Compare Watford against Harlow

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Harlow
87,280
Difference
9,343
Percentage Difference
10.16%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
14.46%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
10.87%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
8.43%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Harlow

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

Crime Type Crimes in Watford Crimes in Harlow Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 78 98 +78 + 88.64%
Other crime 11 11 +11 + 100%
Violence and sexual offences 198 277 +198 + 83.37%
Criminal damage and arson 48 63 +48 + 86.49%
Possession of weapons 5 9 +5 + 71.43%
Robbery 12 6 +12 + 133.33%
Drugs 14 33 +14 + 59.57%
Burglary 17 38 +17 + 61.82%
Public order 26 69 +26 + 54.74%
Theft from the person 15 3 +15 + 166.67%
Bicycle theft 22 4 +22 + 169.23%
Anti-social behaviour 158 74 +158 + 136.21%
Shoplifting 50 68 +50 + 84.75%
Other theft 58 60 +58 + 98.31%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Harlow.

Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Harlow

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 / £682,759.32 £543,109.20 / £458,001.53 £429,091.50 / £328,739.98 £281,344.84 / £195,987.37
2022 £954,963.30 / £653,961.18 £530,295.77 / £435,446.38 £420,026.75 / £319,222.66 £274,746.72 / £189,905.53
2021 £885,981.44 / £586,115.59 £491,867.89 / £387,645.28 £391,151.87 / £289,767.79 £266,917.92 / £176,794.95
2020 £835,118.19 / £545,594.19 £468,684.17 / £363,093.45 £374,306.91 / £271,712.91 £263,784.92 / £170,987.79
2019 £800,833.89 / £543,207.71 £451,688.81 / £360,763.05 £360,662.54 / £269,157.55 £261,514.44 / £175,945.27
2018 £813,584.86 / £544,357.44 £458,461.66 / £360,712.01 £366,793.28 / £269,876.17 £270,040.17 / £178,840.55
2017 £818,142.67 / £535,907.80 £460,431.61 / £353,429.33 £370,733.61 / £264,962.08 £278,572.38 / £178,686.18
2016 £786,143.72 / £499,235.37 £441,995.98 / £332,061.67 £356,351.09 / £250,280.01 £263,956.28 / £165,882.70
2015 £681,932.53 / £429,355.93 £380,761.18 / £286,651.64 £308,611.13 / £216,637.46 £227,863.16 / £143,864.18
2014 £600,810.45 / £369,953.55 £334,561.58 / £247,638.82 £272,728.72 / £188,190.60 £201,908.96 / £124,778.85
2013 £533,761.81 / £339,319.32 £294,479.21 / £226,686.60 £241,326.13 / £172,069.63 £179,152.77 / £114,226.30
2012 £508,261.62 / £328,632.32 £281,196.13 / £219,780.20 £230,498.40 / £166,714.25 £172,677.36 / £112,562.64
2011 £492,112.75 / £327,271.56 £271,114.29 / £216,763.48 £221,117.26 / £163,619.72 £168,711.89 / £112,122.05
2010 £475,054.28 / £316,237.22 £266,859.83 / £211,290.26 £218,619.23 / £160,385.28 £166,039.75 / £110,263.77
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 31k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £26,893
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 8.2%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £29,180

See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Industry Watford Count Harlow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Production 195 230 -35 -16.47%
Construction 810 710 +100 + 13.16%
Motor Trades 115 120 -5 -4.26%
Wholesale 270 215 +55 + 22.68%
Retail 400 210 +190 + 62.3%
Transport 270 295 -25 -8.85%
Accommodation Food 245 140 +105 + 54.55%
Information Comms 665 190 +475 + 111.11%
Finance Insurance 100 35 +65 + 96.3%
Property 180 85 +95 + 71.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 375 +410 + 70.69%
Business Admin 455 315 +140 + 36.36%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 85 60 +25 + 34.48%
Health 195 165 +30 + 16.67%
Arts Entertainment 285 190 +95 + 40%