Compare Ipswich against Bedford

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

Population comparison

Population for Ipswich
135,979
Population for Bedford
174,687
Difference
-38,708
Percentage Difference
-24.92%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Ipswich
64,735 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
Difference
64,735
Percentage Difference
-29.68%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Ipswich
20,060 (22.6%)
# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
Difference
20,060
Percentage Difference
-21.67%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Ipswich
4,025 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
Difference
4,025
Percentage Difference
-18.69%

Comparing crimes by type for Ipswich and Bedford

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Ipswich Crimes in Bedford Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 34 0 +34 + 200%
Other crime 28 0 +28 + 200%
Violence and sexual offences 529 0 +529 + 200%
Criminal damage and arson 102 0 +102 + 200%
Possession of weapons 15 0 +15 + 200%
Robbery 12 0 +12 + 200%
Drugs 23 0 +23 + 200%
Burglary 22 0 +22 + 200%
Public order 102 0 +102 + 200%
Theft from the person 11 0 +11 + 200%
Bicycle theft 13 0 +13 + 200%
Anti-social behaviour 262 0 +262 + 200%
Shoplifting 152 0 +152 + 200%
Other theft 75 0 +75 + 200%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Ipswich and Bedford.

Compare Property prices over time for Ipswich and Bedford

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 £420,760.29 / £593,132.48 £269,815.52 / £355,192.02 £209,344.23 / £275,478.18 £151,475.38 / £183,021.13
2022 £411,748.22 / £572,334.09 £264,554.94 / £344,851.26 £205,230.83 / £268,351.44 £149,251.80 / £179,255.33
2021 £370,993.19 / £508,143.01 £238,596.90 / £307,597.02 £185,903.42 / £241,325.09 £140,538.87 / £166,930.17
2020 £342,346.89 / £464,411.37 £222,188.09 / £284,121.67 £172,216.57 / £223,140.57 £134,339.60 / £158,947.81
2019 £340,191.63 / £464,955.15 £220,174.52 / £283,429.13 £171,022.25 / £222,795.18 £138,123.80 / £164,021.70
2018 £340,009.14 / £468,053.24 £219,524.32 / £284,860.80 £171,085.09 / £224,701.90 £140,358.11 / £167,995.43
2017 £326,511.53 / £450,887.66 £210,224.53 / £273,822.83 £164,505.44 / £216,417.97 £137,366.54 / £165,075.25
2016 £302,095.40 / £416,310.55 £195,153.50 / £253,164.89 £153,658.01 / £201,425.43 £125,295.71 / £150,000.27
2015 £272,267.53 / £367,978.10 £176,228.65 / £223,695.16 £139,441.21 / £178,651.34 £113,839.08 / £133,371.98
2014 £253,381.83 / £333,197.63 £164,724.91 / £202,972.21 £131,187.31 / £162,920.32 £107,524.77 / £121,665.28
2013 £231,215.22 / £307,608.44 £149,883.53 / £186,405.75 £119,621.14 / £150,050.58 £98,407.78 / £112,451.15
2012 £227,822.16 / £300,047.33 £147,611.16 / £181,690.45 £118,206.44 / £146,305.94 £98,542.62 / £111,432.41
2011 £223,943.48 / £295,443.36 £143,747.69 / £177,799.90 £115,178.52 / £143,043.91 £97,370.09 / £110,278.82
2010 £226,759.88 / £293,318.97 £146,832.60 / £178,795.94 £118,131.22 / £144,573.37 £99,179.88 / £111,896.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
58k vs 74k
Median Salary
£24,846 vs £29,225
Annual Percentage Change
4.5% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£28,637 vs £33,852

See how Ipswich compares to other areas in East

Industry Ipswich Count Bedford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 225 -205 -167.35%
Production 185 420 -235 -77.69%
Construction 620 1,105 -485 -56.23%
Motor Trades 190 335 -145 -55.24%
Wholesale 145 325 -180 -76.6%
Retail 385 580 -195 -40.41%
Transport 715 405 +310 + 55.36%
Accommodation Food 300 400 -100 -28.57%
Information Comms 270 540 -270 -66.67%
Finance Insurance 100 155 -55 -43.14%
Property 160 265 -105 -49.41%
Professional Scientific Technical 510 1,170 -660 -78.57%
Business Admin 375 620 -245 -49.25%
Public Admin Defence 5 40 -35 -155.56%
Education 60 130 -70 -73.68%
Health 235 290 -55 -20.95%
Arts Entertainment 335 460 -125 -31.45%