Compare Stevenage against Watford

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Stevenage and Watford.

Population comparison

Population for Stevenage
88,104
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
-8,519
Percentage Difference
-9.22%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Stevenage
44,000 (76.3%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
44,000
Percentage Difference
-15.25%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Stevenage
11,390 (19.7%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
11,390
Percentage Difference
-18.95%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Stevenage
2,300 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
2,300
Percentage Difference
-27.39%

Comparing crimes by type for Stevenage and Watford

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 weaponsRobberyRobberyDrugsDrugsBurglaryBurglaryPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

See how Stevenage and Watford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Stevenage 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
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 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 Stevenage and Watford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Stevenage and Watford.

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Compare Property prices over time for Stevenage and Watford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 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 £666,131.87 / £976,378.69 £416,002.40 / £543,109.20 £325,891.02 / £429,091.50 £197,494.13 / £281,344.84
2022 £660,638.17 / £954,963.30 £411,811.02 / £530,295.77 £323,772.16 / £420,026.75 £198,173.54 / £274,746.72
2021 £593,277.21 / £885,981.44 £370,219.80 / £491,867.89 £292,689.85 / £391,151.87 £185,504.74 / £266,917.92
2020 £549,018.32 / £835,118.19 £344,736.80 / £468,684.17 £270,869.74 / £374,306.91 £176,381.99 / £263,784.92
2019 £547,709.37 / £800,833.89 £344,396.33 / £451,688.81 £270,556.44 / £360,662.54 £182,795.90 / £261,514.44
2018 £549,440.24 / £813,584.86 £344,567.78 / £458,461.66 £270,950.98 / £366,793.28 £184,834.18 / £270,040.17
2017 £539,803.16 / £818,142.67 £338,085.34 / £460,431.61 £266,142.22 / £370,733.61 £186,313.32 / £278,572.38
2016 £505,415.21 / £786,143.72 £318,246.88 / £441,995.98 £251,784.69 / £356,351.09 £172,682.28 / £263,956.28
2015 £431,841.91 / £681,932.53 £272,071.85 / £380,761.18 £216,029.21 / £308,611.13 £148,006.40 / £227,863.16
2014 £384,736.34 / £600,810.45 £243,207.66 / £334,561.58 £193,756.23 / £272,728.72 £132,746.19 / £201,908.96
2013 £345,392.54 / £533,761.81 £216,863.27 / £294,479.21 £173,295.87 / £241,326.13 £119,009.06 / £179,152.77
2012 £335,065.98 / £508,261.62 £210,023.46 / £281,196.13 £168,201.85 / £230,498.40 £117,528.26 / £172,677.36
2011 £339,914.32 / £492,112.75 £210,260.56 / £271,114.29 £167,713.29 / £221,117.26 £118,687.45 / £168,711.89
2010 £326,439.00 / £475,054.28 £203,669.72 / £266,859.83 £162,916.55 / £218,619.23 £114,700.15 / £166,039.75
Number of Jobs (thousands)
29k vs 30k
Median Salary
£28,393 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
20.1% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£31,170 vs £36,794
Salary Percentiles for Stevenage in 2022£0£17,465£21,980£24,322£32,582£39,679£44,949£0£0£11,981£18,130£23,405£26,007£33,984£39,917£42,611£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Stevenage compares to other areas in East

Industry Stevenage Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Production 165 195 -30 -16.67%
Construction 585 810 -225 -32.26%
Motor Trades 100 115 -15 -13.95%
Wholesale 115 270 -155 -80.52%
Retail 190 400 -210 -71.19%
Transport 135 270 -135 -66.67%
Accommodation Food 145 245 -100 -51.28%
Information Comms 275 665 -390 -82.98%
Finance Insurance 275 100 +175 + 93.33%
Property 160 180 -20 -11.76%
Professional Scientific Technical 425 785 -360 -59.5%
Business Admin 280 455 -175 -47.62%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 40 85 -45 -72%
Health 110 195 -85 -55.74%
Arts Entertainment 175 285 -110 -47.83%