City Profile • Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire is a local authority district comprising 17 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £385k. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 58 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
301,501
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
17 AreasLU1ExploreLU2ExploreLU3ExploreLU4ExploreLU5ExploreLU6ExploreLU7ExploreMK17ExploreMK43ExploreMK44ExploreMK45ExploreSG15ExploreSG16ExploreSG17ExploreSG18ExploreSG19ExploreSG5Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Central Bedfordshire authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English83.5%
White: Other White5.3%
Indian1.6%
African1.3%
White: Irish1.2%
White and Black Caribbean1.1%
Age Profile
30-34 years7.2%
50-54 years7.2%
55-59 years7.1%
35-39 years7.1%
40-44 years6.6%
45-49 years6.6%
Top Occupations
Professional19.4%
Managers and directors15.1%
Associate professional15.1%
Skilled trades11.1%
Administrative and secretarial10.1%
Elementary occupations8.5%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Mortgage37.5%
Owned: Outright33.6%
Private rented: Landlord11.9%
Social rented: Other8.7%
Social rented: Council4.6%
Private rented: Other1.9%
Area DNA
health3/10
safety8/10
transit5/10
investment5/10