Compare West Suffolk against Epping Forest

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

Population comparison

Population for West Suffolk
177,302
Population for Epping Forest
132,175
Difference
45,127
Percentage Difference
29.16%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in West Suffolk
85,320 (77.0%)
# People Employed in Epping Forest
62,085 (74.2%)
Difference
85,320
Percentage Difference
31.53%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in West Suffolk
21,950 (19.8%)
# People Inactive in Epping Forest
18,235 (21.8%)
Difference
21,950
Percentage Difference
18.49%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in West Suffolk
3,495 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Epping Forest
3,350 (4.0%)
Difference
3,495
Percentage Difference
4.24%

Comparing crimes by type for West Suffolk and Epping Forest

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

Crime Statistics

See how West Suffolk and Epping Forest compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in West Suffolk Crimes in Epping Forest Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for West Suffolk and Epping Forest from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in West Suffolk and Epping Forest.

Compare Property prices over time for West Suffolk and Epping Forest

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £484,955.19 / £1,053,501.49 £304,306.94 / £612,767.81 £252,789.37 / £457,939.97 £158,843.43 / £307,405.42
2022 £465,417.53 / £1,038,962.60 £293,001.93 / £604,939.36 £244,749.04 / £453,395.53 £153,918.53 / £306,439.32
2021 £418,764.38 / £949,578.97 £263,841.80 / £555,188.80 £222,106.80 / £418,287.42 £143,401.69 / £293,000.58
2020 £388,498.86 / £879,736.33 £246,999.05 / £521,412.63 £207,797.64 / £392,800.02 £138,791.09 / £283,981.52
2019 £383,128.94 / £864,128.84 £244,113.46 / £511,351.29 £204,301.85 / £385,872.38 £141,193.91 / £286,591.15
2018 £375,682.53 / £869,693.38 £239,635.91 / £513,901.24 £199,271.28 / £388,478.32 £140,142.06 / £293,366.75
2017 £366,694.18 / £856,996.11 £233,715.44 / £504,672.83 £195,142.98 / £383,142.15 £140,663.93 / £295,859.73
2016 £343,267.38 / £815,545.10 £218,859.84 / £481,891.45 £183,516.90 / £366,501.30 £130,761.13 / £278,372.08
2015 £317,185.80 / £723,364.15 £202,882.11 / £425,990.72 £170,403.76 / £324,562.70 £121,366.06 / £246,409.73
2014 £291,359.21 / £653,525.56 £186,962.24 / £384,216.82 £157,866.07 / £294,189.85 £112,498.75 / £224,009.20
2013 £270,277.47 / £592,932.69 £172,687.32 / £344,057.23 £145,697.96 / £263,262.73 £106,333.34 / £201,698.01
2012 £263,652.63 / £568,179.89 £168,582.58 / £330,154.77 £141,809.56 / £252,246.37 £105,086.64 / £195,631.41
2011 £256,342.03 / £558,483.41 £163,457.58 / £321,029.64 £137,256.06 / £244,281.76 £103,608.10 / £193,110.12
2010 £256,734.06 / £554,043.46 £164,809.82 / £321,413.95 £138,530.44 / £245,932.95 £104,880.59 / £195,770.40
Number of Jobs (thousands)
57k vs 37k
Median Salary
£27,000 vs £31,370
Annual Percentage Change
4.8% vs 9.3%
Mean Salary
£32,964 vs £40,872

See how West Suffolk compares to other areas in East

Industry West Suffolk Count Epping Forest Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 565 195 +370 + 97.37%
Production 485 415 +70 + 15.56%
Construction 1,150 1,825 -675 -45.38%
Motor Trades 265 210 +55 + 23.16%
Wholesale 305 385 -80 -23.19%
Retail 510 545 -35 -6.64%
Transport 280 280 0 0%
Accommodation Food 460 370 +90 + 21.69%
Information Comms 335 525 -190 -44.19%
Finance Insurance 120 160 -40 -28.57%
Property 295 505 -210 -52.5%
Professional Scientific Technical 975 1,180 -205 -19.03%
Business Admin 585 840 -255 -35.79%
Public Admin Defence 65 15 +50 + 125%
Education 125 155 -30 -21.43%
Health 260 250 +10 + 3.92%
Arts Entertainment 695 500 +195 + 32.64%