Compare Norwich against Bedford

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

Population comparison

Population for Norwich
142,177
Population for Bedford
174,687
Difference
-32,510
Percentage Difference
-20.52%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Norwich
63,565 (64.0%)
# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
Difference
63,565
Percentage Difference
-31.47%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Norwich
30,420 (30.6%)
# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
Difference
30,420
Percentage Difference
19.82%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Norwich
5,265 (5.3%)
# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
Difference
5,265
Percentage Difference
8.1%

Comparing crimes by type for Norwich 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 Norwich and Bedford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Norwich Crimes in Bedford Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 242 0 +242 + 200%
Bicycle theft 26 0 +26 + 200%
Burglary 38 0 +38 + 200%
Criminal damage and arson 125 0 +125 + 200%
Drugs 33 0 +33 + 200%
Other crime 36 0 +36 + 200%
Other theft 77 0 +77 + 200%
Possession of weapons 14 0 +14 + 200%
Public order 112 0 +112 + 200%
Robbery 12 0 +12 + 200%
Shoplifting 151 0 +151 + 200%
Theft from the person 12 0 +12 + 200%
Vehicle crime 33 0 +33 + 200%
Violence and sexual offences 586 0 +586 + 200%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Norwich and Bedford.

Compare Property prices over time for Norwich 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 £479,626.71 / £593,132.48 £295,445.75 / £355,192.02 £265,973.85 / £275,478.18 £163,453.39 / £183,021.13
2022 £460,596.82 / £572,334.09 £282,699.75 / £344,851.26 £255,540.33 / £268,351.44 £157,344.13 / £179,255.33
2021 £415,286.59 / £508,143.01 £254,439.55 / £307,597.02 £231,230.73 / £241,325.09 £147,413.03 / £166,930.17
2020 £386,460.04 / £464,411.37 £238,188.91 / £284,121.67 £216,602.90 / £223,140.57 £141,714.25 / £158,947.81
2019 £382,097.52 / £464,955.15 £234,949.74 / £283,429.13 £213,258.91 / £222,795.18 £143,303.05 / £164,021.70
2018 £376,752.75 / £468,053.24 £230,867.18 / £284,860.80 £210,456.92 / £224,701.90 £143,401.85 / £167,995.43
2017 £363,267.91 / £450,887.66 £221,612.57 / £273,822.83 £203,169.25 / £216,417.97 £140,896.08 / £165,075.25
2016 £347,757.50 / £416,310.55 £212,791.45 / £253,164.89 £195,145.93 / £201,425.43 £133,269.29 / £150,000.27
2015 £319,203.54 / £367,978.10 £195,783.81 / £223,695.16 £180,430.09 / £178,651.34 £122,920.04 / £133,371.98
2014 £299,120.19 / £333,197.63 £184,089.29 / £202,972.21 £170,573.12 / £162,920.32 £115,945.39 / £121,665.28
2013 £273,854.22 / £307,608.44 £167,583.05 / £186,405.75 £156,473.40 / £150,050.58 £106,196.39 / £112,451.15
2012 £264,118.75 / £300,047.33 £161,922.90 / £181,690.45 £151,074.46 / £146,305.94 £104,012.91 / £111,432.41
2011 £256,907.39 / £295,443.36 £155,533.03 / £177,799.90 £145,039.40 / £143,043.91 £101,340.38 / £110,278.82
2010 £256,834.90 / £293,318.97 £156,876.25 / £178,795.94 £146,938.09 / £144,573.37 £102,579.12 / £111,896.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 74k
Median Salary
£25,802 vs £29,225
Annual Percentage Change
2.5% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£29,927 vs £33,852

See how Norwich compares to other areas in East

Industry Norwich Count Bedford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 225 -190 -146.15%
Production 235 420 -185 -56.49%
Construction 470 1,105 -635 -80.63%
Motor Trades 170 335 -165 -65.35%
Wholesale 145 325 -180 -76.6%
Retail 510 580 -70 -12.84%
Transport 330 405 -75 -20.41%
Accommodation Food 460 400 +60 + 13.95%
Information Comms 355 540 -185 -41.34%
Finance Insurance 110 155 -45 -33.96%
Property 210 265 -55 -23.16%
Professional Scientific Technical 800 1,170 -370 -37.56%
Business Admin 360 620 -260 -53.06%
Public Admin Defence 5 40 -35 -155.56%
Education 105 130 -25 -21.28%
Health 280 290 -10 -3.51%
Arts Entertainment 395 460 -65 -15.2%