Compare Bedford against Chelmsford

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Chelmsford
179,549
Difference
-4,862
Percentage Difference
-2.75%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Chelmsford
85,965 (76.4%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
1.54%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Chelmsford
22,740 (20.2%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
9.21%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Chelmsford
3,880 (3.4%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
22.32%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Chelmsford

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Chelmsford.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Chelmsford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £684,701.42 £355,192.02 / £418,975.10 £275,478.18 / £328,984.86 £183,021.13 / £219,903.49
2022 £572,334.09 / £675,386.75 £344,851.26 / £415,112.20 £268,351.44 / £327,436.45 £179,255.33 / £218,088.36
2021 £508,143.01 / £609,115.99 £307,597.02 / £376,223.96 £241,325.09 / £299,130.81 £166,930.17 / £206,679.25
2020 £464,411.37 / £584,093.30 £284,121.67 / £365,020.69 £223,140.57 / £290,308.28 £158,947.81 / £207,432.94
2019 £464,955.15 / £584,165.58 £283,429.13 / £364,019.12 £222,795.18 / £289,380.83 £164,021.70 / £212,498.17
2018 £468,053.24 / £570,852.18 £284,860.80 / £355,683.26 £224,701.90 / £283,727.87 £167,995.43 / £211,143.98
2017 £450,887.66 / £557,385.20 £273,822.83 / £346,419.06 £216,417.97 / £277,417.87 £165,075.25 / £210,762.83
2016 £416,310.55 / £523,911.92 £253,164.89 / £326,123.83 £201,425.43 / £261,902.28 £150,000.27 / £195,737.08
2015 £367,978.10 / £469,489.13 £223,695.16 / £292,182.48 £178,651.34 / £235,571.16 £133,371.98 / £175,359.00
2014 £333,197.63 / £428,622.21 £202,972.21 / £267,260.95 £162,920.32 / £216,480.65 £121,665.28 / £161,512.19
2013 £307,608.44 / £387,768.79 £186,405.75 / £240,445.36 £150,050.58 / £195,280.19 £112,451.15 / £146,158.80
2012 £300,047.33 / £378,134.15 £181,690.45 / £234,516.16 £146,305.94 / £190,485.90 £111,432.41 / £144,217.53
2011 £295,443.36 / £371,736.05 £177,799.90 / £228,931.10 £143,043.91 / £185,369.44 £110,278.82 / £142,559.86
2010 £293,318.97 / £366,400.93 £178,795.94 / £228,160.65 £144,573.37 / £185,621.66 £111,896.71 / £143,712.18
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 50k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £30,977
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 5.1%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £36,828

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count Chelmsford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 200 +25 + 11.76%
Production 420 400 +20 + 4.88%
Construction 1,105 1,510 -405 -30.98%
Motor Trades 335 270 +65 + 21.49%
Wholesale 325 325 0 0%
Retail 580 530 +50 + 9.01%
Transport 405 295 +110 + 31.43%
Accommodation Food 400 375 +25 + 6.45%
Information Comms 540 670 -130 -21.49%
Finance Insurance 155 205 -50 -27.78%
Property 265 335 -70 -23.33%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 1,390 -220 -17.19%
Business Admin 620 745 -125 -18.32%
Public Admin Defence 40 25 +15 + 46.15%
Education 130 165 -35 -23.73%
Health 290 310 -20 -6.67%
Arts Entertainment 460 480 -20 -4.26%