Compare Bedford against South Norfolk

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for South Norfolk
143,066
Difference
31,621
Percentage Difference
19.9%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in South Norfolk
63,960 (77.3%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
30.86%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in South Norfolk
16,480 (19.9%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
40.83%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in South Norfolk
2,270 (2.7%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
72.56%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and South Norfolk

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 South Norfolk compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and South Norfolk.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and South Norfolk

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 / £460,424.49 £355,192.02 / £303,289.92 £275,478.18 / £252,815.40 £183,021.13 / £167,657.99
2022 £572,334.09 / £436,945.86 £344,851.26 / £288,535.03 £268,351.44 / £242,026.55 £179,255.33 / £162,425.68
2021 £508,143.01 / £390,652.47 £307,597.02 / £258,989.53 £241,325.09 / £218,865.16 £166,930.17 / £151,742.64
2020 £464,411.37 / £352,784.27 £284,121.67 / £235,850.33 £223,140.57 / £199,694.19 £158,947.81 / £143,425.52
2019 £464,955.15 / £338,716.74 £283,429.13 / £226,297.23 £222,795.18 / £191,586.40 £164,021.70 / £141,000.22
2018 £468,053.24 / £334,506.30 £284,860.80 / £223,303.84 £224,701.90 / £189,609.98 £167,995.43 / £141,558.04
2017 £450,887.66 / £320,597.64 £273,822.83 / £213,552.48 £216,417.97 / £182,046.82 £165,075.25 / £139,017.71
2016 £416,310.55 / £303,449.22 £253,164.89 / £203,088.42 £201,425.43 / £174,094.32 £150,000.27 / £130,031.06
2015 £367,978.10 / £277,338.14 £223,695.16 / £186,112.89 £178,651.34 / £160,147.05 £133,371.98 / £119,338.16
2014 £333,197.63 / £263,570.68 £202,972.21 / £177,521.53 £162,920.32 / £153,401.55 £121,665.28 / £114,418.96
2013 £307,608.44 / £242,209.84 £186,405.75 / £162,936.59 £150,050.58 / £141,438.39 £112,451.15 / £106,064.96
2012 £300,047.33 / £233,979.07 £181,690.45 / £157,291.97 £146,305.94 / £136,317.11 £111,432.41 / £103,550.33
2011 £295,443.36 / £232,401.12 £177,799.90 / £155,552.40 £143,043.91 / £134,899.44 £110,278.82 / £104,015.47
2010 £293,318.97 / £233,867.61 £178,795.94 / £157,780.83 £144,573.37 / £136,433.28 £111,896.71 / £105,943.54
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 42k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £26,654
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 0.3%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £30,801

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count South Norfolk Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 650 -425 -97.14%
Production 420 390 +30 + 7.41%
Construction 1,105 860 +245 + 24.94%
Motor Trades 335 220 +115 + 41.44%
Wholesale 325 190 +135 + 52.43%
Retail 580 375 +205 + 42.93%
Transport 405 245 +160 + 49.23%
Accommodation Food 400 305 +95 + 26.95%
Information Comms 540 295 +245 + 58.68%
Finance Insurance 155 125 +30 + 21.43%
Property 265 190 +75 + 32.97%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 855 +315 + 31.11%
Business Admin 620 425 +195 + 37.32%
Public Admin Defence 40 90 -50 -76.92%
Education 130 105 +25 + 21.28%
Health 290 235 +55 + 20.95%
Arts Entertainment 460 300 +160 + 42.11%