Compare Bedford against Dacorum

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Dacorum
155,457
Difference
19,230
Percentage Difference
11.65%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Dacorum
73,680 (76.1%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
16.92%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Dacorum
19,625 (20.3%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
23.83%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Dacorum
3,510 (3.6%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
32.16%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Dacorum

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Dacorum.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Dacorum

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 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 Dacorum

Key: Bedford / Dacorum

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £1,032,871.19 £355,192.02 / £563,519.24 £275,478.18 / £423,692.56 £183,021.13 / £290,413.04
2022 £572,334.09 / £982,022.46 £344,851.26 / £533,596.86 £268,351.44 / £403,521.04 £179,255.33 / £274,882.47
2021 £508,143.01 / £911,497.09 £307,597.02 / £495,806.16 £241,325.09 / £377,766.79 £166,930.17 / £267,203.87
2020 £464,411.37 / £838,789.45 £284,121.67 / £461,452.61 £223,140.57 / £351,551.12 £158,947.81 / £257,410.09
2019 £464,955.15 / £812,668.23 £283,429.13 / £449,058.44 £222,795.18 / £343,155.05 £164,021.70 / £256,979.75
2018 £468,053.24 / £822,567.45 £284,860.80 / £453,968.73 £224,701.90 / £347,613.29 £167,995.43 / £264,403.78
2017 £450,887.66 / £816,540.51 £273,822.83 / £448,364.11 £216,417.97 / £344,722.51 £165,075.25 / £266,667.07
2016 £416,310.55 / £783,861.17 £253,164.89 / £430,174.90 £201,425.43 / £331,348.58 £150,000.27 / £252,433.11
2015 £367,978.10 / £693,143.60 £223,695.16 / £377,833.78 £178,651.34 / £291,700.05 £133,371.98 / £222,052.39
2014 £333,197.63 / £617,126.03 £202,972.21 / £335,230.59 £162,920.32 / £259,840.91 £121,665.28 / £198,502.10
2013 £307,608.44 / £559,535.46 £186,405.75 / £301,072.01 £150,050.58 / £233,273.65 £112,451.15 / £178,713.56
2012 £300,047.33 / £542,667.60 £181,690.45 / £293,147.26 £146,305.94 / £226,957.67 £111,432.41 / £175,931.83
2011 £295,443.36 / £530,869.35 £177,799.90 / £283,610.58 £143,043.91 / £218,574.01 £110,278.82 / £173,074.96
2010 £293,318.97 / £521,106.59 £178,795.94 / £282,706.83 £144,573.37 / £219,104.14 £111,896.71 / £173,575.73

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bedford and Dacorum
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 52k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £29,431
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 7.8%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £34,983

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bedford and Dacorum
Industry Bedford Count Dacorum Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 125 +100 + 57.14%
Production 420 340 +80 + 21.05%
Construction 1,105 1,335 -230 -18.85%
Motor Trades 335 190 +145 + 55.24%
Wholesale 325 315 +10 + 3.13%
Retail 580 465 +115 + 22.01%
Transport 405 365 +40 + 10.39%
Accommodation Food 400 335 +65 + 17.69%
Information Comms 540 955 -415 -55.52%
Finance Insurance 155 120 +35 + 25.45%
Property 265 245 +20 + 7.84%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 1,550 -380 -27.94%
Business Admin 620 765 -145 -20.94%
Public Admin Defence 40 15 +25 + 90.91%
Education 130 160 -30 -20.69%
Health 290 270 +20 + 7.14%
Arts Entertainment 460 555 -95 -18.72%