Compare Southend-on-Sea against Bedford

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Southend-on-Sea and Bedford.

Population comparison

Population for Southend-on-Sea
182,773
Population for Bedford
174,687
Difference
8,086
Percentage Difference
4.52%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Southend-on-Sea
79,615 (71.2%)
# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
Difference
79,615
Percentage Difference
-9.21%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Southend-on-Sea
26,945 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
Difference
26,945
Percentage Difference
7.75%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Southend-on-Sea
5,285 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
Difference
5,285
Percentage Difference
8.48%

Comparing crimes by type for Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea and Bedford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Southend-on-Sea Crimes in Bedford Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 179 0 +179 + 200%
Bicycle theft 13 0 +13 + 200%
Burglary 87 0 +87 + 200%
Criminal damage and arson 115 0 +115 + 200%
Drugs 90 0 +90 + 200%
Other crime 34 0 +34 + 200%
Other theft 140 0 +140 + 200%
Possession of weapons 15 0 +15 + 200%
Public order 143 0 +143 + 200%
Robbery 19 0 +19 + 200%
Shoplifting 103 0 +103 + 200%
Theft from the person 7 0 +7 + 200%
Vehicle crime 94 0 +94 + 200%
Violence and sexual offences 686 0 +686 + 200%

Compare crime rate by type for Southend-on-Sea and Bedford from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Southend-on-Sea and Bedford.

Compare Property prices over time for Southend-on-Sea 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 £650,857.13 / £593,132.48 £433,932.29 / £355,192.02 £337,253.86 / £275,478.18 £214,035.80 / £183,021.13
2022 £645,489.54 / £572,334.09 £429,814.78 / £344,851.26 £334,944.05 / £268,351.44 £213,456.46 / £179,255.33
2021 £586,846.23 / £508,143.01 £390,991.37 / £307,597.02 £305,958.47 / £241,325.09 £202,219.40 / £166,930.17
2020 £541,879.64 / £464,411.37 £364,329.15 / £284,121.67 £283,758.31 / £223,140.57 £193,422.21 / £158,947.81
2019 £526,055.96 / £464,955.15 £353,878.53 / £283,429.13 £275,613.84 / £222,795.18 £192,672.50 / £164,021.70
2018 £517,804.45 / £468,053.24 £347,794.29 / £284,860.80 £271,820.34 / £224,701.90 £192,917.51 / £167,995.43
2017 £493,023.96 / £450,887.66 £329,964.73 / £273,822.83 £258,835.11 / £216,417.97 £187,465.03 / £165,075.25
2016 £454,605.82 / £416,310.55 £304,968.62 / £253,164.89 £240,379.71 / £201,425.43 £171,263.35 / £150,000.27
2015 £399,659.75 / £367,978.10 £268,446.73 / £223,695.16 £212,472.05 / £178,651.34 £151,047.28 / £133,371.98
2014 £360,483.80 / £333,197.63 £243,113.82 / £202,972.21 £193,607.68 / £162,920.32 £137,989.39 / £121,665.28
2013 £328,077.39 / £307,608.44 £221,252.14 / £186,405.75 £176,258.08 / £150,050.58 £126,158.21 / £112,451.15
2012 £319,597.51 / £300,047.33 £215,678.84 / £181,690.45 £172,233.35 / £146,305.94 £124,737.95 / £111,432.41
2011 £318,513.89 / £295,443.36 £213,128.69 / £177,799.90 £169,643.28 / £143,043.91 £125,037.75 / £110,278.82
2010 £313,575.37 / £293,318.97 £211,741.56 / £178,795.94 £169,840.20 / £144,573.37 £126,361.62 / £111,896.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 74k
Median Salary
£28,717 vs £29,225
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£35,412 vs £33,852

See how Southend-on-Sea compares to other areas in East

Industry Southend-on-Sea Count Bedford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 225 -200 -160%
Production 375 420 -45 -11.32%
Construction 1,160 1,105 +55 + 4.86%
Motor Trades 210 335 -125 -45.87%
Wholesale 220 325 -105 -38.53%
Retail 645 580 +65 + 10.61%
Transport 275 405 -130 -38.24%
Accommodation Food 585 400 +185 + 37.56%
Information Comms 460 540 -80 -16%
Finance Insurance 175 155 +20 + 12.12%
Property 295 265 +30 + 10.71%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,050 1,170 -120 -10.81%
Business Admin 690 620 +70 + 10.69%
Public Admin Defence 5 40 -35 -155.56%
Education 120 130 -10 -8%
Health 340 290 +50 + 15.87%
Arts Entertainment 475 460 +15 + 3.21%