Compare Central Bedfordshire against Dacorum

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum.

Population comparison

Population for Central Bedfordshire
294,096
Population for Dacorum
155,457
Difference
138,639
Percentage Difference
61.68%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Central Bedfordshire
144,945 (78.9%)
# People Employed in Dacorum
73,680 (76.1%)
Difference
144,945
Percentage Difference
65.19%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Central Bedfordshire
32,795 (17.8%)
# People Inactive in Dacorum
19,625 (20.3%)
Difference
32,795
Percentage Difference
50.25%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Central Bedfordshire
6,070 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Dacorum
3,510 (3.6%)
Difference
6,070
Percentage Difference
53.44%

Comparing crimes by type for Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Central Bedfordshire Crimes in Dacorum 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 Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum.

Compare Property prices over time for Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum

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 Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum

Key: Central Bedfordshire / Dacorum

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £644,887.42 / £1,032,871.19 £392,752.27 / £563,519.24 £317,424.68 / £423,692.56 £194,467.71 / £290,413.04
2022 £618,903.93 / £982,022.46 £379,047.70 / £533,596.86 £309,716.10 / £403,521.04 £190,731.26 / £274,882.47
2021 £550,415.54 / £911,497.09 £338,903.76 / £495,806.16 £279,592.75 / £377,766.79 £177,488.70 / £267,203.87
2020 £500,187.21 / £838,789.45 £311,510.60 / £461,452.61 £257,488.52 / £351,551.12 £168,273.34 / £257,410.09
2019 £495,414.47 / £812,668.23 £308,289.12 / £449,058.44 £254,717.68 / £343,155.05 £171,475.00 / £256,979.75
2018 £505,074.16 / £822,567.45 £314,031.12 / £453,968.73 £260,241.51 / £347,613.29 £178,059.05 / £264,403.78
2017 £489,895.11 / £816,540.51 £303,640.55 / £448,364.11 £252,908.19 / £344,722.51 £176,415.04 / £266,667.07
2016 £454,590.25 / £783,861.17 £282,784.37 / £430,174.90 £236,770.38 / £331,348.58 £162,065.70 / £252,433.11
2015 £399,975.96 / £693,143.60 £247,236.73 / £377,833.78 £208,125.85 / £291,700.05 £141,988.20 / £222,052.39
2014 £355,337.39 / £617,126.03 £221,100.79 / £335,230.59 £186,824.01 / £259,840.91 £127,994.77 / £198,502.10
2013 £325,718.08 / £559,535.46 £201,631.03 / £301,072.01 £171,233.49 / £233,273.65 £117,405.29 / £178,713.56
2012 £316,522.76 / £542,667.60 £195,881.72 / £293,147.26 £166,422.22 / £226,957.67 £115,766.12 / £175,931.83
2011 £312,567.24 / £530,869.35 £191,781.74 / £283,610.58 £162,727.93 / £218,574.01 £114,672.37 / £173,074.96
2010 £314,697.63 / £521,106.59 £195,089.51 / £282,706.83 £166,456.01 / £219,104.14 £117,374.52 / £173,575.73

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum
Number of Jobs (thousands)
117k vs 52k
Median Salary
£33,686 vs £29,431
Annual Percentage Change
11.4% vs 7.8%
Mean Salary
£36,988 vs £34,983

See how Central Bedfordshire compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum
Industry Central Bedfordshire Count Dacorum Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 430 125 +305 + 109.91%
Production 750 340 +410 + 75.23%
Construction 2,370 1,335 +1,035 + 55.87%
Motor Trades 445 190 +255 + 80.31%
Wholesale 520 315 +205 + 49.1%
Retail 735 465 +270 + 45%
Transport 665 365 +300 + 58.25%
Accommodation Food 540 335 +205 + 46.86%
Information Comms 905 955 -50 -5.38%
Finance Insurance 270 120 +150 + 76.92%
Property 370 245 +125 + 40.65%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,930 1,550 +380 + 21.84%
Business Admin 1,000 765 +235 + 26.63%
Public Admin Defence 65 15 +50 + 125%
Education 260 160 +100 + 47.62%
Health 320 270 +50 + 16.95%
Arts Entertainment 805 555 +250 + 36.76%