Compare Stevenage against Bedford

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

Population comparison

Population for Stevenage
88,104
Population for Bedford
174,687
Difference
-86,583
Percentage Difference
-65.89%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Stevenage
44,000 (76.3%)
# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
Difference
44,000
Percentage Difference
-65.96%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Stevenage
11,390 (19.7%)
# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
Difference
11,390
Percentage Difference
-74.58%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Stevenage
2,300 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
Difference
2,300
Percentage Difference
-71.42%

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

Crime Type Crimes in Stevenage Crimes in Bedford Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 14 0 +14 + 200%
Other crime 9 0 +9 + 200%
Violence and sexual offences 191 0 +191 + 200%
Criminal damage and arson 42 0 +42 + 200%
Possession of weapons 1 0 +1 + 200%
Robbery 2 0 +2 + 200%
Drugs 25 0 +25 + 200%
Burglary 8 0 +8 + 200%
Public order 35 0 +35 + 200%
Theft from the person 4 0 +4 + 200%
Bicycle theft 3 0 +3 + 200%
Anti-social behaviour 159 0 +159 + 200%
Shoplifting 41 0 +41 + 200%
Other theft 45 0 +45 + 200%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Stevenage and Bedford.

Compare Property prices over time for Stevenage 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 £666,131.87 / £593,132.48 £416,002.40 / £355,192.02 £325,891.02 / £275,478.18 £197,494.13 / £183,021.13
2022 £660,638.17 / £572,334.09 £411,811.02 / £344,851.26 £323,772.16 / £268,351.44 £198,173.54 / £179,255.33
2021 £593,277.21 / £508,143.01 £370,219.80 / £307,597.02 £292,689.85 / £241,325.09 £185,504.74 / £166,930.17
2020 £549,018.32 / £464,411.37 £344,736.80 / £284,121.67 £270,869.74 / £223,140.57 £176,381.99 / £158,947.81
2019 £547,709.37 / £464,955.15 £344,396.33 / £283,429.13 £270,556.44 / £222,795.18 £182,795.90 / £164,021.70
2018 £549,440.24 / £468,053.24 £344,567.78 / £284,860.80 £270,950.98 / £224,701.90 £184,834.18 / £167,995.43
2017 £539,803.16 / £450,887.66 £338,085.34 / £273,822.83 £266,142.22 / £216,417.97 £186,313.32 / £165,075.25
2016 £505,415.21 / £416,310.55 £318,246.88 / £253,164.89 £251,784.69 / £201,425.43 £172,682.28 / £150,000.27
2015 £431,841.91 / £367,978.10 £272,071.85 / £223,695.16 £216,029.21 / £178,651.34 £148,006.40 / £133,371.98
2014 £384,736.34 / £333,197.63 £243,207.66 / £202,972.21 £193,756.23 / £162,920.32 £132,746.19 / £121,665.28
2013 £345,392.54 / £307,608.44 £216,863.27 / £186,405.75 £173,295.87 / £150,050.58 £119,009.06 / £112,451.15
2012 £335,065.98 / £300,047.33 £210,023.46 / £181,690.45 £168,201.85 / £146,305.94 £117,528.26 / £111,432.41
2011 £339,914.32 / £295,443.36 £210,260.56 / £177,799.90 £167,713.29 / £143,043.91 £118,687.45 / £110,278.82
2010 £326,439.00 / £293,318.97 £203,669.72 / £178,795.94 £162,916.55 / £144,573.37 £114,700.15 / £111,896.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
29k vs 74k
Median Salary
£28,393 vs £29,225
Annual Percentage Change
20.1% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£31,170 vs £33,852

See how Stevenage compares to other areas in East

Industry Stevenage Count Bedford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 225 -220 -191.3%
Production 165 420 -255 -87.18%
Construction 585 1,105 -520 -61.54%
Motor Trades 100 335 -235 -108.05%
Wholesale 115 325 -210 -95.45%
Retail 190 580 -390 -101.3%
Transport 135 405 -270 -100%
Accommodation Food 145 400 -255 -93.58%
Information Comms 275 540 -265 -65.03%
Finance Insurance 275 155 +120 + 55.81%
Property 160 265 -105 -49.41%
Professional Scientific Technical 425 1,170 -745 -93.42%
Business Admin 280 620 -340 -75.56%
Public Admin Defence 5 40 -35 -155.56%
Education 40 130 -90 -105.88%
Health 110 290 -180 -90%
Arts Entertainment 175 460 -285 -89.76%