Compare Bedford against Huntingdonshire

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

Population comparison

Population for Bedford
174,687
Population for Huntingdonshire
178,985
Difference
-4,298
Percentage Difference
-2.43%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Huntingdonshire
87,255 (78.1%)
Difference
87,300
Percentage Difference
0.05%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Huntingdonshire
21,090 (18.9%)
Difference
24,935
Percentage Difference
16.71%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Huntingdonshire
3,380 (3.0%)
Difference
4,855
Percentage Difference
35.82%

Comparing crimes by type for Bedford and Huntingdonshire

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

Crime Type Crimes in Bedford Crimes in Huntingdonshire 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 Huntingdonshire from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bedford and Huntingdonshire.

Compare Property prices over time for Bedford and Huntingdonshire

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,132.48 / £509,756.54 £355,192.02 / £312,044.25 £275,478.18 / £248,048.33 £183,021.13 / £160,005.95
2022 £572,334.09 / £488,909.25 £344,851.26 / £299,697.53 £268,351.44 / £239,604.57 £179,255.33 / £154,978.65
2021 £508,143.01 / £434,432.88 £307,597.02 / £267,319.79 £241,325.09 / £215,787.13 £166,930.17 / £145,022.78
2020 £464,411.37 / £401,702.19 £284,121.67 / £249,626.30 £223,140.57 / £201,627.14 £158,947.81 / £140,159.69
2019 £464,955.15 / £401,083.86 £283,429.13 / £249,316.79 £222,795.18 / £201,551.63 £164,021.70 / £143,430.78
2018 £468,053.24 / £399,204.00 £284,860.80 / £247,966.85 £224,701.90 / £200,903.46 £167,995.43 / £144,944.93
2017 £450,887.66 / £386,584.89 £273,822.83 / £239,735.07 £216,417.97 / £195,008.41 £165,075.25 / £143,128.53
2016 £416,310.55 / £359,659.92 £253,164.89 / £223,366.02 £201,425.43 / £182,410.53 £150,000.27 / £131,539.94
2015 £367,978.10 / £322,315.47 £223,695.16 / £200,228.95 £178,651.34 / £163,973.94 £133,371.98 / £117,784.76
2014 £333,197.63 / £297,981.09 £202,972.21 / £185,607.13 £162,920.32 / £152,652.16 £121,665.28 / £110,021.74
2013 £307,608.44 / £274,161.49 £186,405.75 / £169,977.29 £150,050.58 / £140,204.74 £112,451.15 / £101,439.47
2012 £300,047.33 / £264,899.10 £181,690.45 / £164,204.06 £146,305.94 / £135,470.96 £111,432.41 / £99,526.58
2011 £295,443.36 / £262,603.35 £177,799.90 / £161,309.34 £143,043.91 / £132,975.02 £110,278.82 / £99,268.07
2010 £293,318.97 / £266,056.51 £178,795.94 / £165,092.07 £144,573.37 / £136,521.88 £111,896.71 / £102,003.58
Number of Jobs (thousands)
74k vs 74k
Median Salary
£29,225 vs £29,066
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 2.9%
Mean Salary
£33,852 vs £32,399

See how Bedford compares to other areas in East

Industry Bedford Count Huntingdonshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 465 -240 -69.57%
Production 420 560 -140 -28.57%
Construction 1,105 1,200 -95 -8.24%
Motor Trades 335 300 +35 + 11.02%
Wholesale 325 325 0 0%
Retail 580 445 +135 + 26.34%
Transport 405 450 -45 -10.53%
Accommodation Food 400 370 +30 + 7.79%
Information Comms 540 555 -15 -2.74%
Finance Insurance 155 125 +30 + 21.43%
Property 265 280 -15 -5.5%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,170 1,225 -55 -4.59%
Business Admin 620 620 0 0%
Public Admin Defence 40 60 -20 -40%
Education 130 115 +15 + 12.24%
Health 290 260 +30 + 10.91%
Arts Entertainment 460 490 -30 -6.32%