Compare Watford against Central Bedfordshire

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Central Bedfordshire
294,096
Difference
-197,473
Percentage Difference
-101.08%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Central Bedfordshire
144,945 (78.9%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
-95.49%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Central Bedfordshire
32,795 (17.8%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
-81.68%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Central Bedfordshire
6,070 (3.3%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
-66.81%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Central Bedfordshire

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 Central Bedfordshire compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Watford Crimes in Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Central Bedfordshire.

Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Central Bedfordshire

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 / £644,887.42 £543,109.20 / £392,752.27 £429,091.50 / £317,424.68 £281,344.84 / £194,467.71
2022 £954,963.30 / £618,903.93 £530,295.77 / £379,047.70 £420,026.75 / £309,716.10 £274,746.72 / £190,731.26
2021 £885,981.44 / £550,415.54 £491,867.89 / £338,903.76 £391,151.87 / £279,592.75 £266,917.92 / £177,488.70
2020 £835,118.19 / £500,187.21 £468,684.17 / £311,510.60 £374,306.91 / £257,488.52 £263,784.92 / £168,273.34
2019 £800,833.89 / £495,414.47 £451,688.81 / £308,289.12 £360,662.54 / £254,717.68 £261,514.44 / £171,475.00
2018 £813,584.86 / £505,074.16 £458,461.66 / £314,031.12 £366,793.28 / £260,241.51 £270,040.17 / £178,059.05
2017 £818,142.67 / £489,895.11 £460,431.61 / £303,640.55 £370,733.61 / £252,908.19 £278,572.38 / £176,415.04
2016 £786,143.72 / £454,590.25 £441,995.98 / £282,784.37 £356,351.09 / £236,770.38 £263,956.28 / £162,065.70
2015 £681,932.53 / £399,975.96 £380,761.18 / £247,236.73 £308,611.13 / £208,125.85 £227,863.16 / £141,988.20
2014 £600,810.45 / £355,337.39 £334,561.58 / £221,100.79 £272,728.72 / £186,824.01 £201,908.96 / £127,994.77
2013 £533,761.81 / £325,718.08 £294,479.21 / £201,631.03 £241,326.13 / £171,233.49 £179,152.77 / £117,405.29
2012 £508,261.62 / £316,522.76 £281,196.13 / £195,881.72 £230,498.40 / £166,422.22 £172,677.36 / £115,766.12
2011 £492,112.75 / £312,567.24 £271,114.29 / £191,781.74 £221,117.26 / £162,727.93 £168,711.89 / £114,672.37
2010 £475,054.28 / £314,697.63 £266,859.83 / £195,089.51 £218,619.23 / £166,456.01 £166,039.75 / £117,374.52
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 117k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £33,686
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 11.4%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £36,988

See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Industry Watford Count Central Bedfordshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 430 -420 -190.91%
Production 195 750 -555 -117.46%
Construction 810 2,370 -1,560 -98.11%
Motor Trades 115 445 -330 -117.86%
Wholesale 270 520 -250 -63.29%
Retail 400 735 -335 -59.03%
Transport 270 665 -395 -84.49%
Accommodation Food 245 540 -295 -75.16%
Information Comms 665 905 -240 -30.57%
Finance Insurance 100 270 -170 -91.89%
Property 180 370 -190 -69.09%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 1,930 -1,145 -84.35%
Business Admin 455 1,000 -545 -74.91%
Public Admin Defence 0 65 -65 -200%
Education 85 260 -175 -101.45%
Health 195 320 -125 -48.54%
Arts Entertainment 285 805 -520 -95.41%