Compare Bedford against Epping Forest

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Epping Forest
132,175
Difference
42,512
Percentage Difference
27.71%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Epping Forest
62,085 (74.2%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
33.76%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Epping Forest
18,235 (21.8%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
31.04%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Epping Forest
3,350 (4.0%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
36.68%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Epping Forest

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 Epping Forest compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in Epping Forest Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 103 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 15 0 N/A
Burglary 0 375 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 80 0 N/A
Drugs 0 6 0 N/A
Other crime 0 7 0 N/A
Other theft 0 29 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 48 0 N/A
Public order 0 85 0 N/A
Robbery 0 5 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 6 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 130 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 71 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 76 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Bedford and Epping Forest from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Epping Forest.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Epping Forest

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 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 / £1,053,501.49 £355,192.02 / £612,767.81 £275,478.18 / £457,939.97 £183,021.13 / £307,405.42
2022 £572,334.09 / £1,038,962.60 £344,851.26 / £604,939.36 £268,351.44 / £453,395.53 £179,255.33 / £306,439.32
2021 £508,143.01 / £949,578.97 £307,597.02 / £555,188.80 £241,325.09 / £418,287.42 £166,930.17 / £293,000.58
2020 £464,411.37 / £879,736.33 £284,121.67 / £521,412.63 £223,140.57 / £392,800.02 £158,947.81 / £283,981.52
2019 £464,955.15 / £864,128.84 £283,429.13 / £511,351.29 £222,795.18 / £385,872.38 £164,021.70 / £286,591.15
2018 £468,053.24 / £869,693.38 £284,860.80 / £513,901.24 £224,701.90 / £388,478.32 £167,995.43 / £293,366.75
2017 £450,887.66 / £856,996.11 £273,822.83 / £504,672.83 £216,417.97 / £383,142.15 £165,075.25 / £295,859.73
2016 £416,310.55 / £815,545.10 £253,164.89 / £481,891.45 £201,425.43 / £366,501.30 £150,000.27 / £278,372.08
2015 £367,978.10 / £723,364.15 £223,695.16 / £425,990.72 £178,651.34 / £324,562.70 £133,371.98 / £246,409.73
2014 £333,197.63 / £653,525.56 £202,972.21 / £384,216.82 £162,920.32 / £294,189.85 £121,665.28 / £224,009.20
2013 £307,608.44 / £592,932.69 £186,405.75 / £344,057.23 £150,050.58 / £263,262.73 £112,451.15 / £201,698.01
2012 £300,047.33 / £568,179.89 £181,690.45 / £330,154.77 £146,305.94 / £252,246.37 £111,432.41 / £195,631.41
2011 £295,443.36 / £558,483.41 £177,799.90 / £321,029.64 £143,043.91 / £244,281.76 £110,278.82 / £193,110.12
2010 £293,318.97 / £554,043.46 £178,795.94 / £321,413.95 £144,573.37 / £245,932.95 £111,896.71 / £195,770.40
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 37k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £31,370
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 9.3%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £40,872

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count Epping Forest Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 195 +30 + 14.29%
Production 420 415 +5 + 1.2%
Construction 1,105 1,825 -720 -49.15%
Motor Trades 335 210 +125 + 45.87%
Wholesale 325 385 -60 -16.9%
Retail 580 545 +35 + 6.22%
Transport 405 280 +125 + 36.5%
Accommodation Food 400 370 +30 + 7.79%
Information Comms 540 525 +15 + 2.82%
Finance Insurance 155 160 -5 -3.17%
Property 265 505 -240 -62.34%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 1,180 -10 -0.85%
Business Admin 620 840 -220 -30.14%
Public Admin Defence 40 15 +25 + 90.91%
Education 130 155 -25 -17.54%
Health 290 250 +40 + 14.81%
Arts Entertainment 460 500 -40 -8.33%