Compare West Suffolk against Harlow

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

Population comparison

Population for West Suffolk
177,302
Population for Harlow
87,280
Difference
90,022
Percentage Difference
68.05%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in West Suffolk
85,320 (77.0%)
# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
Difference
85,320
Percentage Difference
63.19%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in West Suffolk
21,950 (19.8%)
# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
Difference
21,950
Percentage Difference
55.94%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in West Suffolk
3,495 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
Difference
3,495
Percentage Difference
22.61%

Comparing crimes by type for West Suffolk and Harlow

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

Crime Type Crimes in West Suffolk Crimes in Harlow 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 Harlow from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for West Suffolk and Harlow

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 / £682,759.32 £304,306.94 / £458,001.53 £252,789.37 / £328,739.98 £158,843.43 / £195,987.37
2022 £465,417.53 / £653,961.18 £293,001.93 / £435,446.38 £244,749.04 / £319,222.66 £153,918.53 / £189,905.53
2021 £418,764.38 / £586,115.59 £263,841.80 / £387,645.28 £222,106.80 / £289,767.79 £143,401.69 / £176,794.95
2020 £388,498.86 / £545,594.19 £246,999.05 / £363,093.45 £207,797.64 / £271,712.91 £138,791.09 / £170,987.79
2019 £383,128.94 / £543,207.71 £244,113.46 / £360,763.05 £204,301.85 / £269,157.55 £141,193.91 / £175,945.27
2018 £375,682.53 / £544,357.44 £239,635.91 / £360,712.01 £199,271.28 / £269,876.17 £140,142.06 / £178,840.55
2017 £366,694.18 / £535,907.80 £233,715.44 / £353,429.33 £195,142.98 / £264,962.08 £140,663.93 / £178,686.18
2016 £343,267.38 / £499,235.37 £218,859.84 / £332,061.67 £183,516.90 / £250,280.01 £130,761.13 / £165,882.70
2015 £317,185.80 / £429,355.93 £202,882.11 / £286,651.64 £170,403.76 / £216,637.46 £121,366.06 / £143,864.18
2014 £291,359.21 / £369,953.55 £186,962.24 / £247,638.82 £157,866.07 / £188,190.60 £112,498.75 / £124,778.85
2013 £270,277.47 / £339,319.32 £172,687.32 / £226,686.60 £145,697.96 / £172,069.63 £106,333.34 / £114,226.30
2012 £263,652.63 / £328,632.32 £168,582.58 / £219,780.20 £141,809.56 / £166,714.25 £105,086.64 / £112,562.64
2011 £256,342.03 / £327,271.56 £163,457.58 / £216,763.48 £137,256.06 / £163,619.72 £103,608.10 / £112,122.05
2010 £256,734.06 / £316,237.22 £164,809.82 / £211,290.26 £138,530.44 / £160,385.28 £104,880.59 / £110,263.77
Number of Jobs (thousands)
57k vs 31k
Median Salary
£27,000 vs £26,893
Annual Percentage Change
4.8% vs 8.2%
Mean Salary
£32,964 vs £29,180

See how West Suffolk compares to other areas in East

Industry West Suffolk Count Harlow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 565 5 +560 + 196.49%
Production 485 230 +255 + 71.33%
Construction 1,150 710 +440 + 47.31%
Motor Trades 265 120 +145 + 75.32%
Wholesale 305 215 +90 + 34.62%
Retail 510 210 +300 + 83.33%
Transport 280 295 -15 -5.22%
Accommodation Food 460 140 +320 + 106.67%
Information Comms 335 190 +145 + 55.24%
Finance Insurance 120 35 +85 + 109.68%
Property 295 85 +210 + 110.53%
Professional Scientific Technical 975 375 +600 + 88.89%
Business Admin 585 315 +270 + 60%
Public Admin Defence 65 0 +65 + 200%
Education 125 60 +65 + 70.27%
Health 260 165 +95 + 44.71%
Arts Entertainment 695 190 +505 + 114.12%