Compare Watford against West Suffolk

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for West Suffolk
177,302
Difference
-80,679
Percentage Difference
-58.91%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in West Suffolk
85,320 (77.0%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
-49.87%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in West Suffolk
21,950 (19.8%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
-45.77%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in West Suffolk
3,495 (3.2%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
-14.25%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and West Suffolk

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 West Suffolk compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Watford Crimes in West Suffolk Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 78 152 +78 + 67.83%
Other crime 11 8 +11 + 115.79%
Violence and sexual offences 198 23 +198 + 179.19%
Criminal damage and arson 48 103 +48 + 63.58%
Possession of weapons 5 29 +5 + 29.41%
Robbery 12 21 +12 + 72.73%
Drugs 14 78 +14 + 30.43%
Burglary 17 6 +17 + 147.83%
Public order 26 73 +26 + 52.53%
Theft from the person 15 2 +15 + 176.47%
Bicycle theft 22 71 +22 + 47.31%
Anti-social behaviour 158 5 +158 + 193.87%
Shoplifting 50 40 +50 + 111.11%
Other theft 58 412 +58 + 24.68%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and West Suffolk.

Compare Property prices over time for Watford and West Suffolk

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 / £484,955.19 £543,109.20 / £304,306.94 £429,091.50 / £252,789.37 £281,344.84 / £158,843.43
2022 £954,963.30 / £465,417.53 £530,295.77 / £293,001.93 £420,026.75 / £244,749.04 £274,746.72 / £153,918.53
2021 £885,981.44 / £418,764.38 £491,867.89 / £263,841.80 £391,151.87 / £222,106.80 £266,917.92 / £143,401.69
2020 £835,118.19 / £388,498.86 £468,684.17 / £246,999.05 £374,306.91 / £207,797.64 £263,784.92 / £138,791.09
2019 £800,833.89 / £383,128.94 £451,688.81 / £244,113.46 £360,662.54 / £204,301.85 £261,514.44 / £141,193.91
2018 £813,584.86 / £375,682.53 £458,461.66 / £239,635.91 £366,793.28 / £199,271.28 £270,040.17 / £140,142.06
2017 £818,142.67 / £366,694.18 £460,431.61 / £233,715.44 £370,733.61 / £195,142.98 £278,572.38 / £140,663.93
2016 £786,143.72 / £343,267.38 £441,995.98 / £218,859.84 £356,351.09 / £183,516.90 £263,956.28 / £130,761.13
2015 £681,932.53 / £317,185.80 £380,761.18 / £202,882.11 £308,611.13 / £170,403.76 £227,863.16 / £121,366.06
2014 £600,810.45 / £291,359.21 £334,561.58 / £186,962.24 £272,728.72 / £157,866.07 £201,908.96 / £112,498.75
2013 £533,761.81 / £270,277.47 £294,479.21 / £172,687.32 £241,326.13 / £145,697.96 £179,152.77 / £106,333.34
2012 £508,261.62 / £263,652.63 £281,196.13 / £168,582.58 £230,498.40 / £141,809.56 £172,677.36 / £105,086.64
2011 £492,112.75 / £256,342.03 £271,114.29 / £163,457.58 £221,117.26 / £137,256.06 £168,711.89 / £103,608.10
2010 £475,054.28 / £256,734.06 £266,859.83 / £164,809.82 £218,619.23 / £138,530.44 £166,039.75 / £104,880.59
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 57k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £27,000
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 4.8%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £32,964

See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Industry Watford Count West Suffolk Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 565 -555 -193.04%
Production 195 485 -290 -85.29%
Construction 810 1,150 -340 -34.69%
Motor Trades 115 265 -150 -78.95%
Wholesale 270 305 -35 -12.17%
Retail 400 510 -110 -24.18%
Transport 270 280 -10 -3.64%
Accommodation Food 245 460 -215 -60.99%
Information Comms 665 335 +330 + 66%
Finance Insurance 100 120 -20 -18.18%
Property 180 295 -115 -48.42%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 975 -190 -21.59%
Business Admin 455 585 -130 -25%
Public Admin Defence 0 65 -65 -200%
Education 85 125 -40 -38.1%
Health 195 260 -65 -28.57%
Arts Entertainment 285 695 -410 -83.67%