Compare Hertsmere against Babergh

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Hertsmere and Babergh.

Population comparison

Population for Hertsmere
105,471
Population for Babergh
92,735
Difference
12,736
Percentage Difference
12.85%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Hertsmere
49,790 (74.3%)
# People Employed in Babergh
40,145 (76.0%)
Difference
49,790
Percentage Difference
21.45%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Hertsmere
14,555 (21.7%)
# People Inactive in Babergh
10,875 (20.6%)
Difference
14,555
Percentage Difference
28.94%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Hertsmere
2,710 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Babergh
1,820 (3.4%)
Difference
2,710
Percentage Difference
39.29%

Comparing crimes by type for Hertsmere and Babergh

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

Crime Statistics

See how Hertsmere and Babergh compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Hertsmere and Babergh for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Hertsmere Crimes in Babergh 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 Hertsmere and Babergh from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Hertsmere and Babergh.

Compare Property prices over time for Hertsmere and Babergh

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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.

Average property prices by year for Hertsmere and Babergh

Key: Hertsmere / Babergh

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,166,136.08 / £511,604.88 £631,777.10 / £322,378.49 £483,535.98 / £251,360.17 £331,463.59 / £138,401.93
2022 £1,154,322.30 / £511,250.37 £623,221.36 / £323,198.04 £477,813.60 / £253,361.82 £328,144.87 / £140,171.19
2021 £1,083,157.07 / £454,052.77 £585,953.94 / £288,158.48 £450,314.86 / £228,059.23 £320,039.47 / £129,883.36
2020 £980,424.68 / £416,672.22 £539,307.50 / £267,088.05 £414,171.67 / £211,831.54 £303,565.61 / £123,796.59
2019 £959,948.27 / £412,140.38 £530,630.55 / £264,614.26 £408,308.82 / £209,516.71 £306,616.88 / £125,665.93
2018 £962,874.40 / £410,749.12 £531,388.65 / £263,545.49 £409,699.02 / £209,364.11 £312,354.63 / £127,282.41
2017 £950,366.69 / £395,343.86 £522,034.67 / £252,996.65 £403,913.56 / £202,042.91 £313,468.72 / £125,066.40
2016 £929,279.19 / £367,218.24 £512,424.43 / £236,783.14 £397,610.37 / £189,802.43 £303,099.77 / £115,741.83
2015 £816,273.89 / £335,866.51 £447,449.13 / £216,901.92 £348,047.31 / £174,483.64 £264,682.15 / £105,768.38
2014 £733,623.26 / £308,950.98 £401,714.73 / £200,553.34 £313,215.69 / £162,164.46 £238,898.36 / £98,674.94
2013 £652,492.84 / £286,380.81 £351,584.43 / £185,841.42 £274,812.74 / £150,338.81 £210,394.31 / £91,550.50
2012 £615,682.60 / £285,253.47 £333,129.37 / £185,181.11 £259,871.80 / £149,773.49 £201,259.43 / £92,686.04
2011 £612,359.56 / £278,966.14 £325,039.66 / £180,664.74 £252,148.75 / £146,306.89 £198,648.23 / £91,423.08
2010 £587,183.68 / £272,846.27 £316,679.14 / £177,913.09 £247,510.22 / £145,252.78 £195,786.27 / £91,613.87

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Hertsmere and Babergh
Number of Jobs (thousands)
33k vs 33k
Median Salary
£27,837 vs £26,911
Annual Percentage Change
5.5% vs 0.8%
Mean Salary
£32,125 vs £33,212

See how Hertsmere compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Hertsmere and Babergh
Industry Hertsmere Count Babergh Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 395 -350 -159.09%
Production 280 320 -40 -13.33%
Construction 1,220 670 +550 + 58.2%
Motor Trades 125 150 -25 -18.18%
Wholesale 405 160 +245 + 86.73%
Retail 450 270 +180 + 50%
Transport 250 155 +95 + 46.91%
Accommodation Food 315 220 +95 + 35.51%
Information Comms 800 195 +605 + 121.61%
Finance Insurance 195 90 +105 + 73.68%
Property 570 145 +425 + 118.88%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,385 635 +750 + 74.26%
Business Admin 745 325 +420 + 78.5%
Public Admin Defence 5 50 -45 -163.64%
Education 105 65 +40 + 47.06%
Health 315 115 +200 + 93.02%
Arts Entertainment 485 230 +255 + 71.33%