Compare Watford against Broadland

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Broadland
131,931
Difference
-35,308
Percentage Difference
-30.9%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Broadland
59,190 (77.4%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
-14.35%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Broadland
15,075 (19.7%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
-9.01%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Broadland
2,170 (2.8%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
33.08%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Broadland

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 Broadland compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Watford Crimes in Broadland Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 78 15 +78 + 167.74%
Other crime 11 5 +11 + 137.5%
Violence and sexual offences 198 221 +198 + 94.51%
Criminal damage and arson 48 36 +48 + 114.29%
Possession of weapons 5 4 +5 + 111.11%
Robbery 12 3 +12 + 160%
Drugs 14 9 +14 + 121.74%
Burglary 17 7 +17 + 141.67%
Public order 26 39 +26 + 80%
Theft from the person 15 0 +15 + 200%
Bicycle theft 22 0 +22 + 200%
Anti-social behaviour 158 79 +158 + 133.33%
Shoplifting 50 15 +50 + 153.85%
Other theft 58 22 +58 + 145%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Broadland.

Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Broadland

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 / £462,781.28 £543,109.20 / £299,897.95 £429,091.50 / £249,802.29 £281,344.84 / £161,576.54
2022 £954,963.30 / £438,713.10 £530,295.77 / £285,169.65 £420,026.75 / £237,987.15 £274,746.72 / £156,250.89
2021 £885,981.44 / £383,357.62 £491,867.89 / £249,634.03 £391,151.87 / £208,630.81 £266,917.92 / £141,623.40
2020 £835,118.19 / £351,011.09 £468,684.17 / £230,992.60 £374,306.91 / £192,628.00 £263,784.92 / £134,940.77
2019 £800,833.89 / £341,694.22 £451,688.81 / £224,908.31 £360,662.54 / £187,737.81 £261,514.44 / £135,782.88
2018 £813,584.86 / £335,411.86 £458,461.66 / £220,437.94 £366,793.28 / £184,523.08 £270,040.17 / £134,738.28
2017 £818,142.67 / £327,075.17 £460,431.61 / £214,556.75 £370,733.61 / £180,170.36 £278,572.38 / £134,411.26
2016 £786,143.72 / £308,554.98 £441,995.98 / £202,724.23 £356,351.09 / £171,769.32 £263,956.28 / £125,693.57
2015 £681,932.53 / £283,544.25 £380,761.18 / £186,688.59 £308,611.13 / £159,048.41 £227,863.16 / £116,151.64
2014 £600,810.45 / £260,063.60 £334,561.58 / £171,900.10 £272,728.72 / £147,003.60 £201,908.96 / £107,710.51
2013 £533,761.81 / £246,105.48 £294,479.21 / £163,111.25 £241,326.13 / £139,964.42 £179,152.77 / £102,729.09
2012 £508,261.62 / £240,474.12 £281,196.13 / £159,351.86 £230,498.40 / £136,629.00 £172,677.36 / £101,783.38
2011 £492,112.75 / £232,428.32 £271,114.29 / £153,327.46 £221,117.26 / £130,867.45 £168,711.89 / £99,350.51
2010 £475,054.28 / £238,176.50 £266,859.83 / £158,507.90 £218,619.23 / £135,833.77 £166,039.75 / £103,110.59
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 41k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £27,028
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 9.1%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £31,596

See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Industry Watford Count Broadland Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 345 -335 -188.73%
Production 195 355 -160 -58.18%
Construction 810 1,005 -195 -21.49%
Motor Trades 115 200 -85 -53.97%
Wholesale 270 195 +75 + 32.26%
Retail 400 340 +60 + 16.22%
Transport 270 180 +90 + 40%
Accommodation Food 245 225 +20 + 8.51%
Information Comms 665 250 +415 + 90.71%
Finance Insurance 100 100 0 0%
Property 180 195 -15 -8%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 620 +165 + 23.49%
Business Admin 455 335 +120 + 30.38%
Public Admin Defence 0 60 -60 -200%
Education 85 70 +15 + 19.35%
Health 195 155 +40 + 22.86%
Arts Entertainment 285 285 0 0%