Compare Bedford against Peterborough

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Peterborough
202,626
Difference
-27,939
Percentage Difference
-14.81%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Peterborough
97,875 (71.4%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
-11.42%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Peterborough
33,065 (24.1%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
-28.03%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Peterborough
6,050 (4.4%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
-21.92%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Peterborough

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

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in Peterborough 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 Peterborough from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Peterborough.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Peterborough

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 / £396,965.49 £355,192.02 / £250,529.87 £275,478.18 / £194,346.16 £183,021.13 / £125,006.35
2022 £572,334.09 / £378,915.71 £344,851.26 / £238,889.77 £268,351.44 / £187,500.81 £179,255.33 / £120,871.96
2021 £508,143.01 / £334,320.93 £307,597.02 / £210,880.36 £241,325.09 / £166,918.71 £166,930.17 / £110,829.06
2020 £464,411.37 / £312,735.55 £284,121.67 / £198,758.47 £223,140.57 / £157,046.64 £158,947.81 / £106,911.11
2019 £464,955.15 / £308,481.43 £283,429.13 / £196,240.91 £222,795.18 / £154,827.29 £164,021.70 / £108,127.93
2018 £468,053.24 / £301,657.41 £284,860.80 / £191,633.57 £224,701.90 / £151,397.86 £167,995.43 / £107,127.31
2017 £450,887.66 / £282,319.28 £273,822.83 / £178,834.74 £216,417.97 / £141,862.10 £165,075.25 / £102,683.51
2016 £416,310.55 / £264,051.64 £253,164.89 / £167,698.98 £201,425.43 / £133,857.47 £150,000.27 / £95,451.81
2015 £367,978.10 / £241,734.57 £223,695.16 / £153,605.31 £178,651.34 / £123,179.85 £133,371.98 / £87,755.75
2014 £333,197.63 / £227,828.38 £202,972.21 / £145,245.91 £162,920.32 / £117,018.67 £121,665.28 / £83,530.20
2013 £307,608.44 / £211,764.20 £186,405.75 / £134,451.85 £150,050.58 / £108,447.45 £112,451.15 / £77,784.62
2012 £300,047.33 / £205,840.36 £181,690.45 / £130,759.89 £146,305.94 / £105,617.28 £111,432.41 / £77,158.05
2011 £295,443.36 / £206,285.63 £177,799.90 / £129,991.01 £143,043.91 / £104,787.79 £110,278.82 / £77,558.63
2010 £293,318.97 / £209,010.50 £178,795.94 / £133,942.54 £144,573.37 / £108,358.37 £111,896.71 / £80,250.42
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 75k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £24,421
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs -0.6%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £29,370

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count Peterborough Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 140 +85 + 46.58%
Production 420 370 +50 + 12.66%
Construction 1,105 930 +175 + 17.2%
Motor Trades 335 445 -110 -28.21%
Wholesale 325 325 0 0%
Retail 580 630 -50 -8.26%
Transport 405 1,410 -1,005 -110.74%
Accommodation Food 400 385 +15 + 3.82%
Information Comms 540 465 +75 + 14.93%
Finance Insurance 155 135 +20 + 13.79%
Property 265 370 -105 -33.07%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 885 +285 + 27.74%
Business Admin 620 580 +40 + 6.67%
Public Admin Defence 40 25 +15 + 46.15%
Education 130 175 -45 -29.51%
Health 290 310 -20 -6.67%
Arts Entertainment 460 400 +60 + 13.95%