Compare Bedford against North Hertfordshire

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for North Hertfordshire
133,463
Difference
41,224
Percentage Difference
26.76%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in North Hertfordshire
64,050 (78.2%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
30.72%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in North Hertfordshire
15,080 (18.4%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
49.26%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in North Hertfordshire
2,780 (3.4%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
54.35%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and North Hertfordshire

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 North Hertfordshire compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and North Hertfordshire.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and North Hertfordshire

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £743,900.99 £355,192.02 / £458,211.60 £275,478.18 / £351,713.85 £183,021.13 / £225,312.19
2022 £572,334.09 / £733,373.99 £344,851.26 / £453,097.07 £268,351.44 / £349,625.68 £179,255.33 / £224,888.98
2021 £508,143.01 / £680,825.12 £307,597.02 / £422,394.82 £241,325.09 / £328,087.45 £166,930.17 / £219,285.33
2020 £464,411.37 / £632,809.29 £284,121.67 / £397,167.44 £223,140.57 / £309,095.28 £158,947.81 / £213,176.66
2019 £464,955.15 / £615,092.12 £283,429.13 / £386,091.90 £222,795.18 / £300,282.71 £164,021.70 / £211,639.15
2018 £468,053.24 / £638,109.86 £284,860.80 / £399,868.75 £224,701.90 / £311,922.16 £167,995.43 / £223,130.51
2017 £450,887.66 / £605,357.13 £273,822.83 / £379,021.84 £216,417.97 / £296,985.57 £165,075.25 / £217,259.12
2016 £416,310.55 / £583,083.70 £253,164.89 / £365,623.47 £201,425.43 / £287,333.24 £150,000.27 / £206,408.40
2015 £367,978.10 / £513,667.79 £223,695.16 / £321,822.87 £178,651.34 / £253,675.07 £133,371.98 / £181,870.92
2014 £333,197.63 / £458,416.97 £202,972.21 / £287,892.39 £162,920.32 / £227,370.28 £121,665.28 / £163,738.73
2013 £307,608.44 / £413,937.42 £186,405.75 / £257,499.15 £150,050.58 / £203,837.55 £112,451.15 / £147,234.50
2012 £300,047.33 / £406,998.74 £181,690.45 / £253,216.38 £146,305.94 / £200,451.26 £111,432.41 / £146,470.75
2011 £295,443.36 / £399,564.03 £177,799.90 / £245,736.12 £143,043.91 / £193,848.89 £110,278.82 / £144,316.32
2010 £293,318.97 / £397,861.07 £178,795.94 / £246,703.10 £144,573.37 / £195,737.01 £111,896.71 / £146,147.12
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 53k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £35,179
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 19.5%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £40,413

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count North Hertfordshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 185 +40 + 19.51%
Production 420 435 -15 -3.51%
Construction 1,105 775 +330 + 35.11%
Motor Trades 335 195 +140 + 52.83%
Wholesale 325 295 +30 + 9.68%
Retail 580 385 +195 + 40.41%
Transport 405 160 +245 + 86.73%
Accommodation Food 400 315 +85 + 23.78%
Information Comms 540 605 -65 -11.35%
Finance Insurance 155 125 +30 + 21.43%
Property 265 285 -20 -7.27%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 1,255 -85 -7.01%
Business Admin 620 545 +75 + 12.88%
Public Admin Defence 40 20 +20 + 66.67%
Education 130 130 0 0%
Health 290 225 +65 + 25.24%
Arts Entertainment 460 385 +75 + 17.75%