Compare Watford against Basildon

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Basildon
187,558
Difference
-90,935
Percentage Difference
-64%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Basildon
85,850 (73.5%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
-50.45%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Basildon
26,030 (22.3%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
-61.58%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Basildon
4,890 (4.2%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
-46.97%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Basildon

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Watford Crimes in Basildon Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 78 0 +78 + 200%
Other crime 11 0 +11 + 200%
Violence and sexual offences 198 0 +198 + 200%
Criminal damage and arson 48 0 +48 + 200%
Possession of weapons 5 0 +5 + 200%
Robbery 12 0 +12 + 200%
Drugs 14 0 +14 + 200%
Burglary 17 0 +17 + 200%
Public order 26 0 +26 + 200%
Theft from the person 15 0 +15 + 200%
Bicycle theft 22 0 +22 + 200%
Anti-social behaviour 158 0 +158 + 200%
Shoplifting 50 0 +50 + 200%
Other theft 58 0 +58 + 200%

Compare crime rate by type for Watford and Basildon from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Basildon.

Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Basildon

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £976,378.69 / £706,274.00 £543,109.20 / £432,050.80 £429,091.50 / £328,842.33 £281,344.84 / £246,547.24
2022 £954,963.30 / £683,038.56 £530,295.77 / £417,598.61 £420,026.75 / £318,810.72 £274,746.72 / £240,324.41
2021 £885,981.44 / £617,505.53 £491,867.89 / £378,129.45 £391,151.87 / £290,166.05 £266,917.92 / £226,829.01
2020 £835,118.19 / £572,624.69 £468,684.17 / £354,535.30 £374,306.91 / £270,906.66 £263,784.92 / £218,711.46
2019 £800,833.89 / £551,788.67 £451,688.81 / £341,508.37 £360,662.54 / £261,009.20 £261,514.44 / £216,396.55
2018 £813,584.86 / £556,487.17 £458,461.66 / £343,850.94 £366,793.28 / £263,264.42 £270,040.17 / £221,765.72
2017 £818,142.67 / £541,943.96 £460,431.61 / £334,165.03 £370,733.61 / £256,387.83 £278,572.38 / £220,065.53
2016 £786,143.72 / £503,461.63 £441,995.98 / £311,265.33 £356,351.09 / £239,569.30 £263,956.28 / £199,783.67
2015 £681,932.53 / £435,128.71 £380,761.18 / £268,853.95 £308,611.13 / £207,237.81 £227,863.16 / £172,435.50
2014 £600,810.45 / £387,872.95 £334,561.58 / £239,840.80 £272,728.72 / £185,960.45 £201,908.96 / £155,404.01
2013 £533,761.81 / £352,867.95 £294,479.21 / £217,174.39 £241,326.13 / £167,860.76 £179,152.77 / £140,642.98
2012 £508,261.62 / £343,432.48 £281,196.13 / £211,235.37 £230,498.40 / £163,289.81 £172,677.36 / £138,600.76
2011 £492,112.75 / £340,025.57 £271,114.29 / £207,320.48 £221,117.26 / £159,191.19 £168,711.89 / £137,780.50
2010 £475,054.28 / £336,583.62 £266,859.83 / £207,528.70 £218,619.23 / £160,173.19 £166,039.75 / £139,272.09
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 56k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £27,926
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 3.4%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £33,398

See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Industry Watford Count Basildon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 45 -35 -127.27%
Production 195 485 -290 -85.29%
Construction 810 1,810 -1,000 -76.34%
Motor Trades 115 250 -135 -73.97%
Wholesale 270 350 -80 -25.81%
Retail 400 475 -75 -17.14%
Transport 270 550 -280 -68.29%
Accommodation Food 245 275 -30 -11.54%
Information Comms 665 420 +245 + 45.16%
Finance Insurance 100 150 -50 -40%
Property 180 210 -30 -15.38%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 1,045 -260 -28.42%
Business Admin 455 730 -275 -46.41%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 85 120 -35 -34.15%
Health 195 265 -70 -30.43%
Arts Entertainment 285 395 -110 -32.35%