Compare Watford against Thurrock

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Thurrock
175,531
Difference
-78,908
Percentage Difference
-57.99%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Thurrock
83,405 (74.1%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
-47.73%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Thurrock
24,000 (21.3%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
-54.14%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Thurrock
5,100 (4.5%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
-50.92%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Thurrock

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyDrugsDrugsBurglaryBurglaryPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Watford Crimes in Thurrock 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 Thurrock from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Thurrock.

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Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Thurrock

Showing crimes from 2010 up until May 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 / £667,514.21 £543,109.20 / £423,477.76 £429,091.50 / £337,980.30 £281,344.84 / £204,421.96
2022 £954,963.30 / £636,218.27 £530,295.77 / £404,363.68 £420,026.75 / £323,349.05 £274,746.72 / £196,478.74
2021 £885,981.44 / £573,713.50 £491,867.89 / £364,863.88 £391,151.87 / £293,824.37 £266,917.92 / £184,787.16
2020 £835,118.19 / £524,715.07 £468,684.17 / £336,607.63 £374,306.91 / £270,407.31 £263,784.92 / £176,056.81
2019 £800,833.89 / £509,824.78 £451,688.81 / £327,275.87 £360,662.54 / £263,599.27 £261,514.44 / £176,795.76
2018 £813,584.86 / £510,632.22 £458,461.66 / £327,204.83 £366,793.28 / £264,266.00 £270,040.17 / £180,075.61
2017 £818,142.67 / £489,362.91 £460,431.61 / £312,447.17 £370,733.61 / £253,455.02 £278,572.38 / £176,756.20
2016 £786,143.72 / £465,477.84 £441,995.98 / £297,473.19 £356,351.09 / £242,266.65 £263,956.28 / £166,271.89
2015 £681,932.53 / £396,190.31 £380,761.18 / £253,039.24 £308,611.13 / £206,763.65 £227,863.16 / £141,766.21
2014 £600,810.45 / £341,553.38 £334,561.58 / £218,811.07 £272,728.72 / £180,033.15 £201,908.96 / £123,492.09
2013 £533,761.81 / £314,202.32 £294,479.21 / £200,210.76 £241,326.13 / £165,061.93 £179,152.77 / £113,804.93
2012 £508,261.62 / £307,469.41 £281,196.13 / £195,567.43 £230,498.40 / £161,377.85 £172,677.36 / £112,716.37
2011 £492,112.75 / £303,145.49 £271,114.29 / £191,158.36 £221,117.26 / £157,508.53 £168,711.89 / £112,039.11
2010 £475,054.28 / £301,274.47 £266,859.83 / £191,303.21 £218,619.23 / £158,391.13 £166,039.75 / £113,474.18
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 54k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £30,696
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 4.4%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £34,156
Salary Percentiles for Watford in 2022£11,981£18,130£23,405£26,007£33,984£39,917£42,611£0£0£11,637£17,797£24,012£27,002£36,000£40,872£44,042£48,068£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Industry Watford Count Thurrock Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 40 -30 -120%
Production 195 340 -145 -54.21%
Construction 810 1,675 -865 -69.62%
Motor Trades 115 310 -195 -91.76%
Wholesale 270 230 +40 + 16%
Retail 400 440 -40 -9.52%
Transport 270 1,215 -945 -127.27%
Accommodation Food 245 295 -50 -18.52%
Information Comms 665 345 +320 + 63.37%
Finance Insurance 100 55 +45 + 58.06%
Property 180 165 +15 + 8.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 640 +145 + 20.35%
Business Admin 455 615 -160 -29.91%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 85 110 -25 -25.64%
Health 195 240 -45 -20.69%
Arts Entertainment 285 290 -5 -1.74%