Compare Bedford against Brentwood

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Brentwood
77,242
Difference
97,445
Percentage Difference
77.36%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Brentwood
36,030 (76.1%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
83.14%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Brentwood
9,740 (20.6%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
87.64%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Brentwood
1,565 (3.3%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
102.49%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Brentwood

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 Bedford and Brentwood compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Brentwood.

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Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Brentwood

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.

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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 £593,132.48 / £891,154.93 £355,192.02 / £534,240.60 £275,478.18 / £394,439.72 £183,021.13 / £272,770.56
2022 £572,334.09 / £879,538.99 £344,851.26 / £526,332.57 £268,351.44 / £389,704.42 £179,255.33 / £269,168.51
2021 £508,143.01 / £822,360.94 £307,597.02 / £493,312.47 £241,325.09 / £367,300.15 £166,930.17 / £263,771.66
2020 £464,411.37 / £772,704.20 £284,121.67 / £469,662.37 £223,140.57 / £350,029.49 £158,947.81 / £259,394.41
2019 £464,955.15 / £757,190.07 £283,429.13 / £462,735.15 £222,795.18 / £345,190.16 £164,021.70 / £264,453.38
2018 £468,053.24 / £756,981.53 £284,860.80 / £461,367.09 £224,701.90 / £345,166.26 £167,995.43 / £268,349.57
2017 £450,887.66 / £744,550.17 £273,822.83 / £452,317.11 £216,417.97 / £339,980.06 £165,075.25 / £269,782.01
2016 £416,310.55 / £700,975.17 £253,164.89 / £427,499.95 £201,425.43 / £321,945.76 £150,000.27 / £250,640.52
2015 £367,978.10 / £615,122.54 £223,695.16 / £374,099.18 £178,651.34 / £282,223.22 £133,371.98 / £219,444.64
2014 £333,197.63 / £561,656.54 £202,972.21 / £340,874.95 £162,920.32 / £258,232.32 £121,665.28 / £201,438.17
2013 £307,608.44 / £507,010.85 £186,405.75 / £304,753.03 £150,050.58 / £230,672.02 £112,451.15 / £180,557.53
2012 £300,047.33 / £486,502.68 £181,690.45 / £292,724.68 £146,305.94 / £221,315.36 £111,432.41 / £174,919.29
2011 £295,443.36 / £481,964.01 £177,799.90 / £286,556.96 £143,043.91 / £215,869.01 £110,278.82 / £174,072.20
2010 £293,318.97 / £480,402.28 £178,795.94 / £289,665.52 £144,573.37 / £219,290.58 £111,896.71 / £175,973.79
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 25k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £34,561
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 26.6%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £56,097
Salary Percentiles for Bedford in 2022£9,492£14,807£21,623£25,774£33,469£39,779£42,812£46,483£0£0£0£23,758£29,734£43,894£0£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count Brentwood Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 80 +145 + 95.08%
Production 420 215 +205 + 64.57%
Construction 1,105 900 +205 + 20.45%
Motor Trades 335 120 +215 + 94.51%
Wholesale 325 145 +180 + 76.6%
Retail 580 250 +330 + 79.52%
Transport 405 140 +265 + 97.25%
Accommodation Food 400 175 +225 + 78.26%
Information Comms 540 330 +210 + 48.28%
Finance Insurance 155 115 +40 + 29.63%
Property 265 185 +80 + 35.56%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 760 +410 + 42.49%
Business Admin 620 430 +190 + 36.19%
Public Admin Defence 40 10 +30 + 120%
Education 130 75 +55 + 53.66%
Health 290 180 +110 + 46.81%
Arts Entertainment 460 275 +185 + 50.34%