Compare Watford against Stevenage

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Stevenage
88,104
Difference
8,519
Percentage Difference
9.22%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Stevenage
44,000 (76.3%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
15.25%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Stevenage
11,390 (19.7%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
18.95%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Stevenage
2,300 (4.0%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
27.39%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Stevenage

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

Crime Type Crimes in Watford Crimes in Stevenage Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 78 14 +78 + 169.57%
Other crime 11 9 +11 + 110%
Violence and sexual offences 198 191 +198 + 101.8%
Criminal damage and arson 48 42 +48 + 106.67%
Possession of weapons 5 1 +5 + 166.67%
Robbery 12 2 +12 + 171.43%
Drugs 14 25 +14 + 71.79%
Burglary 17 8 +17 + 136%
Public order 26 35 +26 + 85.25%
Theft from the person 15 4 +15 + 157.89%
Bicycle theft 22 3 +22 + 176%
Anti-social behaviour 158 159 +158 + 99.68%
Shoplifting 50 41 +50 + 109.89%
Other theft 58 45 +58 + 112.62%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Stevenage.

Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Stevenage

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 / £666,131.87 £543,109.20 / £416,002.40 £429,091.50 / £325,891.02 £281,344.84 / £197,494.13
2022 £954,963.30 / £660,638.17 £530,295.77 / £411,811.02 £420,026.75 / £323,772.16 £274,746.72 / £198,173.54
2021 £885,981.44 / £593,277.21 £491,867.89 / £370,219.80 £391,151.87 / £292,689.85 £266,917.92 / £185,504.74
2020 £835,118.19 / £549,018.32 £468,684.17 / £344,736.80 £374,306.91 / £270,869.74 £263,784.92 / £176,381.99
2019 £800,833.89 / £547,709.37 £451,688.81 / £344,396.33 £360,662.54 / £270,556.44 £261,514.44 / £182,795.90
2018 £813,584.86 / £549,440.24 £458,461.66 / £344,567.78 £366,793.28 / £270,950.98 £270,040.17 / £184,834.18
2017 £818,142.67 / £539,803.16 £460,431.61 / £338,085.34 £370,733.61 / £266,142.22 £278,572.38 / £186,313.32
2016 £786,143.72 / £505,415.21 £441,995.98 / £318,246.88 £356,351.09 / £251,784.69 £263,956.28 / £172,682.28
2015 £681,932.53 / £431,841.91 £380,761.18 / £272,071.85 £308,611.13 / £216,029.21 £227,863.16 / £148,006.40
2014 £600,810.45 / £384,736.34 £334,561.58 / £243,207.66 £272,728.72 / £193,756.23 £201,908.96 / £132,746.19
2013 £533,761.81 / £345,392.54 £294,479.21 / £216,863.27 £241,326.13 / £173,295.87 £179,152.77 / £119,009.06
2012 £508,261.62 / £335,065.98 £281,196.13 / £210,023.46 £230,498.40 / £168,201.85 £172,677.36 / £117,528.26
2011 £492,112.75 / £339,914.32 £271,114.29 / £210,260.56 £221,117.26 / £167,713.29 £168,711.89 / £118,687.45
2010 £475,054.28 / £326,439.00 £266,859.83 / £203,669.72 £218,619.23 / £162,916.55 £166,039.75 / £114,700.15
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 29k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £28,393
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 20.1%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £31,170

See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Industry Watford Count Stevenage Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Production 195 165 +30 + 16.67%
Construction 810 585 +225 + 32.26%
Motor Trades 115 100 +15 + 13.95%
Wholesale 270 115 +155 + 80.52%
Retail 400 190 +210 + 71.19%
Transport 270 135 +135 + 66.67%
Accommodation Food 245 145 +100 + 51.28%
Information Comms 665 275 +390 + 82.98%
Finance Insurance 100 275 -175 -93.33%
Property 180 160 +20 + 11.76%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 425 +360 + 59.5%
Business Admin 455 280 +175 + 47.62%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 85 40 +45 + 72%
Health 195 110 +85 + 55.74%
Arts Entertainment 285 175 +110 + 47.83%