Compare Bedford against Harlow

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Harlow
87,280
Difference
87,407
Percentage Difference
66.73%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
65.25%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
67.47%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
54.19%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Harlow

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Harlow.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Harlow

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 Harlow

Key: Bedford / Harlow

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £682,759.32 £355,192.02 / £458,001.53 £275,478.18 / £328,739.98 £183,021.13 / £195,987.37
2022 £572,334.09 / £653,961.18 £344,851.26 / £435,446.38 £268,351.44 / £319,222.66 £179,255.33 / £189,905.53
2021 £508,143.01 / £586,115.59 £307,597.02 / £387,645.28 £241,325.09 / £289,767.79 £166,930.17 / £176,794.95
2020 £464,411.37 / £545,594.19 £284,121.67 / £363,093.45 £223,140.57 / £271,712.91 £158,947.81 / £170,987.79
2019 £464,955.15 / £543,207.71 £283,429.13 / £360,763.05 £222,795.18 / £269,157.55 £164,021.70 / £175,945.27
2018 £468,053.24 / £544,357.44 £284,860.80 / £360,712.01 £224,701.90 / £269,876.17 £167,995.43 / £178,840.55
2017 £450,887.66 / £535,907.80 £273,822.83 / £353,429.33 £216,417.97 / £264,962.08 £165,075.25 / £178,686.18
2016 £416,310.55 / £499,235.37 £253,164.89 / £332,061.67 £201,425.43 / £250,280.01 £150,000.27 / £165,882.70
2015 £367,978.10 / £429,355.93 £223,695.16 / £286,651.64 £178,651.34 / £216,637.46 £133,371.98 / £143,864.18
2014 £333,197.63 / £369,953.55 £202,972.21 / £247,638.82 £162,920.32 / £188,190.60 £121,665.28 / £124,778.85
2013 £307,608.44 / £339,319.32 £186,405.75 / £226,686.60 £150,050.58 / £172,069.63 £112,451.15 / £114,226.30
2012 £300,047.33 / £328,632.32 £181,690.45 / £219,780.20 £146,305.94 / £166,714.25 £111,432.41 / £112,562.64
2011 £295,443.36 / £327,271.56 £177,799.90 / £216,763.48 £143,043.91 / £163,619.72 £110,278.82 / £112,122.05
2010 £293,318.97 / £316,237.22 £178,795.94 / £211,290.26 £144,573.37 / £160,385.28 £111,896.71 / £110,263.77

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bedford and Harlow
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 31k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £26,893
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 8.2%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £29,180

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bedford and Harlow
Industry Bedford Count Harlow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 5 +220 + 191.3%
Production 420 230 +190 + 58.46%
Construction 1,105 710 +395 + 43.53%
Motor Trades 335 120 +215 + 94.51%
Wholesale 325 215 +110 + 40.74%
Retail 580 210 +370 + 93.67%
Transport 405 295 +110 + 31.43%
Accommodation Food 400 140 +260 + 96.3%
Information Comms 540 190 +350 + 95.89%
Finance Insurance 155 35 +120 + 126.32%
Property 265 85 +180 + 102.86%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 375 +795 + 102.91%
Business Admin 620 315 +305 + 65.24%
Public Admin Defence 40 0 +40 + 200%
Education 130 60 +70 + 73.68%
Health 290 165 +125 + 54.95%
Arts Entertainment 460 190 +270 + 83.08%