Compare Bedford against West Suffolk

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for West Suffolk
177,302
Difference
-2,615
Percentage Difference
-1.49%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in West Suffolk
85,320 (77.0%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
2.29%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in West Suffolk
21,950 (19.8%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
12.73%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in West Suffolk
3,495 (3.2%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
32.57%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and West Suffolk

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 West Suffolk compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in West Suffolk Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 152 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 8 0 N/A
Burglary 0 23 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 103 0 N/A
Drugs 0 29 0 N/A
Other crime 0 21 0 N/A
Other theft 0 78 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 6 0 N/A
Public order 0 73 0 N/A
Robbery 0 2 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 71 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 5 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 40 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 412 0 N/A

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and West Suffolk.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and West Suffolk

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 / £484,955.19 £355,192.02 / £304,306.94 £275,478.18 / £252,789.37 £183,021.13 / £158,843.43
2022 £572,334.09 / £465,417.53 £344,851.26 / £293,001.93 £268,351.44 / £244,749.04 £179,255.33 / £153,918.53
2021 £508,143.01 / £418,764.38 £307,597.02 / £263,841.80 £241,325.09 / £222,106.80 £166,930.17 / £143,401.69
2020 £464,411.37 / £388,498.86 £284,121.67 / £246,999.05 £223,140.57 / £207,797.64 £158,947.81 / £138,791.09
2019 £464,955.15 / £383,128.94 £283,429.13 / £244,113.46 £222,795.18 / £204,301.85 £164,021.70 / £141,193.91
2018 £468,053.24 / £375,682.53 £284,860.80 / £239,635.91 £224,701.90 / £199,271.28 £167,995.43 / £140,142.06
2017 £450,887.66 / £366,694.18 £273,822.83 / £233,715.44 £216,417.97 / £195,142.98 £165,075.25 / £140,663.93
2016 £416,310.55 / £343,267.38 £253,164.89 / £218,859.84 £201,425.43 / £183,516.90 £150,000.27 / £130,761.13
2015 £367,978.10 / £317,185.80 £223,695.16 / £202,882.11 £178,651.34 / £170,403.76 £133,371.98 / £121,366.06
2014 £333,197.63 / £291,359.21 £202,972.21 / £186,962.24 £162,920.32 / £157,866.07 £121,665.28 / £112,498.75
2013 £307,608.44 / £270,277.47 £186,405.75 / £172,687.32 £150,050.58 / £145,697.96 £112,451.15 / £106,333.34
2012 £300,047.33 / £263,652.63 £181,690.45 / £168,582.58 £146,305.94 / £141,809.56 £111,432.41 / £105,086.64
2011 £295,443.36 / £256,342.03 £177,799.90 / £163,457.58 £143,043.91 / £137,256.06 £110,278.82 / £103,608.10
2010 £293,318.97 / £256,734.06 £178,795.94 / £164,809.82 £144,573.37 / £138,530.44 £111,896.71 / £104,880.59
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 57k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £27,000
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 4.8%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £32,964

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count West Suffolk Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 565 -340 -86.08%
Production 420 485 -65 -14.36%
Construction 1,105 1,150 -45 -3.99%
Motor Trades 335 265 +70 + 23.33%
Wholesale 325 305 +20 + 6.35%
Retail 580 510 +70 + 12.84%
Transport 405 280 +125 + 36.5%
Accommodation Food 400 460 -60 -13.95%
Information Comms 540 335 +205 + 46.86%
Finance Insurance 155 120 +35 + 25.45%
Property 265 295 -30 -10.71%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 975 +195 + 18.18%
Business Admin 620 585 +35 + 5.81%
Public Admin Defence 40 65 -25 -47.62%
Education 130 125 +5 + 3.92%
Health 290 260 +30 + 10.91%
Arts Entertainment 460 695 -235 -40.69%