Compare Southend-on-Sea against Stevenage

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

Population comparison

Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Population for Stevenage
88,104
Difference
94,669
Percentage Difference
69.9%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
# People Employed in Stevenage
44,000 (76.3%)
Difference
79,615
Percentage Difference
57.62%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in Stevenage
11,390 (19.7%)
Difference
26,945
Percentage Difference
81.15%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Stevenage
2,300 (4.0%)
Difference
5,285
Percentage Difference
78.71%

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

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 Stevenage compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

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

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

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 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 / £666,131.87 £433,932.29 / £416,002.40 £337,253.86 / £325,891.02 £214,035.80 / £197,494.13
2022 £645,489.54 / £660,638.17 £429,814.78 / £411,811.02 £334,944.05 / £323,772.16 £213,456.46 / £198,173.54
2021 £586,846.23 / £593,277.21 £390,991.37 / £370,219.80 £305,958.47 / £292,689.85 £202,219.40 / £185,504.74
2020 £541,879.64 / £549,018.32 £364,329.15 / £344,736.80 £283,758.31 / £270,869.74 £193,422.21 / £176,381.99
2019 £526,055.96 / £547,709.37 £353,878.53 / £344,396.33 £275,613.84 / £270,556.44 £192,672.50 / £182,795.90
2018 £517,804.45 / £549,440.24 £347,794.29 / £344,567.78 £271,820.34 / £270,950.98 £192,917.51 / £184,834.18
2017 £493,023.96 / £539,803.16 £329,964.73 / £338,085.34 £258,835.11 / £266,142.22 £187,465.03 / £186,313.32
2016 £454,605.82 / £505,415.21 £304,968.62 / £318,246.88 £240,379.71 / £251,784.69 £171,263.35 / £172,682.28
2015 £399,659.75 / £431,841.91 £268,446.73 / £272,071.85 £212,472.05 / £216,029.21 £151,047.28 / £148,006.40
2014 £360,483.80 / £384,736.34 £243,113.82 / £243,207.66 £193,607.68 / £193,756.23 £137,989.39 / £132,746.19
2013 £328,077.39 / £345,392.54 £221,252.14 / £216,863.27 £176,258.08 / £173,295.87 £126,158.21 / £119,009.06
2012 £319,597.51 / £335,065.98 £215,678.84 / £210,023.46 £172,233.35 / £168,201.85 £124,737.95 / £117,528.26
2011 £318,513.89 / £339,914.32 £213,128.69 / £210,260.56 £169,643.28 / £167,713.29 £125,037.75 / £118,687.45
2010 £313,575.37 / £326,439.00 £211,741.56 / £203,669.72 £169,840.20 / £162,916.55 £126,361.62 / £114,700.15
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 29k
Median Salary
£28,717 vs £28,393
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 20.1%
Mean Salary
£35,412 vs £31,170
Salary Percentiles for Southend-on-Sea in 2022£11,677£15,476£19,912£24,976£33,574£41,767£45,654£0£0£0£17,465£21,980£24,322£32,582£39,679£44,949£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Southend-on-Sea compares to other areas in East

Industry Southend-on-Sea Count Stevenage Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 5 +20 + 133.33%
Production 375 165 +210 + 77.78%
Construction 1,160 585 +575 + 65.9%
Motor Trades 210 100 +110 + 70.97%
Wholesale 220 115 +105 + 62.69%
Retail 645 190 +455 + 108.98%
Transport 275 135 +140 + 68.29%
Accommodation Food 585 145 +440 + 120.55%
Information Comms 460 275 +185 + 50.34%
Finance Insurance 175 275 -100 -44.44%
Property 295 160 +135 + 59.34%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,050 425 +625 + 84.75%
Business Admin 690 280 +410 + 84.54%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 120 40 +80 + 100%
Health 340 110 +230 + 102.22%
Arts Entertainment 475 175 +300 + 92.31%