Compare Thurrock against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for Thurrock
175,531
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
78,908
Percentage Difference
57.99%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Thurrock
83,405 (74.1%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
83,405
Percentage Difference
47.73%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Thurrock
24,000 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
24,000
Percentage Difference
54.14%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Thurrock
5,100 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
5,100
Percentage Difference
50.92%

Comparing crimes by type for Thurrock and Watford

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Thurrock and Watford for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Thurrock Crimes in Watford 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 Thurrock and Watford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Thurrock and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Thurrock 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.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Thurrock and Watford

Key: Thurrock / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £667,514.21 / £976,378.69 £423,477.76 / £543,109.20 £337,980.30 / £429,091.50 £204,421.96 / £281,344.84
2022 £636,218.27 / £954,963.30 £404,363.68 / £530,295.77 £323,349.05 / £420,026.75 £196,478.74 / £274,746.72
2021 £573,713.50 / £885,981.44 £364,863.88 / £491,867.89 £293,824.37 / £391,151.87 £184,787.16 / £266,917.92
2020 £524,715.07 / £835,118.19 £336,607.63 / £468,684.17 £270,407.31 / £374,306.91 £176,056.81 / £263,784.92
2019 £509,824.78 / £800,833.89 £327,275.87 / £451,688.81 £263,599.27 / £360,662.54 £176,795.76 / £261,514.44
2018 £510,632.22 / £813,584.86 £327,204.83 / £458,461.66 £264,266.00 / £366,793.28 £180,075.61 / £270,040.17
2017 £489,362.91 / £818,142.67 £312,447.17 / £460,431.61 £253,455.02 / £370,733.61 £176,756.20 / £278,572.38
2016 £465,477.84 / £786,143.72 £297,473.19 / £441,995.98 £242,266.65 / £356,351.09 £166,271.89 / £263,956.28
2015 £396,190.31 / £681,932.53 £253,039.24 / £380,761.18 £206,763.65 / £308,611.13 £141,766.21 / £227,863.16
2014 £341,553.38 / £600,810.45 £218,811.07 / £334,561.58 £180,033.15 / £272,728.72 £123,492.09 / £201,908.96
2013 £314,202.32 / £533,761.81 £200,210.76 / £294,479.21 £165,061.93 / £241,326.13 £113,804.93 / £179,152.77
2012 £307,469.41 / £508,261.62 £195,567.43 / £281,196.13 £161,377.85 / £230,498.40 £112,716.37 / £172,677.36
2011 £303,145.49 / £492,112.75 £191,158.36 / £271,114.29 £157,508.53 / £221,117.26 £112,039.11 / £168,711.89
2010 £301,274.47 / £475,054.28 £191,303.21 / £266,859.83 £158,391.13 / £218,619.23 £113,474.18 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Thurrock and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
54k vs 30k
Median Salary
£30,696 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
4.4% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£34,156 vs £36,794

See how Thurrock compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Thurrock and Watford
Industry Thurrock Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 40 10 +30 + 120%
Production 340 195 +145 + 54.21%
Construction 1,675 810 +865 + 69.62%
Motor Trades 310 115 +195 + 91.76%
Wholesale 230 270 -40 -16%
Retail 440 400 +40 + 9.52%
Transport 1,215 270 +945 + 127.27%
Accommodation Food 295 245 +50 + 18.52%
Information Comms 345 665 -320 -63.37%
Finance Insurance 55 100 -45 -58.06%
Property 165 180 -15 -8.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 640 785 -145 -20.35%
Business Admin 615 455 +160 + 29.91%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 110 85 +25 + 25.64%
Health 240 195 +45 + 20.69%
Arts Entertainment 290 285 +5 + 1.74%