Compare Bedford against Broadland

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Broadland
131,931
Difference
42,756
Percentage Difference
27.89%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Broadland
59,190 (77.4%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
38.38%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Broadland
15,075 (19.7%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
49.29%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Broadland
2,170 (2.8%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
76.44%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Broadland

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Broadland.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Broadland

Showing crimes from 2010 up until November 2024. 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 Bedford and Broadland

Key: Bedford / Broadland

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £462,781.28 £355,192.02 / £299,897.95 £275,478.18 / £249,802.29 £183,021.13 / £161,576.54
2022 £572,334.09 / £438,713.10 £344,851.26 / £285,169.65 £268,351.44 / £237,987.15 £179,255.33 / £156,250.89
2021 £508,143.01 / £383,357.62 £307,597.02 / £249,634.03 £241,325.09 / £208,630.81 £166,930.17 / £141,623.40
2020 £464,411.37 / £351,011.09 £284,121.67 / £230,992.60 £223,140.57 / £192,628.00 £158,947.81 / £134,940.77
2019 £464,955.15 / £341,694.22 £283,429.13 / £224,908.31 £222,795.18 / £187,737.81 £164,021.70 / £135,782.88
2018 £468,053.24 / £335,411.86 £284,860.80 / £220,437.94 £224,701.90 / £184,523.08 £167,995.43 / £134,738.28
2017 £450,887.66 / £327,075.17 £273,822.83 / £214,556.75 £216,417.97 / £180,170.36 £165,075.25 / £134,411.26
2016 £416,310.55 / £308,554.98 £253,164.89 / £202,724.23 £201,425.43 / £171,769.32 £150,000.27 / £125,693.57
2015 £367,978.10 / £283,544.25 £223,695.16 / £186,688.59 £178,651.34 / £159,048.41 £133,371.98 / £116,151.64
2014 £333,197.63 / £260,063.60 £202,972.21 / £171,900.10 £162,920.32 / £147,003.60 £121,665.28 / £107,710.51
2013 £307,608.44 / £246,105.48 £186,405.75 / £163,111.25 £150,050.58 / £139,964.42 £112,451.15 / £102,729.09
2012 £300,047.33 / £240,474.12 £181,690.45 / £159,351.86 £146,305.94 / £136,629.00 £111,432.41 / £101,783.38
2011 £295,443.36 / £232,428.32 £177,799.90 / £153,327.46 £143,043.91 / £130,867.45 £110,278.82 / £99,350.51
2010 £293,318.97 / £238,176.50 £178,795.94 / £158,507.90 £144,573.37 / £135,833.77 £111,896.71 / £103,110.59

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bedford and Broadland
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 41k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £27,028
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 9.1%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £31,596

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bedford and Broadland
Industry Bedford Count Broadland Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 345 -120 -42.11%
Production 420 355 +65 + 16.77%
Construction 1,105 1,005 +100 + 9.48%
Motor Trades 335 200 +135 + 50.47%
Wholesale 325 195 +130 + 50%
Retail 580 340 +240 + 52.17%
Transport 405 180 +225 + 76.92%
Accommodation Food 400 225 +175 + 56%
Information Comms 540 250 +290 + 73.42%
Finance Insurance 155 100 +55 + 43.14%
Property 265 195 +70 + 30.43%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 620 +550 + 61.45%
Business Admin 620 335 +285 + 59.69%
Public Admin Defence 40 60 -20 -40%
Education 130 70 +60 + 60%
Health 290 155 +135 + 60.67%
Arts Entertainment 460 285 +175 + 46.98%