Compare Bedford against Stevenage

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Stevenage
88,104
Difference
86,583
Percentage Difference
65.89%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Stevenage
44,000 (76.3%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
65.96%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Stevenage
11,390 (19.7%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
74.58%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Stevenage
2,300 (4.0%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
71.42%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Stevenage

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

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in Stevenage Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 14 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 9 0 N/A
Burglary 0 191 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 42 0 N/A
Drugs 0 1 0 N/A
Other crime 0 2 0 N/A
Other theft 0 25 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 8 0 N/A
Public order 0 35 0 N/A
Robbery 0 4 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 3 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 159 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 41 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 45 0 N/A

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Stevenage.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Stevenage

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 / £666,131.87 £355,192.02 / £416,002.40 £275,478.18 / £325,891.02 £183,021.13 / £197,494.13
2022 £572,334.09 / £660,638.17 £344,851.26 / £411,811.02 £268,351.44 / £323,772.16 £179,255.33 / £198,173.54
2021 £508,143.01 / £593,277.21 £307,597.02 / £370,219.80 £241,325.09 / £292,689.85 £166,930.17 / £185,504.74
2020 £464,411.37 / £549,018.32 £284,121.67 / £344,736.80 £223,140.57 / £270,869.74 £158,947.81 / £176,381.99
2019 £464,955.15 / £547,709.37 £283,429.13 / £344,396.33 £222,795.18 / £270,556.44 £164,021.70 / £182,795.90
2018 £468,053.24 / £549,440.24 £284,860.80 / £344,567.78 £224,701.90 / £270,950.98 £167,995.43 / £184,834.18
2017 £450,887.66 / £539,803.16 £273,822.83 / £338,085.34 £216,417.97 / £266,142.22 £165,075.25 / £186,313.32
2016 £416,310.55 / £505,415.21 £253,164.89 / £318,246.88 £201,425.43 / £251,784.69 £150,000.27 / £172,682.28
2015 £367,978.10 / £431,841.91 £223,695.16 / £272,071.85 £178,651.34 / £216,029.21 £133,371.98 / £148,006.40
2014 £333,197.63 / £384,736.34 £202,972.21 / £243,207.66 £162,920.32 / £193,756.23 £121,665.28 / £132,746.19
2013 £307,608.44 / £345,392.54 £186,405.75 / £216,863.27 £150,050.58 / £173,295.87 £112,451.15 / £119,009.06
2012 £300,047.33 / £335,065.98 £181,690.45 / £210,023.46 £146,305.94 / £168,201.85 £111,432.41 / £117,528.26
2011 £295,443.36 / £339,914.32 £177,799.90 / £210,260.56 £143,043.91 / £167,713.29 £110,278.82 / £118,687.45
2010 £293,318.97 / £326,439.00 £178,795.94 / £203,669.72 £144,573.37 / £162,916.55 £111,896.71 / £114,700.15
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 29k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £28,393
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 20.1%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £31,170

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count Stevenage Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 5 +220 + 191.3%
Production 420 165 +255 + 87.18%
Construction 1,105 585 +520 + 61.54%
Motor Trades 335 100 +235 + 108.05%
Wholesale 325 115 +210 + 95.45%
Retail 580 190 +390 + 101.3%
Transport 405 135 +270 + 100%
Accommodation Food 400 145 +255 + 93.58%
Information Comms 540 275 +265 + 65.03%
Finance Insurance 155 275 -120 -55.81%
Property 265 160 +105 + 49.41%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 425 +745 + 93.42%
Business Admin 620 280 +340 + 75.56%
Public Admin Defence 40 5 +35 + 155.56%
Education 130 40 +90 + 105.88%
Health 290 110 +180 + 90%
Arts Entertainment 460 175 +285 + 89.76%