Compare South Cambridgeshire against Bedford

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

Population comparison

Population for South Cambridgeshire
160,904
Population for Bedford
174,687
Difference
-13,783
Percentage Difference
-8.21%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in South Cambridgeshire
78,045 (79.2%)
# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
Difference
78,045
Percentage Difference
-11.19%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in South Cambridgeshire
17,800 (18.1%)
# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
Difference
17,800
Percentage Difference
-33.39%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in South Cambridgeshire
2,710 (2.8%)
# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
Difference
2,710
Percentage Difference
-56.71%

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

Crime Type Crimes in South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire and Bedford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in South Cambridgeshire and Bedford.

Compare Property prices over time for South Cambridgeshire 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £639,596.44 / £593,132.48 £407,915.63 / £355,192.02 £335,002.14 / £275,478.18 £227,406.69 / £183,021.13
2022 £626,014.35 / £572,334.09 £399,856.57 / £344,851.26 £331,042.12 / £268,351.44 £226,309.23 / £179,255.33
2021 £566,003.94 / £508,143.01 £363,214.62 / £307,597.02 £303,460.58 / £241,325.09 £214,431.97 / £166,930.17
2020 £523,628.81 / £464,411.37 £339,490.46 / £284,121.67 £284,354.87 / £223,140.57 £207,904.39 / £158,947.81
2019 £519,648.59 / £464,955.15 £336,309.01 / £283,429.13 £282,225.89 / £222,795.18 £211,703.58 / £164,021.70
2018 £527,662.04 / £468,053.24 £341,134.29 / £284,860.80 £287,358.23 / £224,701.90 £218,220.77 / £167,995.43
2017 £517,094.24 / £450,887.66 £333,489.67 / £273,822.83 £282,484.98 / £216,417.97 £218,979.63 / £165,075.25
2016 £489,860.70 / £416,310.55 £317,109.26 / £253,164.89 £269,291.90 / £201,425.43 £205,759.88 / £150,000.27
2015 £448,616.30 / £367,978.10 £290,814.40 / £223,695.16 £248,035.53 / £178,651.34 £189,583.25 / £133,371.98
2014 £398,099.85 / £333,197.63 £259,019.34 / £202,972.21 £222,025.41 / £162,920.32 £169,909.91 / £121,665.28
2013 £366,514.46 / £307,608.44 £237,174.99 / £186,405.75 £204,925.11 / £150,050.58 £157,690.01 / £112,451.15
2012 £354,522.05 / £300,047.33 £229,265.77 / £181,690.45 £198,600.19 / £146,305.94 £154,199.55 / £111,432.41
2011 £346,962.84 / £295,443.36 £222,112.41 / £177,799.90 £192,013.59 / £143,043.91 £151,306.07 / £110,278.82
2010 £340,071.31 / £293,318.97 £219,565.64 / £178,795.94 £190,146.21 / £144,573.37 £149,566.46 / £111,896.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 74k
Median Salary
£35,367 vs £29,225
Annual Percentage Change
4.9% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£40,105 vs £33,852

See how South Cambridgeshire compares to other areas in East

Industry South Cambridgeshire Count Bedford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 485 225 +260 + 73.24%
Production 610 420 +190 + 36.89%
Construction 1,095 1,105 -10 -0.91%
Motor Trades 200 335 -135 -50.47%
Wholesale 335 325 +10 + 3.03%
Retail 400 580 -180 -36.73%
Transport 200 405 -205 -67.77%
Accommodation Food 290 400 -110 -31.88%
Information Comms 860 540 +320 + 45.71%
Finance Insurance 140 155 -15 -10.17%
Property 315 265 +50 + 17.24%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,745 1,170 +575 + 39.45%
Business Admin 675 620 +55 + 8.49%
Public Admin Defence 75 40 +35 + 60.87%
Education 150 130 +20 + 14.29%
Health 320 290 +30 + 9.84%
Arts Entertainment 425 460 -35 -7.91%