Compare Bedford against Norwich

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Norwich
142,177
Difference
32,510
Percentage Difference
20.52%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Norwich
63,565 (64.0%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
31.47%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Norwich
30,420 (30.6%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
-19.82%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Norwich
5,265 (5.3%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
-8.1%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Norwich

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Norwich.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Norwich

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 Norwich

Key: Bedford / Norwich

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £479,626.71 £355,192.02 / £295,445.75 £275,478.18 / £265,973.85 £183,021.13 / £163,453.39
2022 £572,334.09 / £460,596.82 £344,851.26 / £282,699.75 £268,351.44 / £255,540.33 £179,255.33 / £157,344.13
2021 £508,143.01 / £415,286.59 £307,597.02 / £254,439.55 £241,325.09 / £231,230.73 £166,930.17 / £147,413.03
2020 £464,411.37 / £386,460.04 £284,121.67 / £238,188.91 £223,140.57 / £216,602.90 £158,947.81 / £141,714.25
2019 £464,955.15 / £382,097.52 £283,429.13 / £234,949.74 £222,795.18 / £213,258.91 £164,021.70 / £143,303.05
2018 £468,053.24 / £376,752.75 £284,860.80 / £230,867.18 £224,701.90 / £210,456.92 £167,995.43 / £143,401.85
2017 £450,887.66 / £363,267.91 £273,822.83 / £221,612.57 £216,417.97 / £203,169.25 £165,075.25 / £140,896.08
2016 £416,310.55 / £347,757.50 £253,164.89 / £212,791.45 £201,425.43 / £195,145.93 £150,000.27 / £133,269.29
2015 £367,978.10 / £319,203.54 £223,695.16 / £195,783.81 £178,651.34 / £180,430.09 £133,371.98 / £122,920.04
2014 £333,197.63 / £299,120.19 £202,972.21 / £184,089.29 £162,920.32 / £170,573.12 £121,665.28 / £115,945.39
2013 £307,608.44 / £273,854.22 £186,405.75 / £167,583.05 £150,050.58 / £156,473.40 £112,451.15 / £106,196.39
2012 £300,047.33 / £264,118.75 £181,690.45 / £161,922.90 £146,305.94 / £151,074.46 £111,432.41 / £104,012.91
2011 £295,443.36 / £256,907.39 £177,799.90 / £155,533.03 £143,043.91 / £145,039.40 £110,278.82 / £101,340.38
2010 £293,318.97 / £256,834.90 £178,795.94 / £156,876.25 £144,573.37 / £146,938.09 £111,896.71 / £102,579.12

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bedford and Norwich
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 41k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £25,802
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 2.5%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £29,927

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bedford and Norwich
Industry Bedford Count Norwich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 35 +190 + 146.15%
Production 420 235 +185 + 56.49%
Construction 1,105 470 +635 + 80.63%
Motor Trades 335 170 +165 + 65.35%
Wholesale 325 145 +180 + 76.6%
Retail 580 510 +70 + 12.84%
Transport 405 330 +75 + 20.41%
Accommodation Food 400 460 -60 -13.95%
Information Comms 540 355 +185 + 41.34%
Finance Insurance 155 110 +45 + 33.96%
Property 265 210 +55 + 23.16%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 800 +370 + 37.56%
Business Admin 620 360 +260 + 53.06%
Public Admin Defence 40 5 +35 + 155.56%
Education 130 105 +25 + 21.28%
Health 290 280 +10 + 3.51%
Arts Entertainment 460 395 +65 + 15.2%