,066
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
46,443
Percentage Difference
38.75%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in South Norfolk
63,960 (77.3%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
63,960
Percentage Difference
22.04%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in South Norfolk
16,480 (19.9%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
16,480
Percentage Difference
17.88%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in South Norfolk
2,270 (2.7%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
2,270
Percentage Difference
-28.68%

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

Crime Type Crimes in South Norfolk Crimes in Watford Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 12 78 +12 + 26.67%
Other crime 16 11 +16 + 118.52%
Violence and sexual offences 202 198 +202 + 101%
Criminal damage and arson 49 48 +49 + 101.03%
Possession of weapons 9 5 +9 + 128.57%
Robbery 0 12 0 N/A
Drugs 5 14 +5 + 52.63%
Burglary 7 17 +7 + 58.33%
Public order 31 26 +31 + 108.77%
Theft from the person 3 15 +3 + 33.33%
Bicycle theft 8 22 +8 + 53.33%
Anti-social behaviour 86 158 +86 + 70.49%
Shoplifting 41 50 +41 + 90.11%
Other theft 41 58 +41 + 82.83%

Compare crime rate by type for South Norfolk and Watford from 2020 to 2024

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

Compare Property prices over time for South Norfolk and Watford

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 £460,424.49 / £976,378.69 £303,289.92 / £543,109.20 £252,815.40 / £429,091.50 £167,657.99 / £281,344.84
2022 £436,945.86 / £954,963.30 £288,535.03 / £530,295.77 £242,026.55 / £420,026.75 £162,425.68 / £274,746.72
2021 £390,652.47 / £885,981.44 £258,989.53 / £491,867.89 £218,865.16 / £391,151.87 £151,742.64 / £266,917.92
2020 £352,784.27 / £835,118.19 £235,850.33 / £468,684.17 £199,694.19 / £374,306.91 £143,425.52 / £263,784.92
2019 £338,716.74 / £800,833.89 £226,297.23 / £451,688.81 £191,586.40 / £360,662.54 £141,000.22 / £261,514.44
2018 £334,506.30 / £813,584.86 £223,303.84 / £458,461.66 £189,609.98 / £366,793.28 £141,558.04 / £270,040.17
2017 £320,597.64 / £818,142.67 £213,552.48 / £460,431.61 £182,046.82 / £370,733.61 £139,017.71 / £278,572.38
2016 £303,449.22 / £786,143.72 £203,088.42 / £441,995.98 £174,094.32 / £356,351.09 £130,031.06 / £263,956.28
2015 £277,338.14 / £681,932.53 £186,112.89 / £380,761.18 £160,147.05 / £308,611.13 £119,338.16 / £227,863.16
2014 £263,570.68 / £600,810.45 £177,521.53 / £334,561.58 £153,401.55 / £272,728.72 £114,418.96 / £201,908.96
2013 £242,209.84 / £533,761.81 £162,936.59 / £294,479.21 £141,438.39 / £241,326.13 £106,064.96 / £179,152.77
2012 £233,979.07 / £508,261.62 £157,291.97 / £281,196.13 £136,317.11 / £230,498.40 £103,550.33 / £172,677.36
2011 £232,401.12 / £492,112.75 £155,552.40 / £271,114.29 £134,899.44 / £221,117.26 £104,015.47 / £168,711.89
2010 £233,867.61 / £475,054.28 £157,780.83 / £266,859.83 £136,433.28 / £218,619.23 £105,943.54 / £166,039.75
Number of Jobs (thousands)
42k vs 30k
Median Salary
£26,654 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
0.3% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£30,801 vs £36,794

See how South Norfolk compares to other areas in East

Industry South Norfolk Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 650 10 +640 + 193.94%
Production 390 195 +195 + 66.67%
Construction 860 810 +50 + 5.99%
Motor Trades 220 115 +105 + 62.69%
Wholesale 190 270 -80 -34.78%
Retail 375 400 -25 -6.45%
Transport 245 270 -25 -9.71%
Accommodation Food 305 245 +60 + 21.82%
Information Comms 295 665 -370 -77.08%
Finance Insurance 125 100 +25 + 22.22%
Property 190 180 +10 + 5.41%
Professional Scientific Technical 855 785 +70 + 8.54%
Business Admin 425 455 -30 -6.82%
Public Admin Defence 90 0 +90 + 200%
Education 105 85 +20 + 21.05%
Health 235 195 +40 + 18.6%
Arts Entertainment 300 285 +15 + 5.13%