Compare Bedford against St Albans

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for St Albans
149,317
Difference
25,370
Percentage Difference
15.66%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in St Albans
69,645 (76.9%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
22.5%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in St Albans
18,045 (19.9%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
32.06%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in St Albans
2,910 (3.2%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
50.1%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and St Albans

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 St Albans compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in St Albans 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 St Albans from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and St Albans.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and St Albans

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £1,202,216.61 £355,192.02 / £730,799.69 £275,478.18 / £532,755.84 £183,021.13 / £327,056.38
2022 £572,334.09 / £1,173,374.85 £344,851.26 / £711,383.52 £268,351.44 / £520,389.55 £179,255.33 / £320,771.63
2021 £508,143.01 / £1,080,336.40 £307,597.02 / £656,116.57 £241,325.09 / £484,954.27 £166,930.17 / £308,333.87
2020 £464,411.37 / £988,227.79 £284,121.67 / £607,707.07 £223,140.57 / £450,830.10 £158,947.81 / £296,155.18
2019 £464,955.15 / £953,514.70 £283,429.13 / £589,200.78 £222,795.18 / £438,288.59 £164,021.70 / £295,070.03
2018 £468,053.24 / £980,924.79 £284,860.80 / £605,241.79 £224,701.90 / £451,401.86 £167,995.43 / £307,867.11
2017 £450,887.66 / £980,677.55 £273,822.83 / £602,402.04 £216,417.97 / £452,622.79 £165,075.25 / £314,854.79
2016 £416,310.55 / £944,120.56 £253,164.89 / £581,270.28 £201,425.43 / £437,200.99 £150,000.27 / £298,895.11
2015 £367,978.10 / £850,108.31 £223,695.16 / £521,310.52 £178,651.34 / £392,438.33 £133,371.98 / £267,274.36
2014 £333,197.63 / £764,944.56 £202,972.21 / £467,562.32 £162,920.32 / £353,228.99 £121,665.28 / £241,486.47
2013 £307,608.44 / £692,584.80 £186,405.75 / £419,548.43 £150,050.58 / £316,799.95 £112,451.15 / £215,714.32
2012 £300,047.33 / £668,643.39 £181,690.45 / £405,635.11 £146,305.94 / £305,585.42 £111,432.41 / £210,688.42
2011 £295,443.36 / £654,552.64 £177,799.90 / £391,525.47 £143,043.91 / £292,494.22 £110,278.82 / £205,026.98
2010 £293,318.97 / £628,177.08 £178,795.94 / £380,303.66 £144,573.37 / £286,185.14 £111,896.71 / £201,932.98
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 52k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £36,416
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs -1.9%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £56,468

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count St Albans Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 70 +155 + 105.08%
Production 420 285 +135 + 38.3%
Construction 1,105 965 +140 + 13.53%
Motor Trades 335 135 +200 + 85.11%
Wholesale 325 335 -10 -3.03%
Retail 580 585 -5 -0.86%
Transport 405 165 +240 + 84.21%
Accommodation Food 400 360 +40 + 10.53%
Information Comms 540 1,075 -535 -66.25%
Finance Insurance 155 190 -35 -20.29%
Property 265 325 -60 -20.34%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 2,270 -1,100 -63.95%
Business Admin 620 845 -225 -30.72%
Public Admin Defence 40 10 +30 + 120%
Education 130 185 -55 -34.92%
Health 290 335 -45 -14.4%
Arts Entertainment 460 540 -80 -16%