Compare Watford against Cambridge

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Cambridge
125,063
Difference
-28,440
Percentage Difference
-25.66%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
-28.01%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
-90.69%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
-16.08%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Cambridge

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

Crime Type Crimes in Watford Crimes in Cambridge 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 Cambridge from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Cambridge.

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Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Cambridge

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

1,200,000 GBP1,200,000 GBP1,100,000 GBP1,100,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP900,000 GBP900,000 GBP800,000 GBP800,000 GBP700,000 GBP700,000 GBP600,000 GBP600,000 GBP500,000 GBP500,000 GBP400,000 GBP400,000 GBP300,000 GBP300,000 GBP200,000 GBP200,000 GBP100,000 GBP100,000 GBP2010201020112011201220122013201320142014201520152016201620172017201820182019201920202020202120212022202220232023
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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 / £1,079,857.29 £543,109.20 / £633,592.34 £429,091.50 / £534,472.04 £281,344.84 / £325,790.51
2022 £954,963.30 / £1,054,042.87 £530,295.77 / £616,741.78 £420,026.75 / £522,662.99 £274,746.72 / £317,429.25
2021 £885,981.44 / £935,008.34 £491,867.89 / £550,285.40 £391,151.87 / £469,777.92 £266,917.92 / £295,478.33
2020 £835,118.19 / £874,792.22 £468,684.17 / £520,762.80 £374,306.91 / £445,740.01 £263,784.92 / £288,812.30
2019 £800,833.89 / £854,446.61 £451,688.81 / £507,611.08 £360,662.54 / £435,510.10 £261,514.44 / £290,010.42
2018 £813,584.86 / £859,922.89 £458,461.66 / £512,252.99 £366,793.28 / £440,009.62 £270,040.17 / £297,676.79
2017 £818,142.67 / £844,631.34 £460,431.61 / £502,699.97 £370,733.61 / £433,820.96 £278,572.38 / £297,979.06
2016 £786,143.72 / £812,174.81 £441,995.98 / £488,751.22 £356,351.09 / £422,889.92 £263,956.28 / £287,074.79
2015 £681,932.53 / £770,905.90 £380,761.18 / £463,898.29 £308,611.13 / £403,175.88 £227,863.16 / £272,776.72
2014 £600,810.45 / £681,626.96 £334,561.58 / £411,056.80 £272,728.72 / £358,899.68 £201,908.96 / £242,568.21
2013 £533,761.81 / £614,133.81 £294,479.21 / £369,920.65 £241,326.13 / £324,893.40 £179,152.77 / £219,730.44
2012 £508,261.62 / £561,487.92 £281,196.13 / £339,308.66 £230,498.40 / £297,428.64 £172,677.36 / £202,298.09
2011 £492,112.75 / £528,051.99 £271,114.29 / £316,647.39 £221,117.26 / £275,568.25 £168,711.89 / £191,325.15
2010 £475,054.28 / £508,887.09 £266,859.83 / £308,247.74 £218,619.23 / £269,405.26 £166,039.75 / £186,583.36
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 46k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £34,165
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 9.7%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £39,909
Salary Percentiles for Watford in 2022£11,981£18,130£23,405£26,007£33,984£39,917£42,611£0£0£9,908£17,259£22,739£29,096£38,410£44,010£48,124£51,051£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Industry Watford Count Cambridge Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 85 -75 -157.89%
Production 195 175 +20 + 10.81%
Construction 810 340 +470 + 81.74%
Motor Trades 115 60 +55 + 62.86%
Wholesale 270 115 +155 + 80.52%
Retail 400 320 +80 + 22.22%
Transport 270 80 +190 + 108.57%
Accommodation Food 245 400 -155 -48.06%
Information Comms 665 705 -40 -5.84%
Finance Insurance 100 105 -5 -4.88%
Property 180 200 -20 -10.53%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 1,220 -435 -43.39%
Business Admin 455 355 +100 + 24.69%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 85 215 -130 -86.67%
Health 195 265 -70 -30.43%
Arts Entertainment 285 365 -80 -24.62%