Compare Southend-on-Sea against Epping Forest

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Southend-on-Sea and Epping Forest.

Population comparison

Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Population for Epping Forest
132,175
Difference
50,598
Percentage Difference
32.13%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
# People Employed in Epping Forest
62,085 (74.2%)
Difference
79,615
Percentage Difference
24.74%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in Epping Forest
18,235 (21.8%)
Difference
26,945
Percentage Difference
38.56%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Epping Forest
3,350 (4.0%)
Difference
5,285
Percentage Difference
44.82%

Comparing crimes by type for Southend-on-Sea and Epping Forest

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

Crime Statistics

See how Southend-on-Sea and Epping Forest compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Southend-on-Sea Crimes in Epping Forest 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 Southend-on-Sea and Epping Forest from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Southend-on-Sea and Epping Forest.

Compare Property prices over time for Southend-on-Sea and Epping Forest

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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 £650,857.13 / £1,053,501.49 £433,932.29 / £612,767.81 £337,253.86 / £457,939.97 £214,035.80 / £307,405.42
2022 £645,489.54 / £1,038,962.60 £429,814.78 / £604,939.36 £334,944.05 / £453,395.53 £213,456.46 / £306,439.32
2021 £586,846.23 / £949,578.97 £390,991.37 / £555,188.80 £305,958.47 / £418,287.42 £202,219.40 / £293,000.58
2020 £541,879.64 / £879,736.33 £364,329.15 / £521,412.63 £283,758.31 / £392,800.02 £193,422.21 / £283,981.52
2019 £526,055.96 / £864,128.84 £353,878.53 / £511,351.29 £275,613.84 / £385,872.38 £192,672.50 / £286,591.15
2018 £517,804.45 / £869,693.38 £347,794.29 / £513,901.24 £271,820.34 / £388,478.32 £192,917.51 / £293,366.75
2017 £493,023.96 / £856,996.11 £329,964.73 / £504,672.83 £258,835.11 / £383,142.15 £187,465.03 / £295,859.73
2016 £454,605.82 / £815,545.10 £304,968.62 / £481,891.45 £240,379.71 / £366,501.30 £171,263.35 / £278,372.08
2015 £399,659.75 / £723,364.15 £268,446.73 / £425,990.72 £212,472.05 / £324,562.70 £151,047.28 / £246,409.73
2014 £360,483.80 / £653,525.56 £243,113.82 / £384,216.82 £193,607.68 / £294,189.85 £137,989.39 / £224,009.20
2013 £328,077.39 / £592,932.69 £221,252.14 / £344,057.23 £176,258.08 / £263,262.73 £126,158.21 / £201,698.01
2012 £319,597.51 / £568,179.89 £215,678.84 / £330,154.77 £172,233.35 / £252,246.37 £124,737.95 / £195,631.41
2011 £318,513.89 / £558,483.41 £213,128.69 / £321,029.64 £169,643.28 / £244,281.76 £125,037.75 / £193,110.12
2010 £313,575.37 / £554,043.46 £211,741.56 / £321,413.95 £169,840.20 / £245,932.95 £126,361.62 / £195,770.40
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 37k
Median Salary
£28,717 vs £31,370
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 9.3%
Mean Salary
£35,412 vs £40,872

See how Southend-on-Sea compares to other areas in East

Industry Southend-on-Sea Count Epping Forest Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 195 -170 -154.55%
Production 375 415 -40 -10.13%
Construction 1,160 1,825 -665 -44.56%
Motor Trades 210 210 0 0%
Wholesale 220 385 -165 -54.55%
Retail 645 545 +100 + 16.81%
Transport 275 280 -5 -1.8%
Accommodation Food 585 370 +215 + 45.03%
Information Comms 460 525 -65 -13.2%
Finance Insurance 175 160 +15 + 8.96%
Property 295 505 -210 -52.5%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,050 1,180 -130 -11.66%
Business Admin 690 840 -150 -19.61%
Public Admin Defence 5 15 -10 -100%
Education 120 155 -35 -25.45%
Health 340 250 +90 + 30.51%
Arts Entertainment 475 500 -25 -5.13%