Compare Basildon against Bedford

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Basildon and Bedford.

Population comparison

Population for Basildon
187,558
Population for Bedford
174,687
Difference
12,871
Percentage Difference
7.11%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Basildon
85,850 (73.5%)
# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
Difference
85,850
Percentage Difference
-1.67%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Basildon
26,030 (22.3%)
# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
Difference
26,030
Percentage Difference
4.3%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Basildon
4,890 (4.2%)
# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
Difference
4,890
Percentage Difference
0.72%

Comparing crimes by type for Basildon and Bedford

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 crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Basildon and Bedford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Basildon Crimes in Bedford 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 Basildon and Bedford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Basildon and Bedford.

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Compare Property prices over time for Basildon and Bedford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until February 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 £706,274.00 / £593,132.48 £432,050.80 / £355,192.02 £328,842.33 / £275,478.18 £246,547.24 / £183,021.13
2022 £683,038.56 / £572,334.09 £417,598.61 / £344,851.26 £318,810.72 / £268,351.44 £240,324.41 / £179,255.33
2021 £617,505.53 / £508,143.01 £378,129.45 / £307,597.02 £290,166.05 / £241,325.09 £226,829.01 / £166,930.17
2020 £572,624.69 / £464,411.37 £354,535.30 / £284,121.67 £270,906.66 / £223,140.57 £218,711.46 / £158,947.81
2019 £551,788.67 / £464,955.15 £341,508.37 / £283,429.13 £261,009.20 / £222,795.18 £216,396.55 / £164,021.70
2018 £556,487.17 / £468,053.24 £343,850.94 / £284,860.80 £263,264.42 / £224,701.90 £221,765.72 / £167,995.43
2017 £541,943.96 / £450,887.66 £334,165.03 / £273,822.83 £256,387.83 / £216,417.97 £220,065.53 / £165,075.25
2016 £503,461.63 / £416,310.55 £311,265.33 / £253,164.89 £239,569.30 / £201,425.43 £199,783.67 / £150,000.27
2015 £435,128.71 / £367,978.10 £268,853.95 / £223,695.16 £207,237.81 / £178,651.34 £172,435.50 / £133,371.98
2014 £387,872.95 / £333,197.63 £239,840.80 / £202,972.21 £185,960.45 / £162,920.32 £155,404.01 / £121,665.28
2013 £352,867.95 / £307,608.44 £217,174.39 / £186,405.75 £167,860.76 / £150,050.58 £140,642.98 / £112,451.15
2012 £343,432.48 / £300,047.33 £211,235.37 / £181,690.45 £163,289.81 / £146,305.94 £138,600.76 / £111,432.41
2011 £340,025.57 / £295,443.36 £207,320.48 / £177,799.90 £159,191.19 / £143,043.91 £137,780.50 / £110,278.82
2010 £336,583.62 / £293,318.97 £207,528.70 / £178,795.94 £160,173.19 / £144,573.37 £139,272.09 / £111,896.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 74k
Median Salary
£27,926 vs £29,225
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£33,398 vs £33,852
Salary Percentiles for Basildon in 2022£0£0£20,767£24,232£31,783£38,499£0£0£0£9,492£14,807£21,623£25,774£33,469£39,779£42,812£46,483£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Basildon compares to other areas in East

Industry Basildon Count Bedford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 225 -180 -133.33%
Production 485 420 +65 + 14.36%
Construction 1,810 1,105 +705 + 48.37%
Motor Trades 250 335 -85 -29.06%
Wholesale 350 325 +25 + 7.41%
Retail 475 580 -105 -19.91%
Transport 550 405 +145 + 30.37%
Accommodation Food 275 400 -125 -37.04%
Information Comms 420 540 -120 -25%
Finance Insurance 150 155 -5 -3.28%
Property 210 265 -55 -23.16%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,045 1,170 -125 -11.29%
Business Admin 730 620 +110 + 16.3%
Public Admin Defence 5 40 -35 -155.56%
Education 120 130 -10 -8%
Health 265 290 -25 -9.01%
Arts Entertainment 395 460 -65 -15.2%