Compare Watford against Ipswich

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Ipswich
135,979
Difference
-39,356
Percentage Difference
-33.84%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Ipswich
64,735 (72.9%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
-23.22%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Ipswich
20,060 (22.6%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
-37.15%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Ipswich
4,025 (4.5%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
-28.21%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Ipswich

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Watford and Ipswich compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Watford and Ipswich for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Watford Crimes in Ipswich 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 Ipswich from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Ipswich.

Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Ipswich

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.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Watford and Ipswich

Key: Watford / Ipswich

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £976,378.69 / £420,760.29 £543,109.20 / £269,815.52 £429,091.50 / £209,344.23 £281,344.84 / £151,475.38
2022 £954,963.30 / £411,748.22 £530,295.77 / £264,554.94 £420,026.75 / £205,230.83 £274,746.72 / £149,251.80
2021 £885,981.44 / £370,993.19 £491,867.89 / £238,596.90 £391,151.87 / £185,903.42 £266,917.92 / £140,538.87
2020 £835,118.19 / £342,346.89 £468,684.17 / £222,188.09 £374,306.91 / £172,216.57 £263,784.92 / £134,339.60
2019 £800,833.89 / £340,191.63 £451,688.81 / £220,174.52 £360,662.54 / £171,022.25 £261,514.44 / £138,123.80
2018 £813,584.86 / £340,009.14 £458,461.66 / £219,524.32 £366,793.28 / £171,085.09 £270,040.17 / £140,358.11
2017 £818,142.67 / £326,511.53 £460,431.61 / £210,224.53 £370,733.61 / £164,505.44 £278,572.38 / £137,366.54
2016 £786,143.72 / £302,095.40 £441,995.98 / £195,153.50 £356,351.09 / £153,658.01 £263,956.28 / £125,295.71
2015 £681,932.53 / £272,267.53 £380,761.18 / £176,228.65 £308,611.13 / £139,441.21 £227,863.16 / £113,839.08
2014 £600,810.45 / £253,381.83 £334,561.58 / £164,724.91 £272,728.72 / £131,187.31 £201,908.96 / £107,524.77
2013 £533,761.81 / £231,215.22 £294,479.21 / £149,883.53 £241,326.13 / £119,621.14 £179,152.77 / £98,407.78
2012 £508,261.62 / £227,822.16 £281,196.13 / £147,611.16 £230,498.40 / £118,206.44 £172,677.36 / £98,542.62
2011 £492,112.75 / £223,943.48 £271,114.29 / £143,747.69 £221,117.26 / £115,178.52 £168,711.89 / £97,370.09
2010 £475,054.28 / £226,759.88 £266,859.83 / £146,832.60 £218,619.23 / £118,131.22 £166,039.75 / £99,179.88

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Watford and Ipswich
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 58k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £24,846
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 4.5%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £28,637

See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Watford and Ipswich
Industry Watford Count Ipswich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 20 -10 -66.67%
Production 195 185 +10 + 5.26%
Construction 810 620 +190 + 26.57%
Motor Trades 115 190 -75 -49.18%
Wholesale 270 145 +125 + 60.24%
Retail 400 385 +15 + 3.82%
Transport 270 715 -445 -90.36%
Accommodation Food 245 300 -55 -20.18%
Information Comms 665 270 +395 + 84.49%
Finance Insurance 100 100 0 0%
Property 180 160 +20 + 11.76%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 510 +275 + 42.47%
Business Admin 455 375 +80 + 19.28%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 85 60 +25 + 34.48%
Health 195 235 -40 -18.6%
Arts Entertainment 285 335 -50 -16.13%