Compare Bedford against Hertsmere

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Hertsmere
105,471
Difference
69,216
Percentage Difference
49.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Hertsmere
49,790 (74.3%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
54.72%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Hertsmere
14,555 (21.7%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
52.57%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Hertsmere
2,710 (4.0%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
56.71%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Hertsmere

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 Hertsmere compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Hertsmere.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Hertsmere

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 Hertsmere

Key: Bedford / Hertsmere

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £1,166,136.08 £355,192.02 / £631,777.10 £275,478.18 / £483,535.98 £183,021.13 / £331,463.59
2022 £572,334.09 / £1,154,322.30 £344,851.26 / £623,221.36 £268,351.44 / £477,813.60 £179,255.33 / £328,144.87
2021 £508,143.01 / £1,083,157.07 £307,597.02 / £585,953.94 £241,325.09 / £450,314.86 £166,930.17 / £320,039.47
2020 £464,411.37 / £980,424.68 £284,121.67 / £539,307.50 £223,140.57 / £414,171.67 £158,947.81 / £303,565.61
2019 £464,955.15 / £959,948.27 £283,429.13 / £530,630.55 £222,795.18 / £408,308.82 £164,021.70 / £306,616.88
2018 £468,053.24 / £962,874.40 £284,860.80 / £531,388.65 £224,701.90 / £409,699.02 £167,995.43 / £312,354.63
2017 £450,887.66 / £950,366.69 £273,822.83 / £522,034.67 £216,417.97 / £403,913.56 £165,075.25 / £313,468.72
2016 £416,310.55 / £929,279.19 £253,164.89 / £512,424.43 £201,425.43 / £397,610.37 £150,000.27 / £303,099.77
2015 £367,978.10 / £816,273.89 £223,695.16 / £447,449.13 £178,651.34 / £348,047.31 £133,371.98 / £264,682.15
2014 £333,197.63 / £733,623.26 £202,972.21 / £401,714.73 £162,920.32 / £313,215.69 £121,665.28 / £238,898.36
2013 £307,608.44 / £652,492.84 £186,405.75 / £351,584.43 £150,050.58 / £274,812.74 £112,451.15 / £210,394.31
2012 £300,047.33 / £615,682.60 £181,690.45 / £333,129.37 £146,305.94 / £259,871.80 £111,432.41 / £201,259.43
2011 £295,443.36 / £612,359.56 £177,799.90 / £325,039.66 £143,043.91 / £252,148.75 £110,278.82 / £198,648.23
2010 £293,318.97 / £587,183.68 £178,795.94 / £316,679.14 £144,573.37 / £247,510.22 £111,896.71 / £195,786.27

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bedford and Hertsmere
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 33k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £27,837
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 5.5%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £32,125

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bedford and Hertsmere
Industry Bedford Count Hertsmere Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 45 +180 + 133.33%
Production 420 280 +140 + 40%
Construction 1,105 1,220 -115 -9.89%
Motor Trades 335 125 +210 + 91.3%
Wholesale 325 405 -80 -21.92%
Retail 580 450 +130 + 25.24%
Transport 405 250 +155 + 47.33%
Accommodation Food 400 315 +85 + 23.78%
Information Comms 540 800 -260 -38.81%
Finance Insurance 155 195 -40 -22.86%
Property 265 570 -305 -73.05%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 1,385 -215 -16.83%
Business Admin 620 745 -125 -18.32%
Public Admin Defence 40 5 +35 + 155.56%
Education 130 105 +25 + 21.28%
Health 290 315 -25 -8.26%
Arts Entertainment 460 485 -25 -5.29%