Compare Bedford against Braintree

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Braintree
153,091
Difference
21,596
Percentage Difference
13.18%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Braintree
72,525 (76.5%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
18.49%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Braintree
18,820 (19.8%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
27.95%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Braintree
3,475 (3.7%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
33.13%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Braintree

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

Crime Statistics

See how Bedford and Braintree compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Braintree.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Braintree

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 Bedford and Braintree

Key: Bedford / Braintree

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £605,261.45 £355,192.02 / £364,532.37 £275,478.18 / £298,073.18 £183,021.13 / £182,719.24
2022 £572,334.09 / £585,525.46 £344,851.26 / £356,365.09 £268,351.44 / £293,699.36 £179,255.33 / £180,491.66
2021 £508,143.01 / £519,614.26 £307,597.02 / £317,608.65 £241,325.09 / £264,504.22 £166,930.17 / £167,525.66
2020 £464,411.37 / £475,144.27 £284,121.67 / £293,607.23 £223,140.57 / £244,862.55 £158,947.81 / £159,903.44
2019 £464,955.15 / £468,112.81 £283,429.13 / £288,597.58 £222,795.18 / £240,372.74 £164,021.70 / £160,761.23
2018 £468,053.24 / £473,123.59 £284,860.80 / £291,179.10 £224,701.90 / £243,096.24 £167,995.43 / £165,021.97
2017 £450,887.66 / £456,011.17 £273,822.83 / £280,086.61 £216,417.97 / £234,844.44 £165,075.25 / £162,982.52
2016 £416,310.55 / £420,149.63 £253,164.89 / £259,303.67 £201,425.43 / £218,312.61 £150,000.27 / £148,705.84
2015 £367,978.10 / £377,140.59 £223,695.16 / £232,873.34 £178,651.34 / £196,871.86 £133,371.98 / £133,731.35
2014 £333,197.63 / £345,686.13 £202,972.21 / £214,393.98 £162,920.32 / £181,975.66 £121,665.28 / £124,052.25
2013 £307,608.44 / £312,245.99 £186,405.75 / £193,112.15 £150,050.58 / £164,495.43 £112,451.15 / £112,391.43
2012 £300,047.33 / £307,379.74 £181,690.45 / £190,219.56 £146,305.94 / £161,855.63 £111,432.41 / £112,571.36
2011 £295,443.36 / £305,364.11 £177,799.90 / £187,817.03 £143,043.91 / £159,458.59 £110,278.82 / £113,063.14
2010 £293,318.97 / £303,596.42 £178,795.94 / £188,714.70 £144,573.37 / £160,595.53 £111,896.71 / £114,219.77

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bedford and Braintree
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 53k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £29,336
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 10.3%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £34,411

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bedford and Braintree
Industry Bedford Count Braintree Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 370 -145 -48.74%
Production 420 485 -65 -14.36%
Construction 1,105 1,350 -245 -19.96%
Motor Trades 335 245 +90 + 31.03%
Wholesale 325 310 +15 + 4.72%
Retail 580 330 +250 + 54.95%
Transport 405 300 +105 + 29.79%
Accommodation Food 400 350 +50 + 13.33%
Information Comms 540 365 +175 + 38.67%
Finance Insurance 155 105 +50 + 38.46%
Property 265 195 +70 + 30.43%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 975 +195 + 18.18%
Business Admin 620 595 +25 + 4.12%
Public Admin Defence 40 50 -10 -22.22%
Education 130 120 +10 + 8%
Health 290 195 +95 + 39.18%
Arts Entertainment 460 425 +35 + 7.91%