Compare Southend-on-Sea against Norwich

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

Population comparison

Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Population for Norwich
142,177
Difference
40,596
Percentage Difference
24.99%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
# People Employed in Norwich
63,565 (64.0%)
Difference
79,615
Percentage Difference
22.42%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in Norwich
30,420 (30.6%)
Difference
26,945
Percentage Difference
-12.12%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Norwich
5,265 (5.3%)
Difference
5,285
Percentage Difference
0.38%

Comparing crimes by type for Southend-on-Sea and Norwich

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

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

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

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Compare Property prices over time for Southend-on-Sea and Norwich

Showing crimes from 2010 up until May 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 / £479,626.71 £433,932.29 / £295,445.75 £337,253.86 / £265,973.85 £214,035.80 / £163,453.39
2022 £645,489.54 / £460,596.82 £429,814.78 / £282,699.75 £334,944.05 / £255,540.33 £213,456.46 / £157,344.13
2021 £586,846.23 / £415,286.59 £390,991.37 / £254,439.55 £305,958.47 / £231,230.73 £202,219.40 / £147,413.03
2020 £541,879.64 / £386,460.04 £364,329.15 / £238,188.91 £283,758.31 / £216,602.90 £193,422.21 / £141,714.25
2019 £526,055.96 / £382,097.52 £353,878.53 / £234,949.74 £275,613.84 / £213,258.91 £192,672.50 / £143,303.05
2018 £517,804.45 / £376,752.75 £347,794.29 / £230,867.18 £271,820.34 / £210,456.92 £192,917.51 / £143,401.85
2017 £493,023.96 / £363,267.91 £329,964.73 / £221,612.57 £258,835.11 / £203,169.25 £187,465.03 / £140,896.08
2016 £454,605.82 / £347,757.50 £304,968.62 / £212,791.45 £240,379.71 / £195,145.93 £171,263.35 / £133,269.29
2015 £399,659.75 / £319,203.54 £268,446.73 / £195,783.81 £212,472.05 / £180,430.09 £151,047.28 / £122,920.04
2014 £360,483.80 / £299,120.19 £243,113.82 / £184,089.29 £193,607.68 / £170,573.12 £137,989.39 / £115,945.39
2013 £328,077.39 / £273,854.22 £221,252.14 / £167,583.05 £176,258.08 / £156,473.40 £126,158.21 / £106,196.39
2012 £319,597.51 / £264,118.75 £215,678.84 / £161,922.90 £172,233.35 / £151,074.46 £124,737.95 / £104,012.91
2011 £318,513.89 / £256,907.39 £213,128.69 / £155,533.03 £169,643.28 / £145,039.40 £125,037.75 / £101,340.38
2010 £313,575.37 / £256,834.90 £211,741.56 / £156,876.25 £169,840.20 / £146,938.09 £126,361.62 / £102,579.12
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 41k
Median Salary
£28,717 vs £25,802
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 2.5%
Mean Salary
£35,412 vs £29,927
Salary Percentiles for Southend-on-Sea in 2022£11,677£15,476£19,912£24,976£33,574£41,767£45,654£0£0£10,067£16,035£20,845£23,226£30,970£37,054£40,168£43,783£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Southend-on-Sea compares to other areas in East

Industry Southend-on-Sea Count Norwich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 35 -10 -33.33%
Production 375 235 +140 + 45.9%
Construction 1,160 470 +690 + 84.66%
Motor Trades 210 170 +40 + 21.05%
Wholesale 220 145 +75 + 41.1%
Retail 645 510 +135 + 23.38%
Transport 275 330 -55 -18.18%
Accommodation Food 585 460 +125 + 23.92%
Information Comms 460 355 +105 + 25.77%
Finance Insurance 175 110 +65 + 45.61%
Property 295 210 +85 + 33.66%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,050 800 +250 + 27.03%
Business Admin 690 360 +330 + 62.86%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 120 105 +15 + 13.33%
Health 340 280 +60 + 19.35%
Arts Entertainment 475 395 +80 + 18.39%