Compare Bedford against Ipswich

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Ipswich
135,979
Difference
38,708
Percentage Difference
24.92%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Ipswich
64,735 (72.9%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
29.68%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Ipswich
20,060 (22.6%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
21.67%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Ipswich
4,025 (4.5%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
18.69%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Ipswich

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Ipswich.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Ipswich

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 Ipswich

Key: Bedford / Ipswich

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £420,760.29 £355,192.02 / £269,815.52 £275,478.18 / £209,344.23 £183,021.13 / £151,475.38
2022 £572,334.09 / £411,748.22 £344,851.26 / £264,554.94 £268,351.44 / £205,230.83 £179,255.33 / £149,251.80
2021 £508,143.01 / £370,993.19 £307,597.02 / £238,596.90 £241,325.09 / £185,903.42 £166,930.17 / £140,538.87
2020 £464,411.37 / £342,346.89 £284,121.67 / £222,188.09 £223,140.57 / £172,216.57 £158,947.81 / £134,339.60
2019 £464,955.15 / £340,191.63 £283,429.13 / £220,174.52 £222,795.18 / £171,022.25 £164,021.70 / £138,123.80
2018 £468,053.24 / £340,009.14 £284,860.80 / £219,524.32 £224,701.90 / £171,085.09 £167,995.43 / £140,358.11
2017 £450,887.66 / £326,511.53 £273,822.83 / £210,224.53 £216,417.97 / £164,505.44 £165,075.25 / £137,366.54
2016 £416,310.55 / £302,095.40 £253,164.89 / £195,153.50 £201,425.43 / £153,658.01 £150,000.27 / £125,295.71
2015 £367,978.10 / £272,267.53 £223,695.16 / £176,228.65 £178,651.34 / £139,441.21 £133,371.98 / £113,839.08
2014 £333,197.63 / £253,381.83 £202,972.21 / £164,724.91 £162,920.32 / £131,187.31 £121,665.28 / £107,524.77
2013 £307,608.44 / £231,215.22 £186,405.75 / £149,883.53 £150,050.58 / £119,621.14 £112,451.15 / £98,407.78
2012 £300,047.33 / £227,822.16 £181,690.45 / £147,611.16 £146,305.94 / £118,206.44 £111,432.41 / £98,542.62
2011 £295,443.36 / £223,943.48 £177,799.90 / £143,747.69 £143,043.91 / £115,178.52 £110,278.82 / £97,370.09
2010 £293,318.97 / £226,759.88 £178,795.94 / £146,832.60 £144,573.37 / £118,131.22 £111,896.71 / £99,179.88

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bedford and Ipswich
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 58k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £24,846
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 4.5%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £28,637

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bedford and Ipswich
Industry Bedford Count Ipswich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 20 +205 + 167.35%
Production 420 185 +235 + 77.69%
Construction 1,105 620 +485 + 56.23%
Motor Trades 335 190 +145 + 55.24%
Wholesale 325 145 +180 + 76.6%
Retail 580 385 +195 + 40.41%
Transport 405 715 -310 -55.36%
Accommodation Food 400 300 +100 + 28.57%
Information Comms 540 270 +270 + 66.67%
Finance Insurance 155 100 +55 + 43.14%
Property 265 160 +105 + 49.41%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 510 +660 + 78.57%
Business Admin 620 375 +245 + 49.25%
Public Admin Defence 40 5 +35 + 155.56%
Education 130 60 +70 + 73.68%
Health 290 235 +55 + 20.95%
Arts Entertainment 460 335 +125 + 31.45%