Compare Watford against Hertsmere

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Hertsmere
105,471
Difference
-8,848
Percentage Difference
-8.76%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Hertsmere
49,790 (74.3%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
2.92%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Hertsmere
14,555 (21.7%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
-5.51%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Hertsmere
2,710 (4.0%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
11.15%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Hertsmere

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

Crime Type Crimes in Watford Crimes in Hertsmere Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 78 41 +78 + 131.09%
Other crime 11 17 +11 + 78.57%
Violence and sexual offences 198 209 +198 + 97.3%
Criminal damage and arson 48 43 +48 + 105.49%
Possession of weapons 5 2 +5 + 142.86%
Robbery 12 4 +12 + 150%
Drugs 14 20 +14 + 82.35%
Burglary 17 36 +17 + 64.15%
Public order 26 40 +26 + 78.79%
Theft from the person 15 6 +15 + 142.86%
Bicycle theft 22 9 +22 + 141.94%
Anti-social behaviour 158 203 +158 + 87.53%
Shoplifting 50 73 +50 + 81.3%
Other theft 58 103 +58 + 72.05%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Hertsmere.

Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Hertsmere

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 / £1,166,136.08 £543,109.20 / £631,777.10 £429,091.50 / £483,535.98 £281,344.84 / £331,463.59
2022 £954,963.30 / £1,154,322.30 £530,295.77 / £623,221.36 £420,026.75 / £477,813.60 £274,746.72 / £328,144.87
2021 £885,981.44 / £1,083,157.07 £491,867.89 / £585,953.94 £391,151.87 / £450,314.86 £266,917.92 / £320,039.47
2020 £835,118.19 / £980,424.68 £468,684.17 / £539,307.50 £374,306.91 / £414,171.67 £263,784.92 / £303,565.61
2019 £800,833.89 / £959,948.27 £451,688.81 / £530,630.55 £360,662.54 / £408,308.82 £261,514.44 / £306,616.88
2018 £813,584.86 / £962,874.40 £458,461.66 / £531,388.65 £366,793.28 / £409,699.02 £270,040.17 / £312,354.63
2017 £818,142.67 / £950,366.69 £460,431.61 / £522,034.67 £370,733.61 / £403,913.56 £278,572.38 / £313,468.72
2016 £786,143.72 / £929,279.19 £441,995.98 / £512,424.43 £356,351.09 / £397,610.37 £263,956.28 / £303,099.77
2015 £681,932.53 / £816,273.89 £380,761.18 / £447,449.13 £308,611.13 / £348,047.31 £227,863.16 / £264,682.15
2014 £600,810.45 / £733,623.26 £334,561.58 / £401,714.73 £272,728.72 / £313,215.69 £201,908.96 / £238,898.36
2013 £533,761.81 / £652,492.84 £294,479.21 / £351,584.43 £241,326.13 / £274,812.74 £179,152.77 / £210,394.31
2012 £508,261.62 / £615,682.60 £281,196.13 / £333,129.37 £230,498.40 / £259,871.80 £172,677.36 / £201,259.43
2011 £492,112.75 / £612,359.56 £271,114.29 / £325,039.66 £221,117.26 / £252,148.75 £168,711.89 / £198,648.23
2010 £475,054.28 / £587,183.68 £266,859.83 / £316,679.14 £218,619.23 / £247,510.22 £166,039.75 / £195,786.27
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 33k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £27,837
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 5.5%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £32,125

See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Industry Watford Count Hertsmere Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 45 -35 -127.27%
Production 195 280 -85 -35.79%
Construction 810 1,220 -410 -40.39%
Motor Trades 115 125 -10 -8.33%
Wholesale 270 405 -135 -40%
Retail 400 450 -50 -11.76%
Transport 270 250 +20 + 7.69%
Accommodation Food 245 315 -70 -25%
Information Comms 665 800 -135 -18.43%
Finance Insurance 100 195 -95 -64.41%
Property 180 570 -390 -104%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 1,385 -600 -55.3%
Business Admin 455 745 -290 -48.33%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 85 105 -20 -21.05%
Health 195 315 -120 -47.06%
Arts Entertainment 285 485 -200 -51.95%