Compare Southend-on-Sea against South Norfolk

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

Population comparison

Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Population for South Norfolk
143,066
Difference
39,707
Percentage Difference
24.37%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
# People Employed in South Norfolk
63,960 (77.3%)
Difference
79,615
Percentage Difference
21.81%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in South Norfolk
16,480 (19.9%)
Difference
26,945
Percentage Difference
48.2%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in South Norfolk
2,270 (2.7%)
Difference
5,285
Percentage Difference
79.81%

Comparing crimes by type for Southend-on-Sea and South Norfolk

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 South Norfolk compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for Southend-on-Sea and South Norfolk

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 / £460,424.49 £433,932.29 / £303,289.92 £337,253.86 / £252,815.40 £214,035.80 / £167,657.99
2022 £645,489.54 / £436,945.86 £429,814.78 / £288,535.03 £334,944.05 / £242,026.55 £213,456.46 / £162,425.68
2021 £586,846.23 / £390,652.47 £390,991.37 / £258,989.53 £305,958.47 / £218,865.16 £202,219.40 / £151,742.64
2020 £541,879.64 / £352,784.27 £364,329.15 / £235,850.33 £283,758.31 / £199,694.19 £193,422.21 / £143,425.52
2019 £526,055.96 / £338,716.74 £353,878.53 / £226,297.23 £275,613.84 / £191,586.40 £192,672.50 / £141,000.22
2018 £517,804.45 / £334,506.30 £347,794.29 / £223,303.84 £271,820.34 / £189,609.98 £192,917.51 / £141,558.04
2017 £493,023.96 / £320,597.64 £329,964.73 / £213,552.48 £258,835.11 / £182,046.82 £187,465.03 / £139,017.71
2016 £454,605.82 / £303,449.22 £304,968.62 / £203,088.42 £240,379.71 / £174,094.32 £171,263.35 / £130,031.06
2015 £399,659.75 / £277,338.14 £268,446.73 / £186,112.89 £212,472.05 / £160,147.05 £151,047.28 / £119,338.16
2014 £360,483.80 / £263,570.68 £243,113.82 / £177,521.53 £193,607.68 / £153,401.55 £137,989.39 / £114,418.96
2013 £328,077.39 / £242,209.84 £221,252.14 / £162,936.59 £176,258.08 / £141,438.39 £126,158.21 / £106,064.96
2012 £319,597.51 / £233,979.07 £215,678.84 / £157,291.97 £172,233.35 / £136,317.11 £124,737.95 / £103,550.33
2011 £318,513.89 / £232,401.12 £213,128.69 / £155,552.40 £169,643.28 / £134,899.44 £125,037.75 / £104,015.47
2010 £313,575.37 / £233,867.61 £211,741.56 / £157,780.83 £169,840.20 / £136,433.28 £126,361.62 / £105,943.54
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 42k
Median Salary
£28,717 vs £26,654
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 0.3%
Mean Salary
£35,412 vs £30,801

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

Industry Southend-on-Sea Count South Norfolk Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 650 -625 -185.19%
Production 375 390 -15 -3.92%
Construction 1,160 860 +300 + 29.7%
Motor Trades 210 220 -10 -4.65%
Wholesale 220 190 +30 + 14.63%
Retail 645 375 +270 + 52.94%
Transport 275 245 +30 + 11.54%
Accommodation Food 585 305 +280 + 62.92%
Information Comms 460 295 +165 + 43.71%
Finance Insurance 175 125 +50 + 33.33%
Property 295 190 +105 + 43.3%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,050 855 +195 + 20.47%
Business Admin 690 425 +265 + 47.53%
Public Admin Defence 5 90 -85 -178.95%
Education 120 105 +15 + 13.33%
Health 340 235 +105 + 36.52%
Arts Entertainment 475 300 +175 + 45.16%