Compare Southend-on-Sea against North Hertfordshire

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

Population comparison

Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Population for North Hertfordshire
133,463
Difference
49,310
Percentage Difference
31.19%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
# People Employed in North Hertfordshire
64,050 (78.2%)
Difference
79,615
Percentage Difference
21.67%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in North Hertfordshire
15,080 (18.4%)
Difference
26,945
Percentage Difference
56.47%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in North Hertfordshire
2,780 (3.4%)
Difference
5,285
Percentage Difference
62.12%

Comparing crimes by type for Southend-on-Sea and North Hertfordshire

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 North Hertfordshire compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Southend-on-Sea Crimes in North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Southend-on-Sea and North Hertfordshire.

Compare Property prices over time for Southend-on-Sea and North Hertfordshire

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 / £743,900.99 £433,932.29 / £458,211.60 £337,253.86 / £351,713.85 £214,035.80 / £225,312.19
2022 £645,489.54 / £733,373.99 £429,814.78 / £453,097.07 £334,944.05 / £349,625.68 £213,456.46 / £224,888.98
2021 £586,846.23 / £680,825.12 £390,991.37 / £422,394.82 £305,958.47 / £328,087.45 £202,219.40 / £219,285.33
2020 £541,879.64 / £632,809.29 £364,329.15 / £397,167.44 £283,758.31 / £309,095.28 £193,422.21 / £213,176.66
2019 £526,055.96 / £615,092.12 £353,878.53 / £386,091.90 £275,613.84 / £300,282.71 £192,672.50 / £211,639.15
2018 £517,804.45 / £638,109.86 £347,794.29 / £399,868.75 £271,820.34 / £311,922.16 £192,917.51 / £223,130.51
2017 £493,023.96 / £605,357.13 £329,964.73 / £379,021.84 £258,835.11 / £296,985.57 £187,465.03 / £217,259.12
2016 £454,605.82 / £583,083.70 £304,968.62 / £365,623.47 £240,379.71 / £287,333.24 £171,263.35 / £206,408.40
2015 £399,659.75 / £513,667.79 £268,446.73 / £321,822.87 £212,472.05 / £253,675.07 £151,047.28 / £181,870.92
2014 £360,483.80 / £458,416.97 £243,113.82 / £287,892.39 £193,607.68 / £227,370.28 £137,989.39 / £163,738.73
2013 £328,077.39 / £413,937.42 £221,252.14 / £257,499.15 £176,258.08 / £203,837.55 £126,158.21 / £147,234.50
2012 £319,597.51 / £406,998.74 £215,678.84 / £253,216.38 £172,233.35 / £200,451.26 £124,737.95 / £146,470.75
2011 £318,513.89 / £399,564.03 £213,128.69 / £245,736.12 £169,643.28 / £193,848.89 £125,037.75 / £144,316.32
2010 £313,575.37 / £397,861.07 £211,741.56 / £246,703.10 £169,840.20 / £195,737.01 £126,361.62 / £146,147.12
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 53k
Median Salary
£28,717 vs £35,179
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 19.5%
Mean Salary
£35,412 vs £40,413

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

Industry Southend-on-Sea Count North Hertfordshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 185 -160 -152.38%
Production 375 435 -60 -14.81%
Construction 1,160 775 +385 + 39.79%
Motor Trades 210 195 +15 + 7.41%
Wholesale 220 295 -75 -29.13%
Retail 645 385 +260 + 50.49%
Transport 275 160 +115 + 52.87%
Accommodation Food 585 315 +270 + 60%
Information Comms 460 605 -145 -27.23%
Finance Insurance 175 125 +50 + 33.33%
Property 295 285 +10 + 3.45%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,050 1,255 -205 -17.79%
Business Admin 690 545 +145 + 23.48%
Public Admin Defence 5 20 -15 -120%
Education 120 130 -10 -8%
Health 340 225 +115 + 40.71%
Arts Entertainment 475 385 +90 + 20.93%