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Central Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire

Councils

Two neighbouring councils in East of England, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.

Key figures

MeasureCentral BedfordshireNorth Hertfordshire
Average house price
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
£355,263
Up 0.1% in a year
£422,835
Up 3.1% in a year
Median full-time pay
ONS earnings survey · 2025
£43,645
73rd highest paid of 348
£49,224
18th highest paid of 348
House price to pay
Worked out by Open Index
8.1×
Joint 127th least affordable of 348
8.6×
Joint 101st least affordable of 348
Deprivation score (England)
MHCLG · England only
13.1
Joint 65th least deprived of 296
11.3
38th least deprived of 296

In brief

  • Central Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire share a border.
  • Central Bedfordshire's average house price is 16% lower than North Hertfordshire's.
  • Central Bedfordshire's median full-time pay is 11% lower than North Hertfordshire's.
  • Central Bedfordshire's house price to pay is 8.1×, against 8.6× in North Hertfordshire.
  • Central Bedfordshire's deprivation score (England) is 13.1, against 11.3 in North Hertfordshire.

How they compare

Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.

Central BedfordshireNorth HertfordshireMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
£355,263£422,835
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
0.1%3.1%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£43,645£49,224
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
8.1×8.6×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
13.111.3