Compare West Suffolk against Central Bedfordshire

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

Population comparison

Population for West Suffolk
177,302
Population for Central Bedfordshire
294,096
Difference
-116,794
Percentage Difference
-49.55%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in West Suffolk
85,320 (77.0%)
# People Employed in Central Bedfordshire
144,945 (78.9%)
Difference
85,320
Percentage Difference
-51.79%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in West Suffolk
21,950 (19.8%)
# People Inactive in Central Bedfordshire
32,795 (17.8%)
Difference
21,950
Percentage Difference
-39.62%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in West Suffolk
3,495 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Central Bedfordshire
6,070 (3.3%)
Difference
3,495
Percentage Difference
-53.84%

Comparing crimes by type for West Suffolk and Central Bedfordshire

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how West Suffolk and Central Bedfordshire compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in West Suffolk Crimes in Central Bedfordshire 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 West Suffolk and Central Bedfordshire from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in West Suffolk and Central Bedfordshire.

Compare Property prices over time for West Suffolk and Central Bedfordshire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 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 / £644,887.42 £304,306.94 / £392,752.27 £252,789.37 / £317,424.68 £158,843.43 / £194,467.71
2022 £465,417.53 / £618,903.93 £293,001.93 / £379,047.70 £244,749.04 / £309,716.10 £153,918.53 / £190,731.26
2021 £418,764.38 / £550,415.54 £263,841.80 / £338,903.76 £222,106.80 / £279,592.75 £143,401.69 / £177,488.70
2020 £388,498.86 / £500,187.21 £246,999.05 / £311,510.60 £207,797.64 / £257,488.52 £138,791.09 / £168,273.34
2019 £383,128.94 / £495,414.47 £244,113.46 / £308,289.12 £204,301.85 / £254,717.68 £141,193.91 / £171,475.00
2018 £375,682.53 / £505,074.16 £239,635.91 / £314,031.12 £199,271.28 / £260,241.51 £140,142.06 / £178,059.05
2017 £366,694.18 / £489,895.11 £233,715.44 / £303,640.55 £195,142.98 / £252,908.19 £140,663.93 / £176,415.04
2016 £343,267.38 / £454,590.25 £218,859.84 / £282,784.37 £183,516.90 / £236,770.38 £130,761.13 / £162,065.70
2015 £317,185.80 / £399,975.96 £202,882.11 / £247,236.73 £170,403.76 / £208,125.85 £121,366.06 / £141,988.20
2014 £291,359.21 / £355,337.39 £186,962.24 / £221,100.79 £157,866.07 / £186,824.01 £112,498.75 / £127,994.77
2013 £270,277.47 / £325,718.08 £172,687.32 / £201,631.03 £145,697.96 / £171,233.49 £106,333.34 / £117,405.29
2012 £263,652.63 / £316,522.76 £168,582.58 / £195,881.72 £141,809.56 / £166,422.22 £105,086.64 / £115,766.12
2011 £256,342.03 / £312,567.24 £163,457.58 / £191,781.74 £137,256.06 / £162,727.93 £103,608.10 / £114,672.37
2010 £256,734.06 / £314,697.63 £164,809.82 / £195,089.51 £138,530.44 / £166,456.01 £104,880.59 / £117,374.52
Number of Jobs (thousands)
57k vs 117k
Median Salary
£27,000 vs £33,686
Annual Percentage Change
4.8% vs 11.4%
Mean Salary
£32,964 vs £36,988

See how West Suffolk compares to other areas in East

Industry West Suffolk Count Central Bedfordshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 565 430 +135 + 27.14%
Production 485 750 -265 -42.91%
Construction 1,150 2,370 -1,220 -69.32%
Motor Trades 265 445 -180 -50.7%
Wholesale 305 520 -215 -52.12%
Retail 510 735 -225 -36.14%
Transport 280 665 -385 -81.48%
Accommodation Food 460 540 -80 -16%
Information Comms 335 905 -570 -91.94%
Finance Insurance 120 270 -150 -76.92%
Property 295 370 -75 -22.56%
Professional Scientific Technical 975 1,930 -955 -65.75%
Business Admin 585 1,000 -415 -52.37%
Public Admin Defence 65 65 0 0%
Education 125 260 -135 -70.13%
Health 260 320 -60 -20.69%
Arts Entertainment 695 805 -110 -14.67%