Compare Thurrock against Bedford

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

Population comparison

Population for Thurrock
175,531
Population for Bedford
174,687
Difference
844
Percentage Difference
0.48%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Thurrock
83,405 (74.1%)
# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
Difference
83,405
Percentage Difference
-4.56%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Thurrock
24,000 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
Difference
24,000
Percentage Difference
-3.82%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Thurrock
5,100 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
Difference
5,100
Percentage Difference
4.92%

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

Compare crime rate by type for Thurrock and Bedford for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Thurrock 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 Thurrock and Bedford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Thurrock and Bedford.

Compare Property prices over time for Thurrock 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.

Average property prices by year for Thurrock and Bedford

Key: Thurrock / Bedford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £667,514.21 / £593,132.48 £423,477.76 / £355,192.02 £337,980.30 / £275,478.18 £204,421.96 / £183,021.13
2022 £636,218.27 / £572,334.09 £404,363.68 / £344,851.26 £323,349.05 / £268,351.44 £196,478.74 / £179,255.33
2021 £573,713.50 / £508,143.01 £364,863.88 / £307,597.02 £293,824.37 / £241,325.09 £184,787.16 / £166,930.17
2020 £524,715.07 / £464,411.37 £336,607.63 / £284,121.67 £270,407.31 / £223,140.57 £176,056.81 / £158,947.81
2019 £509,824.78 / £464,955.15 £327,275.87 / £283,429.13 £263,599.27 / £222,795.18 £176,795.76 / £164,021.70
2018 £510,632.22 / £468,053.24 £327,204.83 / £284,860.80 £264,266.00 / £224,701.90 £180,075.61 / £167,995.43
2017 £489,362.91 / £450,887.66 £312,447.17 / £273,822.83 £253,455.02 / £216,417.97 £176,756.20 / £165,075.25
2016 £465,477.84 / £416,310.55 £297,473.19 / £253,164.89 £242,266.65 / £201,425.43 £166,271.89 / £150,000.27
2015 £396,190.31 / £367,978.10 £253,039.24 / £223,695.16 £206,763.65 / £178,651.34 £141,766.21 / £133,371.98
2014 £341,553.38 / £333,197.63 £218,811.07 / £202,972.21 £180,033.15 / £162,920.32 £123,492.09 / £121,665.28
2013 £314,202.32 / £307,608.44 £200,210.76 / £186,405.75 £165,061.93 / £150,050.58 £113,804.93 / £112,451.15
2012 £307,469.41 / £300,047.33 £195,567.43 / £181,690.45 £161,377.85 / £146,305.94 £112,716.37 / £111,432.41
2011 £303,145.49 / £295,443.36 £191,158.36 / £177,799.90 £157,508.53 / £143,043.91 £112,039.11 / £110,278.82
2010 £301,274.47 / £293,318.97 £191,303.21 / £178,795.94 £158,391.13 / £144,573.37 £113,474.18 / £111,896.71

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Thurrock and Bedford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
54k vs 74k
Median Salary
£30,696 vs £29,225
Annual Percentage Change
4.4% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£34,156 vs £33,852

See how Thurrock compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Thurrock and Bedford
Industry Thurrock Count Bedford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 40 225 -185 -139.62%
Production 340 420 -80 -21.05%
Construction 1,675 1,105 +570 + 41.01%
Motor Trades 310 335 -25 -7.75%
Wholesale 230 325 -95 -34.23%
Retail 440 580 -140 -27.45%
Transport 1,215 405 +810 + 100%
Accommodation Food 295 400 -105 -30.22%
Information Comms 345 540 -195 -44.07%
Finance Insurance 55 155 -100 -95.24%
Property 165 265 -100 -46.51%
Professional Scientific Technical 640 1,170 -530 -58.56%
Business Admin 615 620 -5 -0.81%
Public Admin Defence 0 40 -40 -200%
Education 110 130 -20 -16.67%
Health 240 290 -50 -18.87%
Arts Entertainment 290 460 -170 -45.33%