Compare Watford against Rochford

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Rochford
87,627
Difference
8,996
Percentage Difference
9.76%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Rochford
38,760 (76.4%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
27.78%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Rochford
10,175 (20.1%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
30.06%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Rochford
1,775 (3.5%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
52.24%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Rochford

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Rochford.

Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Rochford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until November 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.

Average property prices by year for Watford and Rochford

Key: Watford / Rochford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £976,378.69 / £677,622.52 £543,109.20 / £414,023.73 £429,091.50 / £348,552.37 £281,344.84 / £197,432.98
2022 £954,963.30 / £629,354.14 £530,295.77 / £388,631.11 £420,026.75 / £328,592.53 £274,746.72 / £188,564.65
2021 £885,981.44 / £565,779.12 £491,867.89 / £350,949.17 £391,151.87 / £298,210.15 £266,917.92 / £178,908.98
2020 £835,118.19 / £516,338.65 £468,684.17 / £323,742.40 £374,306.91 / £274,232.70 £263,784.92 / £170,115.80
2019 £800,833.89 / £520,468.60 £451,688.81 / £327,045.99 £360,662.54 / £276,965.13 £261,514.44 / £177,028.98
2018 £813,584.86 / £502,200.85 £458,461.66 / £315,302.02 £366,793.28 / £267,593.82 £270,040.17 / £173,640.79
2017 £818,142.67 / £492,048.94 £460,431.61 / £308,140.27 £370,733.61 / £262,752.62 £278,572.38 / £174,229.94
2016 £786,143.72 / £454,566.51 £441,995.98 / £287,204.85 £356,351.09 / £245,733.17 £263,956.28 / £159,943.48
2015 £681,932.53 / £399,757.68 £380,761.18 / £253,308.34 £308,611.13 / £217,602.87 £227,863.16 / £140,939.25
2014 £600,810.45 / £354,377.69 £334,561.58 / £225,290.28 £272,728.72 / £194,431.89 £201,908.96 / £126,216.22
2013 £533,761.81 / £329,049.17 £294,479.21 / £209,139.87 £241,326.13 / £181,289.17 £179,152.77 / £118,204.77
2012 £508,261.62 / £320,289.32 £281,196.13 / £203,794.54 £230,498.40 / £176,537.56 £172,677.36 / £116,779.19
2011 £492,112.75 / £319,814.48 £271,114.29 / £202,452.64 £221,117.26 / £174,490.63 £168,711.89 / £117,815.09
2010 £475,054.28 / £320,640.68 £266,859.83 / £205,195.62 £218,619.23 / £177,328.99 £166,039.75 / £121,021.55

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Watford and Rochford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 24k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £32,685
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 2.8%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £39,835

See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Watford and Rochford
Industry Watford Count Rochford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 75 -65 -152.94%
Production 195 250 -55 -24.72%
Construction 810 855 -45 -5.41%
Motor Trades 115 135 -20 -16%
Wholesale 270 125 +145 + 73.42%
Retail 400 245 +155 + 48.06%
Transport 270 140 +130 + 63.41%
Accommodation Food 245 145 +100 + 51.28%
Information Comms 665 215 +450 + 102.27%
Finance Insurance 100 70 +30 + 35.29%
Property 180 120 +60 + 40%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 545 +240 + 36.09%
Business Admin 455 325 +130 + 33.33%
Public Admin Defence 0 15 -15 -200%
Education 85 70 +15 + 19.35%
Health 195 90 +105 + 73.68%
Arts Entertainment 285 220 +65 + 25.74%