Compare Watford against Broxbourne

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Broxbourne
97,592
Difference
-969
Percentage Difference
-1%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Broxbourne
46,345 (74.5%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
10.08%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Broxbourne
13,235 (21.3%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
4%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Broxbourne
2,620 (4.2%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
14.51%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Broxbourne

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 Watford and Broxbourne compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Watford Crimes in Broxbourne 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 Watford and Broxbourne from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Broxbourne.

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Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Broxbourne

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 £976,378.69 / £905,944.95 £543,109.20 / £524,203.00 £429,091.50 / £399,628.40 £281,344.84 / £234,062.71
2022 £954,963.30 / £865,804.11 £530,295.77 / £500,840.86 £420,026.75 / £384,403.56 £274,746.72 / £227,199.27
2021 £885,981.44 / £794,903.94 £491,867.89 / £462,154.57 £391,151.87 / £357,122.23 £266,917.92 / £219,302.25
2020 £835,118.19 / £731,893.35 £468,684.17 / £431,730.39 £374,306.91 / £333,343.58 £263,784.92 / £210,711.11
2019 £800,833.89 / £741,208.95 £451,688.81 / £438,303.29 £360,662.54 / £339,048.93 £261,514.44 / £219,017.07
2018 £813,584.86 / £733,766.09 £458,461.66 / £434,072.79 £366,793.28 / £336,811.94 £270,040.17 / £221,181.37
2017 £818,142.67 / £716,072.04 £460,431.61 / £422,754.20 £370,733.61 / £329,104.54 £278,572.38 / £221,153.52
2016 £786,143.72 / £689,836.21 £441,995.98 / £407,870.19 £356,351.09 / £318,860.63 £263,956.28 / £210,836.88
2015 £681,932.53 / £592,733.44 £380,761.18 / £349,765.42 £308,611.13 / £274,268.81 £227,863.16 / £181,172.41
2014 £600,810.45 / £524,064.49 £334,561.58 / £309,262.14 £272,728.72 / £243,054.98 £201,908.96 / £161,353.46
2013 £533,761.81 / £476,813.59 £294,479.21 / £278,139.49 £241,326.13 / £219,127.36 £179,152.77 / £145,673.92
2012 £508,261.62 / £459,353.48 £281,196.13 / £268,188.72 £230,498.40 / £211,199.55 £172,677.36 / £142,571.28
2011 £492,112.75 / £459,430.61 £271,114.29 / £264,921.40 £221,117.26 / £207,814.59 £168,711.89 / £142,769.83
2010 £475,054.28 / £444,987.95 £266,859.83 / £259,546.70 £218,619.23 / £204,508.84 £166,039.75 / £141,137.28
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 33k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £32,996
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 21.3%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £39,457
Salary Percentiles for Watford in 2022£11,981£18,130£23,405£26,007£33,984£39,917£42,611£0£0£12,211£21,007£24,950£28,000£38,886£44,848£46,525£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Industry Watford Count Broxbourne Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 35 -25 -111.11%
Production 195 235 -40 -18.6%
Construction 810 1,070 -260 -27.66%
Motor Trades 115 175 -60 -41.38%
Wholesale 270 200 +70 + 29.79%
Retail 400 340 +60 + 16.22%
Transport 270 295 -25 -8.85%
Accommodation Food 245 220 +25 + 10.75%
Information Comms 665 215 +450 + 102.27%
Finance Insurance 100 80 +20 + 22.22%
Property 180 160 +20 + 11.76%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 525 +260 + 39.69%
Business Admin 455 390 +65 + 15.38%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 85 70 +15 + 19.35%
Health 195 130 +65 + 40%
Arts Entertainment 285 245 +40 + 15.09%