Compare St Albans against Southend-on-Sea

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

Population comparison

Population for St Albans
149,317
Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Difference
-33,456
Percentage Difference
-20.15%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in St Albans
69,645 (76.9%)
# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
Difference
69,645
Percentage Difference
-13.36%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in St Albans
18,045 (19.9%)
# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
Difference
18,045
Percentage Difference
-39.56%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in St Albans
2,910 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
Difference
2,910
Percentage Difference
-57.96%

Comparing crimes by type for St Albans and Southend-on-Sea

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 crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyBurglaryBurglaryDrugsDrugsPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in St Albans Crimes in Southend-on-Sea Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for St Albans and Southend-on-Sea from 2020 to 2025

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

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Compare Property prices over time for St Albans and Southend-on-Sea

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.

1,400,000 GBP1,400,000 GBP1,200,000 GBP1,200,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP800,000 GBP800,000 GBP600,000 GBP600,000 GBP400,000 GBP400,000 GBP200,000 GBP200,000 GBP0 GBP0 GBP2010201020112011201220122013201320142014201520152016201620172017201820182019201920202020202120212022202220232023
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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 £1,202,216.61 / £650,857.13 £730,799.69 / £433,932.29 £532,755.84 / £337,253.86 £327,056.38 / £214,035.80
2022 £1,173,374.85 / £645,489.54 £711,383.52 / £429,814.78 £520,389.55 / £334,944.05 £320,771.63 / £213,456.46
2021 £1,080,336.40 / £586,846.23 £656,116.57 / £390,991.37 £484,954.27 / £305,958.47 £308,333.87 / £202,219.40
2020 £988,227.79 / £541,879.64 £607,707.07 / £364,329.15 £450,830.10 / £283,758.31 £296,155.18 / £193,422.21
2019 £953,514.70 / £526,055.96 £589,200.78 / £353,878.53 £438,288.59 / £275,613.84 £295,070.03 / £192,672.50
2018 £980,924.79 / £517,804.45 £605,241.79 / £347,794.29 £451,401.86 / £271,820.34 £307,867.11 / £192,917.51
2017 £980,677.55 / £493,023.96 £602,402.04 / £329,964.73 £452,622.79 / £258,835.11 £314,854.79 / £187,465.03
2016 £944,120.56 / £454,605.82 £581,270.28 / £304,968.62 £437,200.99 / £240,379.71 £298,895.11 / £171,263.35
2015 £850,108.31 / £399,659.75 £521,310.52 / £268,446.73 £392,438.33 / £212,472.05 £267,274.36 / £151,047.28
2014 £764,944.56 / £360,483.80 £467,562.32 / £243,113.82 £353,228.99 / £193,607.68 £241,486.47 / £137,989.39
2013 £692,584.80 / £328,077.39 £419,548.43 / £221,252.14 £316,799.95 / £176,258.08 £215,714.32 / £126,158.21
2012 £668,643.39 / £319,597.51 £405,635.11 / £215,678.84 £305,585.42 / £172,233.35 £210,688.42 / £124,737.95
2011 £654,552.64 / £318,513.89 £391,525.47 / £213,128.69 £292,494.22 / £169,643.28 £205,026.98 / £125,037.75
2010 £628,177.08 / £313,575.37 £380,303.66 / £211,741.56 £286,185.14 / £169,840.20 £201,932.98 / £126,361.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
52k vs 49k
Median Salary
£36,416 vs £28,717
Annual Percentage Change
-1.9% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£56,468 vs £35,412
Salary Percentiles for St Albans in 2022£9,818£0£0£30,760£44,533£0£0£0£0£11,677£15,476£19,912£24,976£33,574£41,767£45,654£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how St Albans compares to other areas in East

Industry St Albans Count Southend-on-Sea Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 70 25 +45 + 94.74%
Production 285 375 -90 -27.27%
Construction 965 1,160 -195 -18.35%
Motor Trades 135 210 -75 -43.48%
Wholesale 335 220 +115 + 41.44%
Retail 585 645 -60 -9.76%
Transport 165 275 -110 -50%
Accommodation Food 360 585 -225 -47.62%
Information Comms 1,075 460 +615 + 80.13%
Finance Insurance 190 175 +15 + 8.22%
Property 325 295 +30 + 9.68%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,270 1,050 +1,220 + 73.49%
Business Admin 845 690 +155 + 20.2%
Public Admin Defence 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Education 185 120 +65 + 42.62%
Health 335 340 -5 -1.48%
Arts Entertainment 540 475 +65 + 12.81%