Compare Bedford against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
78,064
Percentage Difference
57.55%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
52.01%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
57.66%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
46.29%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Watford

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

Compare crime rate by type for Bedford and Watford for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in Watford 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 Watford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Watford

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.

Average property prices by year for Bedford and Watford

Key: Bedford / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £976,378.69 £355,192.02 / £543,109.20 £275,478.18 / £429,091.50 £183,021.13 / £281,344.84
2022 £572,334.09 / £954,963.30 £344,851.26 / £530,295.77 £268,351.44 / £420,026.75 £179,255.33 / £274,746.72
2021 £508,143.01 / £885,981.44 £307,597.02 / £491,867.89 £241,325.09 / £391,151.87 £166,930.17 / £266,917.92
2020 £464,411.37 / £835,118.19 £284,121.67 / £468,684.17 £223,140.57 / £374,306.91 £158,947.81 / £263,784.92
2019 £464,955.15 / £800,833.89 £283,429.13 / £451,688.81 £222,795.18 / £360,662.54 £164,021.70 / £261,514.44
2018 £468,053.24 / £813,584.86 £284,860.80 / £458,461.66 £224,701.90 / £366,793.28 £167,995.43 / £270,040.17
2017 £450,887.66 / £818,142.67 £273,822.83 / £460,431.61 £216,417.97 / £370,733.61 £165,075.25 / £278,572.38
2016 £416,310.55 / £786,143.72 £253,164.89 / £441,995.98 £201,425.43 / £356,351.09 £150,000.27 / £263,956.28
2015 £367,978.10 / £681,932.53 £223,695.16 / £380,761.18 £178,651.34 / £308,611.13 £133,371.98 / £227,863.16
2014 £333,197.63 / £600,810.45 £202,972.21 / £334,561.58 £162,920.32 / £272,728.72 £121,665.28 / £201,908.96
2013 £307,608.44 / £533,761.81 £186,405.75 / £294,479.21 £150,050.58 / £241,326.13 £112,451.15 / £179,152.77
2012 £300,047.33 / £508,261.62 £181,690.45 / £281,196.13 £146,305.94 / £230,498.40 £111,432.41 / £172,677.36
2011 £295,443.36 / £492,112.75 £177,799.90 / £271,114.29 £143,043.91 / £221,117.26 £110,278.82 / £168,711.89
2010 £293,318.97 / £475,054.28 £178,795.94 / £266,859.83 £144,573.37 / £218,619.23 £111,896.71 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bedford and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 30k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £36,794

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bedford and Watford
Industry Bedford Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 10 +215 + 182.98%
Production 420 195 +225 + 73.17%
Construction 1,105 810 +295 + 30.81%
Motor Trades 335 115 +220 + 97.78%
Wholesale 325 270 +55 + 18.49%
Retail 580 400 +180 + 36.73%
Transport 405 270 +135 + 40%
Accommodation Food 400 245 +155 + 48.06%
Information Comms 540 665 -125 -20.75%
Finance Insurance 155 100 +55 + 43.14%
Property 265 180 +85 + 38.2%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 785 +385 + 39.39%
Business Admin 620 455 +165 + 30.7%
Public Admin Defence 40 0 +40 + 200%
Education 130 85 +45 + 41.86%
Health 290 195 +95 + 39.18%
Arts Entertainment 460 285 +175 + 46.98%