Compare Bedford against Broxbourne

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Broxbourne
97,592
Difference
77,095
Percentage Difference
56.63%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Broxbourne
46,345 (74.5%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
61.29%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Broxbourne
13,235 (21.3%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
61.3%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Broxbourne
2,620 (4.2%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
59.8%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Broxbourne

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

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in Broxbourne 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 Broxbourne from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Broxbourne.

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Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Broxbourne

Showing crimes from 2010 up until May 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 / £905,944.95 £355,192.02 / £524,203.00 £275,478.18 / £399,628.40 £183,021.13 / £234,062.71
2022 £572,334.09 / £865,804.11 £344,851.26 / £500,840.86 £268,351.44 / £384,403.56 £179,255.33 / £227,199.27
2021 £508,143.01 / £794,903.94 £307,597.02 / £462,154.57 £241,325.09 / £357,122.23 £166,930.17 / £219,302.25
2020 £464,411.37 / £731,893.35 £284,121.67 / £431,730.39 £223,140.57 / £333,343.58 £158,947.81 / £210,711.11
2019 £464,955.15 / £741,208.95 £283,429.13 / £438,303.29 £222,795.18 / £339,048.93 £164,021.70 / £219,017.07
2018 £468,053.24 / £733,766.09 £284,860.80 / £434,072.79 £224,701.90 / £336,811.94 £167,995.43 / £221,181.37
2017 £450,887.66 / £716,072.04 £273,822.83 / £422,754.20 £216,417.97 / £329,104.54 £165,075.25 / £221,153.52
2016 £416,310.55 / £689,836.21 £253,164.89 / £407,870.19 £201,425.43 / £318,860.63 £150,000.27 / £210,836.88
2015 £367,978.10 / £592,733.44 £223,695.16 / £349,765.42 £178,651.34 / £274,268.81 £133,371.98 / £181,172.41
2014 £333,197.63 / £524,064.49 £202,972.21 / £309,262.14 £162,920.32 / £243,054.98 £121,665.28 / £161,353.46
2013 £307,608.44 / £476,813.59 £186,405.75 / £278,139.49 £150,050.58 / £219,127.36 £112,451.15 / £145,673.92
2012 £300,047.33 / £459,353.48 £181,690.45 / £268,188.72 £146,305.94 / £211,199.55 £111,432.41 / £142,571.28
2011 £295,443.36 / £459,430.61 £177,799.90 / £264,921.40 £143,043.91 / £207,814.59 £110,278.82 / £142,769.83
2010 £293,318.97 / £444,987.95 £178,795.94 / £259,546.70 £144,573.37 / £204,508.84 £111,896.71 / £141,137.28
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 33k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £32,996
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 21.3%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £39,457
Salary Percentiles for Bedford in 2022£9,492£14,807£21,623£25,774£33,469£39,779£42,812£46,483£0£12,211£21,007£24,950£28,000£38,886£44,848£46,525£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count Broxbourne Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 35 +190 + 146.15%
Production 420 235 +185 + 56.49%
Construction 1,105 1,070 +35 + 3.22%
Motor Trades 335 175 +160 + 62.75%
Wholesale 325 200 +125 + 47.62%
Retail 580 340 +240 + 52.17%
Transport 405 295 +110 + 31.43%
Accommodation Food 400 220 +180 + 58.06%
Information Comms 540 215 +325 + 86.09%
Finance Insurance 155 80 +75 + 63.83%
Property 265 160 +105 + 49.41%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 525 +645 + 76.11%
Business Admin 620 390 +230 + 45.54%
Public Admin Defence 40 0 +40 + 200%
Education 130 70 +60 + 60%
Health 290 130 +160 + 76.19%
Arts Entertainment 460 245 +215 + 60.99%