Compare Hertsmere against Bedford

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Hertsmere and Bedford

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

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Hertsmere and Bedford for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Hertsmere Crimes in Bedford Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Hertsmere and Bedford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Hertsmere and Bedford.

Compare Property prices over time for Hertsmere and Bedford

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 Hertsmere and Bedford

Key: Hertsmere / Bedford

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

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

See how Hertsmere compares to other areas in East

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