Compare Bedford against Mid Suffolk

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Mid Suffolk
104,857
Difference
69,830
Percentage Difference
49.96%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Mid Suffolk
46,960 (77.8%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
60.09%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Mid Suffolk
11,695 (19.4%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
72.29%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Mid Suffolk
1,675 (2.8%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
97.4%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Mid Suffolk

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 Mid Suffolk compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in Mid Suffolk Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 14 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 16 0 N/A
Burglary 0 172 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 26 0 N/A
Drugs 0 5 0 N/A
Other crime 0 2 0 N/A
Other theft 0 5 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 22 0 N/A
Public order 0 22 0 N/A
Robbery 0 1 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 3 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 56 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 11 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 30 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Bedford and Mid Suffolk from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Mid Suffolk.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Mid Suffolk

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 / £470,608.21 £355,192.02 / £286,744.50 £275,478.18 / £238,890.61 £183,021.13 / £151,269.80
2022 £572,334.09 / £455,889.70 £344,851.26 / £278,824.78 £268,351.44 / £233,115.85 £179,255.33 / £149,970.08
2021 £508,143.01 / £411,049.62 £307,597.02 / £252,692.93 £241,325.09 / £212,471.41 £166,930.17 / £141,812.58
2020 £464,411.37 / £373,685.19 £284,121.67 / £232,476.20 £223,140.57 / £195,303.23 £158,947.81 / £134,618.23
2019 £464,955.15 / £371,213.40 £283,429.13 / £230,865.29 £222,795.18 / £194,329.50 £164,021.70 / £137,487.03
2018 £468,053.24 / £370,696.85 £284,860.80 / £230,263.58 £224,701.90 / £194,203.91 £167,995.43 / £139,329.30
2017 £450,887.66 / £358,982.74 £273,822.83 / £222,170.90 £216,417.97 / £188,037.42 £165,075.25 / £137,877.64
2016 £416,310.55 / £334,997.35 £253,164.89 / £208,968.00 £201,425.43 / £177,742.01 £150,000.27 / £127,221.84
2015 £367,978.10 / £305,455.58 £223,695.16 / £190,740.46 £178,651.34 / £162,787.35 £133,371.98 / £116,265.42
2014 £333,197.63 / £282,742.61 £202,972.21 / £177,394.80 £162,920.32 / £151,892.68 £121,665.28 / £108,775.36
2013 £307,608.44 / £258,985.17 £186,405.75 / £162,428.18 £150,050.58 / £139,614.11 £112,451.15 / £100,402.53
2012 £300,047.33 / £254,900.20 £181,690.45 / £159,678.29 £146,305.94 / £136,883.88 £111,432.41 / £100,242.90
2011 £295,443.36 / £252,239.55 £177,799.90 / £157,787.82 £143,043.91 / £135,494.89 £110,278.82 / £100,567.27
2010 £293,318.97 / £256,044.61 £178,795.94 / £161,603.39 £144,573.37 / £138,997.19 £111,896.71 / £103,309.99
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 43k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £26,183
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 2.4%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £31,515

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count Mid Suffolk Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 690 -465 -101.64%
Production 420 330 +90 + 24%
Construction 1,105 800 +305 + 32.02%
Motor Trades 335 210 +125 + 45.87%
Wholesale 325 185 +140 + 54.9%
Retail 580 260 +320 + 76.19%
Transport 405 235 +170 + 53.13%
Accommodation Food 400 205 +195 + 64.46%
Information Comms 540 220 +320 + 84.21%
Finance Insurance 155 90 +65 + 53.06%
Property 265 150 +115 + 55.42%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 650 +520 + 57.14%
Business Admin 620 410 +210 + 40.78%
Public Admin Defence 40 85 -45 -72%
Education 130 80 +50 + 47.62%
Health 290 135 +155 + 72.94%
Arts Entertainment 460 310 +150 + 38.96%