Compare St Albans against Watford
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between St Albans and Watford.
Population comparison
- Population for St Albans
- 149,317
- Population for Watford
- 96,623
- Difference
- 52,694
- Percentage Difference
- 42.85%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in St Albans
- 69,645 (76.9%)
- # People Employed in Watford
- 51,265 (75.3%)
- Difference
- 69,645
- Percentage Difference
- 30.4%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in St Albans
- 18,045 (19.9%)
- # People Inactive in Watford
- 13,775 (20.2%)
- Difference
- 18,045
- Percentage Difference
- 26.84%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in St Albans
- 2,910 (3.2%)
- # People unemployed in Watford
- 3,030 (4.5%)
- Difference
- 2,910
- Percentage Difference
- -4.04%
Comparing crimes by type for St Albans and Watford
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
St Albans
Watford
Crime Statistics
See how St Albans and Watford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in St Albans | Crimes in Watford | 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 Watford from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in St Albans and Watford.
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Compare Property prices over time for St Albans and Watford
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.
St Albans - Detached Price
Watford - Detached Price
St Albans - Semi Price
Watford - Semi Price
St Albans - Terraced Price
Watford - Terraced Price
St Albans - Flat Price
Watford - Flat Price
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 / £976,378.69 | £730,799.69 / £543,109.20 | £532,755.84 / £429,091.50 | £327,056.38 / £281,344.84 |
| 2022 | £1,173,374.85 / £954,963.30 | £711,383.52 / £530,295.77 | £520,389.55 / £420,026.75 | £320,771.63 / £274,746.72 |
| 2021 | £1,080,336.40 / £885,981.44 | £656,116.57 / £491,867.89 | £484,954.27 / £391,151.87 | £308,333.87 / £266,917.92 |
| 2020 | £988,227.79 / £835,118.19 | £607,707.07 / £468,684.17 | £450,830.10 / £374,306.91 | £296,155.18 / £263,784.92 |
| 2019 | £953,514.70 / £800,833.89 | £589,200.78 / £451,688.81 | £438,288.59 / £360,662.54 | £295,070.03 / £261,514.44 |
| 2018 | £980,924.79 / £813,584.86 | £605,241.79 / £458,461.66 | £451,401.86 / £366,793.28 | £307,867.11 / £270,040.17 |
| 2017 | £980,677.55 / £818,142.67 | £602,402.04 / £460,431.61 | £452,622.79 / £370,733.61 | £314,854.79 / £278,572.38 |
| 2016 | £944,120.56 / £786,143.72 | £581,270.28 / £441,995.98 | £437,200.99 / £356,351.09 | £298,895.11 / £263,956.28 |
| 2015 | £850,108.31 / £681,932.53 | £521,310.52 / £380,761.18 | £392,438.33 / £308,611.13 | £267,274.36 / £227,863.16 |
| 2014 | £764,944.56 / £600,810.45 | £467,562.32 / £334,561.58 | £353,228.99 / £272,728.72 | £241,486.47 / £201,908.96 |
| 2013 | £692,584.80 / £533,761.81 | £419,548.43 / £294,479.21 | £316,799.95 / £241,326.13 | £215,714.32 / £179,152.77 |
| 2012 | £668,643.39 / £508,261.62 | £405,635.11 / £281,196.13 | £305,585.42 / £230,498.40 | £210,688.42 / £172,677.36 |
| 2011 | £654,552.64 / £492,112.75 | £391,525.47 / £271,114.29 | £292,494.22 / £221,117.26 | £205,026.98 / £168,711.89 |
| 2010 | £628,177.08 / £475,054.28 | £380,303.66 / £266,859.83 | £286,185.14 / £218,619.23 | £201,932.98 / £166,039.75 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 52k vs 30k
- Median Salary
- £36,416 vs £29,915
- Annual Percentage Change
- -1.9% vs 3.7%
- Mean Salary
- £56,468 vs £36,794
St Albans Salary
Watford Salary
See how St Albans compares to other areas in East
| Industry | St Albans Count | Watford Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 70 | 10 | +60 | + 150% |
| Production | 285 | 195 | +90 | + 37.5% |
| Construction | 965 | 810 | +155 | + 17.46% |
| Motor Trades | 135 | 115 | +20 | + 16% |
| Wholesale | 335 | 270 | +65 | + 21.49% |
| Retail | 585 | 400 | +185 | + 37.56% |
| Transport | 165 | 270 | -105 | -48.28% |
| Accommodation Food | 360 | 245 | +115 | + 38.02% |
| Information Comms | 1,075 | 665 | +410 | + 47.13% |
| Finance Insurance | 190 | 100 | +90 | + 62.07% |
| Property | 325 | 180 | +145 | + 57.43% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 2,270 | 785 | +1,485 | + 97.22% |
| Business Admin | 845 | 455 | +390 | + 60% |
| Public Admin Defence | 10 | 0 | +10 | + 200% |
| Education | 185 | 85 | +100 | + 74.07% |
| Health | 335 | 195 | +140 | + 52.83% |
| Arts Entertainment | 540 | 285 | +255 | + 61.82% |