Compare Bedford against Rochford

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Rochford
87,627
Difference
87,060
Percentage Difference
66.38%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Rochford
38,760 (76.4%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
77.01%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Rochford
10,175 (20.1%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
84.08%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Rochford
1,775 (3.5%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
92.91%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Rochford

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

Compare crime rate by type for Bedford and Rochford for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in Rochford Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 29 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 8 0 N/A
Burglary 0 159 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 36 0 N/A
Drugs 0 4 0 N/A
Other crime 0 2 0 N/A
Other theft 0 11 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 6 0 N/A
Public order 0 33 0 N/A
Robbery 0 1 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 38 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 30 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 33 0 N/A

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Rochford.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Rochford

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.

Average property prices by year for Bedford and Rochford

Key: Bedford / Rochford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £677,622.52 £355,192.02 / £414,023.73 £275,478.18 / £348,552.37 £183,021.13 / £197,432.98
2022 £572,334.09 / £629,354.14 £344,851.26 / £388,631.11 £268,351.44 / £328,592.53 £179,255.33 / £188,564.65
2021 £508,143.01 / £565,779.12 £307,597.02 / £350,949.17 £241,325.09 / £298,210.15 £166,930.17 / £178,908.98
2020 £464,411.37 / £516,338.65 £284,121.67 / £323,742.40 £223,140.57 / £274,232.70 £158,947.81 / £170,115.80
2019 £464,955.15 / £520,468.60 £283,429.13 / £327,045.99 £222,795.18 / £276,965.13 £164,021.70 / £177,028.98
2018 £468,053.24 / £502,200.85 £284,860.80 / £315,302.02 £224,701.90 / £267,593.82 £167,995.43 / £173,640.79
2017 £450,887.66 / £492,048.94 £273,822.83 / £308,140.27 £216,417.97 / £262,752.62 £165,075.25 / £174,229.94
2016 £416,310.55 / £454,566.51 £253,164.89 / £287,204.85 £201,425.43 / £245,733.17 £150,000.27 / £159,943.48
2015 £367,978.10 / £399,757.68 £223,695.16 / £253,308.34 £178,651.34 / £217,602.87 £133,371.98 / £140,939.25
2014 £333,197.63 / £354,377.69 £202,972.21 / £225,290.28 £162,920.32 / £194,431.89 £121,665.28 / £126,216.22
2013 £307,608.44 / £329,049.17 £186,405.75 / £209,139.87 £150,050.58 / £181,289.17 £112,451.15 / £118,204.77
2012 £300,047.33 / £320,289.32 £181,690.45 / £203,794.54 £146,305.94 / £176,537.56 £111,432.41 / £116,779.19
2011 £295,443.36 / £319,814.48 £177,799.90 / £202,452.64 £143,043.91 / £174,490.63 £110,278.82 / £117,815.09
2010 £293,318.97 / £320,640.68 £178,795.94 / £205,195.62 £144,573.37 / £177,328.99 £111,896.71 / £121,021.55

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bedford and Rochford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 24k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £32,685
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 2.8%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £39,835

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bedford and Rochford
Industry Bedford Count Rochford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 75 +150 + 100%
Production 420 250 +170 + 50.75%
Construction 1,105 855 +250 + 25.51%
Motor Trades 335 135 +200 + 85.11%
Wholesale 325 125 +200 + 88.89%
Retail 580 245 +335 + 81.21%
Transport 405 140 +265 + 97.25%
Accommodation Food 400 145 +255 + 93.58%
Information Comms 540 215 +325 + 86.09%
Finance Insurance 155 70 +85 + 75.56%
Property 265 120 +145 + 75.32%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 545 +625 + 72.89%
Business Admin 620 325 +295 + 62.43%
Public Admin Defence 40 15 +25 + 90.91%
Education 130 70 +60 + 60%
Health 290 90 +200 + 105.26%
Arts Entertainment 460 220 +240 + 70.59%