Compare Bedford against Three Rivers

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Three Rivers
93,966
Difference
80,721
Percentage Difference
60.09%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Three Rivers
44,510 (76.7%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
64.93%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Three Rivers
11,430 (19.7%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
74.27%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Three Rivers
2,100 (3.6%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
79.22%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Three Rivers

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 Three Rivers compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Three Rivers.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Three Rivers

Showing crimes from 2010 up until November 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 / £1,158,177.80 £355,192.02 / £595,369.39 £275,478.18 / £446,509.02 £183,021.13 / £306,593.16
2022 £572,334.09 / £1,161,972.16 £344,851.26 / £595,399.21 £268,351.44 / £447,038.70 £179,255.33 / £305,896.36
2021 £508,143.01 / £1,059,722.44 £307,597.02 / £545,410.98 £241,325.09 / £411,911.10 £166,930.17 / £291,017.16
2020 £464,411.37 / £974,772.41 £284,121.67 / £510,470.01 £223,140.57 / £385,838.34 £158,947.81 / £280,230.63
2019 £464,955.15 / £966,168.39 £283,429.13 / £508,752.43 £222,795.18 / £385,984.92 £164,021.70 / £290,920.42
2018 £468,053.24 / £976,798.95 £284,860.80 / £513,905.49 £224,701.90 / £391,376.88 £167,995.43 / £297,114.02
2017 £450,887.66 / £984,665.41 £273,822.83 / £515,897.97 £216,417.97 / £394,147.95 £165,075.25 / £306,037.67
2016 £416,310.55 / £947,643.41 £253,164.89 / £497,938.31 £201,425.43 / £381,748.48 £150,000.27 / £292,243.98
2015 £367,978.10 / £836,920.81 £223,695.16 / £436,286.36 £178,651.34 / £335,776.11 £133,371.98 / £256,915.70
2014 £333,197.63 / £736,616.43 £202,972.21 / £381,483.83 £162,920.32 / £295,176.51 £121,665.28 / £226,333.20
2013 £307,608.44 / £668,940.04 £186,405.75 / £340,197.98 £150,050.58 / £263,529.87 £112,451.15 / £203,328.29
2012 £300,047.33 / £631,600.57 £181,690.45 / £322,664.57 £146,305.94 / £249,593.08 £111,432.41 / £194,987.84
2011 £295,443.36 / £631,299.18 £177,799.90 / £316,570.27 £143,043.91 / £243,736.44 £110,278.82 / £193,048.72
2010 £293,318.97 / £605,063.68 £178,795.94 / £308,455.77 £144,573.37 / £239,403.42 £111,896.71 / £190,357.05
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 33k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £32,665
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 11.6%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £43,085

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count Three Rivers Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 40 +185 + 139.62%
Production 420 260 +160 + 47.06%
Construction 1,105 880 +225 + 22.67%
Motor Trades 335 135 +200 + 85.11%
Wholesale 325 250 +75 + 26.09%
Retail 580 340 +240 + 52.17%
Transport 405 155 +250 + 89.29%
Accommodation Food 400 200 +200 + 66.67%
Information Comms 540 630 -90 -15.38%
Finance Insurance 155 100 +55 + 43.14%
Property 265 275 -10 -3.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 1,060 +110 + 9.87%
Business Admin 620 445 +175 + 32.86%
Public Admin Defence 40 5 +35 + 155.56%
Education 130 90 +40 + 36.36%
Health 290 225 +65 + 25.24%
Arts Entertainment 460 275 +185 + 50.34%