Compare Bedford against Cambridge

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Cambridge
125,063
Difference
49,624
Percentage Difference
33.11%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
24.91%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
-37.99%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
30.78%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Cambridge

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Cambridge.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Cambridge

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.

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 Cambridge

Key: Bedford / Cambridge

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £1,079,857.29 £355,192.02 / £633,592.34 £275,478.18 / £534,472.04 £183,021.13 / £325,790.51
2022 £572,334.09 / £1,054,042.87 £344,851.26 / £616,741.78 £268,351.44 / £522,662.99 £179,255.33 / £317,429.25
2021 £508,143.01 / £935,008.34 £307,597.02 / £550,285.40 £241,325.09 / £469,777.92 £166,930.17 / £295,478.33
2020 £464,411.37 / £874,792.22 £284,121.67 / £520,762.80 £223,140.57 / £445,740.01 £158,947.81 / £288,812.30
2019 £464,955.15 / £854,446.61 £283,429.13 / £507,611.08 £222,795.18 / £435,510.10 £164,021.70 / £290,010.42
2018 £468,053.24 / £859,922.89 £284,860.80 / £512,252.99 £224,701.90 / £440,009.62 £167,995.43 / £297,676.79
2017 £450,887.66 / £844,631.34 £273,822.83 / £502,699.97 £216,417.97 / £433,820.96 £165,075.25 / £297,979.06
2016 £416,310.55 / £812,174.81 £253,164.89 / £488,751.22 £201,425.43 / £422,889.92 £150,000.27 / £287,074.79
2015 £367,978.10 / £770,905.90 £223,695.16 / £463,898.29 £178,651.34 / £403,175.88 £133,371.98 / £272,776.72
2014 £333,197.63 / £681,626.96 £202,972.21 / £411,056.80 £162,920.32 / £358,899.68 £121,665.28 / £242,568.21
2013 £307,608.44 / £614,133.81 £186,405.75 / £369,920.65 £150,050.58 / £324,893.40 £112,451.15 / £219,730.44
2012 £300,047.33 / £561,487.92 £181,690.45 / £339,308.66 £146,305.94 / £297,428.64 £111,432.41 / £202,298.09
2011 £295,443.36 / £528,051.99 £177,799.90 / £316,647.39 £143,043.91 / £275,568.25 £110,278.82 / £191,325.15
2010 £293,318.97 / £508,887.09 £178,795.94 / £308,247.74 £144,573.37 / £269,405.26 £111,896.71 / £186,583.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bedford and Cambridge
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 46k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £34,165
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 9.7%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £39,909

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bedford and Cambridge
Industry Bedford Count Cambridge Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 85 +140 + 90.32%
Production 420 175 +245 + 82.35%
Construction 1,105 340 +765 + 105.88%
Motor Trades 335 60 +275 + 139.24%
Wholesale 325 115 +210 + 95.45%
Retail 580 320 +260 + 57.78%
Transport 405 80 +325 + 134.02%
Accommodation Food 400 400 0 0%
Information Comms 540 705 -165 -26.51%
Finance Insurance 155 105 +50 + 38.46%
Property 265 200 +65 + 27.96%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 1,220 -50 -4.18%
Business Admin 620 355 +265 + 54.36%
Public Admin Defence 40 0 +40 + 200%
Education 130 215 -85 -49.28%
Health 290 265 +25 + 9.01%
Arts Entertainment 460 365 +95 + 23.03%