Compare West Suffolk against Bedford

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

Population comparison

Population for West Suffolk
177,302
Population for Bedford
174,687
Difference
2,615
Percentage Difference
1.49%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in West Suffolk
85,320 (77.0%)
# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
Difference
85,320
Percentage Difference
-2.29%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in West Suffolk
21,950 (19.8%)
# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
Difference
21,950
Percentage Difference
-12.73%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in West Suffolk
3,495 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
Difference
3,495
Percentage Difference
-32.57%

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

Crime Type Crimes in West Suffolk Crimes in Bedford Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 152 0 +152 + 200%
Bicycle theft 8 0 +8 + 200%
Burglary 23 0 +23 + 200%
Criminal damage and arson 103 0 +103 + 200%
Drugs 29 0 +29 + 200%
Other crime 21 0 +21 + 200%
Other theft 78 0 +78 + 200%
Possession of weapons 6 0 +6 + 200%
Public order 73 0 +73 + 200%
Robbery 2 0 +2 + 200%
Shoplifting 71 0 +71 + 200%
Theft from the person 5 0 +5 + 200%
Vehicle crime 40 0 +40 + 200%
Violence and sexual offences 412 0 +412 + 200%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in West Suffolk and Bedford.

Compare Property prices over time for West Suffolk 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 £484,955.19 / £593,132.48 £304,306.94 / £355,192.02 £252,789.37 / £275,478.18 £158,843.43 / £183,021.13
2022 £465,417.53 / £572,334.09 £293,001.93 / £344,851.26 £244,749.04 / £268,351.44 £153,918.53 / £179,255.33
2021 £418,764.38 / £508,143.01 £263,841.80 / £307,597.02 £222,106.80 / £241,325.09 £143,401.69 / £166,930.17
2020 £388,498.86 / £464,411.37 £246,999.05 / £284,121.67 £207,797.64 / £223,140.57 £138,791.09 / £158,947.81
2019 £383,128.94 / £464,955.15 £244,113.46 / £283,429.13 £204,301.85 / £222,795.18 £141,193.91 / £164,021.70
2018 £375,682.53 / £468,053.24 £239,635.91 / £284,860.80 £199,271.28 / £224,701.90 £140,142.06 / £167,995.43
2017 £366,694.18 / £450,887.66 £233,715.44 / £273,822.83 £195,142.98 / £216,417.97 £140,663.93 / £165,075.25
2016 £343,267.38 / £416,310.55 £218,859.84 / £253,164.89 £183,516.90 / £201,425.43 £130,761.13 / £150,000.27
2015 £317,185.80 / £367,978.10 £202,882.11 / £223,695.16 £170,403.76 / £178,651.34 £121,366.06 / £133,371.98
2014 £291,359.21 / £333,197.63 £186,962.24 / £202,972.21 £157,866.07 / £162,920.32 £112,498.75 / £121,665.28
2013 £270,277.47 / £307,608.44 £172,687.32 / £186,405.75 £145,697.96 / £150,050.58 £106,333.34 / £112,451.15
2012 £263,652.63 / £300,047.33 £168,582.58 / £181,690.45 £141,809.56 / £146,305.94 £105,086.64 / £111,432.41
2011 £256,342.03 / £295,443.36 £163,457.58 / £177,799.90 £137,256.06 / £143,043.91 £103,608.10 / £110,278.82
2010 £256,734.06 / £293,318.97 £164,809.82 / £178,795.94 £138,530.44 / £144,573.37 £104,880.59 / £111,896.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
57k vs 74k
Median Salary
£27,000 vs £29,225
Annual Percentage Change
4.8% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£32,964 vs £33,852

See how West Suffolk compares to other areas in East

Industry West Suffolk Count Bedford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 565 225 +340 + 86.08%
Production 485 420 +65 + 14.36%
Construction 1,150 1,105 +45 + 3.99%
Motor Trades 265 335 -70 -23.33%
Wholesale 305 325 -20 -6.35%
Retail 510 580 -70 -12.84%
Transport 280 405 -125 -36.5%
Accommodation Food 460 400 +60 + 13.95%
Information Comms 335 540 -205 -46.86%
Finance Insurance 120 155 -35 -25.45%
Property 295 265 +30 + 10.71%
Professional Scientific Technical 975 1,170 -195 -18.18%
Business Admin 585 620 -35 -5.81%
Public Admin Defence 65 40 +25 + 47.62%
Education 125 130 -5 -3.92%
Health 260 290 -30 -10.91%
Arts Entertainment 695 460 +235 + 40.69%