Compare Colchester against Bedford

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

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for Bedford
174,687
Difference
22,513
Percentage Difference
12.11%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
1.23%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
12.5%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
10.44%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and Bedford

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

Crime Statistics

See how Colchester and Bedford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and Bedford.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and Bedford

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 Colchester and Bedford

Key: Colchester / Bedford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £554,191.88 / £593,132.48 £347,910.25 / £355,192.02 £281,423.38 / £275,478.18 £179,720.14 / £183,021.13
2022 £529,355.52 / £572,334.09 £332,398.90 / £344,851.26 £270,168.40 / £268,351.44 £173,941.84 / £179,255.33
2021 £474,542.07 / £508,143.01 £298,090.81 / £307,597.02 £243,687.47 / £241,325.09 £162,988.50 / £166,930.17
2020 £436,158.28 / £464,411.37 £276,061.17 / £284,121.67 £225,661.46 / £223,140.57 £155,662.01 / £158,947.81
2019 £434,380.72 / £464,955.15 £274,973.97 / £283,429.13 £225,129.88 / £222,795.18 £158,800.33 / £164,021.70
2018 £435,289.07 / £468,053.24 £275,528.63 / £284,860.80 £226,041.11 / £224,701.90 £161,938.80 / £167,995.43
2017 £422,927.91 / £450,887.66 £266,800.00 / £273,822.83 £219,644.58 / £216,417.97 £160,593.13 / £165,075.25
2016 £391,198.63 / £416,310.55 £247,263.98 / £253,164.89 £204,034.01 / £201,425.43 £146,601.04 / £150,000.27
2015 £351,397.96 / £367,978.10 £222,340.28 / £223,695.16 £184,031.56 / £178,651.34 £132,035.58 / £133,371.98
2014 £320,156.22 / £333,197.63 £203,027.89 / £202,972.21 £169,015.58 / £162,920.32 £121,363.35 / £121,665.28
2013 £294,300.05 / £307,608.44 £186,491.53 / £186,405.75 £155,512.86 / £150,050.58 £112,102.40 / £112,451.15
2012 £286,189.78 / £300,047.33 £181,453.30 / £181,690.45 £151,289.14 / £146,305.94 £110,418.21 / £111,432.41
2011 £284,318.97 / £295,443.36 £178,895.98 / £177,799.90 £149,106.10 / £143,043.91 £110,503.93 / £110,278.82
2010 £283,469.01 / £293,318.97 £180,098.63 / £178,795.94 £150,192.26 / £144,573.37 £111,243.84 / £111,896.71

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Colchester and Bedford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 74k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £29,225
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £33,852

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Colchester and Bedford
Industry Colchester Count Bedford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 225 +10 + 4.35%
Production 415 420 -5 -1.2%
Construction 1,320 1,105 +215 + 17.73%
Motor Trades 250 335 -85 -29.06%
Wholesale 260 325 -65 -22.22%
Retail 500 580 -80 -14.81%
Transport 310 405 -95 -26.57%
Accommodation Food 390 400 -10 -2.53%
Information Comms 480 540 -60 -11.76%
Finance Insurance 190 155 +35 + 20.29%
Property 325 265 +60 + 20.34%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 1,170 -60 -5.26%
Business Admin 645 620 +25 + 3.95%
Public Admin Defence 30 40 -10 -28.57%
Education 155 130 +25 + 17.54%
Health 370 290 +80 + 24.24%
Arts Entertainment 430 460 -30 -6.74%