Compare Bedford against Southend-on-Sea

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Bedford and Southend-on-Sea.

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Difference
-8,086
Percentage Difference
-4.52%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
9.21%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
-7.75%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
-8.48%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Southend-on-Sea

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Bedford and Southend-on-Sea compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Southend-on-Sea.

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Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Southend-on-Sea

Showing crimes from 2010 up until February 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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Bedford - Semi Price
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Bedford - Terraced Price
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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 / £650,857.13 £355,192.02 / £433,932.29 £275,478.18 / £337,253.86 £183,021.13 / £214,035.80
2022 £572,334.09 / £645,489.54 £344,851.26 / £429,814.78 £268,351.44 / £334,944.05 £179,255.33 / £213,456.46
2021 £508,143.01 / £586,846.23 £307,597.02 / £390,991.37 £241,325.09 / £305,958.47 £166,930.17 / £202,219.40
2020 £464,411.37 / £541,879.64 £284,121.67 / £364,329.15 £223,140.57 / £283,758.31 £158,947.81 / £193,422.21
2019 £464,955.15 / £526,055.96 £283,429.13 / £353,878.53 £222,795.18 / £275,613.84 £164,021.70 / £192,672.50
2018 £468,053.24 / £517,804.45 £284,860.80 / £347,794.29 £224,701.90 / £271,820.34 £167,995.43 / £192,917.51
2017 £450,887.66 / £493,023.96 £273,822.83 / £329,964.73 £216,417.97 / £258,835.11 £165,075.25 / £187,465.03
2016 £416,310.55 / £454,605.82 £253,164.89 / £304,968.62 £201,425.43 / £240,379.71 £150,000.27 / £171,263.35
2015 £367,978.10 / £399,659.75 £223,695.16 / £268,446.73 £178,651.34 / £212,472.05 £133,371.98 / £151,047.28
2014 £333,197.63 / £360,483.80 £202,972.21 / £243,113.82 £162,920.32 / £193,607.68 £121,665.28 / £137,989.39
2013 £307,608.44 / £328,077.39 £186,405.75 / £221,252.14 £150,050.58 / £176,258.08 £112,451.15 / £126,158.21
2012 £300,047.33 / £319,597.51 £181,690.45 / £215,678.84 £146,305.94 / £172,233.35 £111,432.41 / £124,737.95
2011 £295,443.36 / £318,513.89 £177,799.90 / £213,128.69 £143,043.91 / £169,643.28 £110,278.82 / £125,037.75
2010 £293,318.97 / £313,575.37 £178,795.94 / £211,741.56 £144,573.37 / £169,840.20 £111,896.71 / £126,361.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 49k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £28,717
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £35,412
Salary Percentiles for Bedford in 2022£9,492£14,807£21,623£25,774£33,469£39,779£42,812£46,483£0£11,677£15,476£19,912£24,976£33,574£41,767£45,654£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count Southend-on-Sea Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 25 +200 + 160%
Production 420 375 +45 + 11.32%
Construction 1,105 1,160 -55 -4.86%
Motor Trades 335 210 +125 + 45.87%
Wholesale 325 220 +105 + 38.53%
Retail 580 645 -65 -10.61%
Transport 405 275 +130 + 38.24%
Accommodation Food 400 585 -185 -37.56%
Information Comms 540 460 +80 + 16%
Finance Insurance 155 175 -20 -12.12%
Property 265 295 -30 -10.71%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 1,050 +120 + 10.81%
Business Admin 620 690 -70 -10.69%
Public Admin Defence 40 5 +35 + 155.56%
Education 130 120 +10 + 8%
Health 290 340 -50 -15.87%
Arts Entertainment 460 475 -15 -3.21%