Bedford, in numbers
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Bedford council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Compare local places with nearby council areas and England.
Nearby comparisons use the three closest areas in the same country and council category. The distance is between official boundary centres. Being nearby does not mean two places have the same needs.
Average home price
July 2026
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bedfordcouncil area · Bedford council area | £334,000 |
| Central Bedfordshirenearby unitary authority · 20 km between boundary centres · Central Bedfordshire council area | £357,000 |
| Milton Keynesnearby unitary authority · 21 km between boundary centres · Milton Keynes council area | £330,000 |
| North Northamptonshirenearby unitary authority · 28 km between boundary centres · North Northamptonshire council area | £258,000 |
| Englandnational · England | £293,000 |
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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Homes in the local authority area
Source →Average monthly rent
August 2026
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bedfordcouncil area · Bedford council area | £1,173 |
| Central Bedfordshirenearby unitary authority · 20 km between boundary centres · Central Bedfordshire council area | £1,250 |
| Milton Keynesnearby unitary authority · 21 km between boundary centres · Milton Keynes council area | £1,344 |
| North Northamptonshirenearby unitary authority · 28 km between boundary centres · North Northamptonshire council area | £992 |
| Englandnational · England | £1,459 |
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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.
Homes in the local authority area
Source →People aged 65 or over
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bedfordcouncil area · Bedford council area | 16.7% |
| Central Bedfordshirenearby unitary authority · 20 km between boundary centres · Central Bedfordshire council area | 18% |
| Milton Keynesnearby unitary authority · 21 km between boundary centres · Milton Keynes council area | 13.8% |
| North Northamptonshirenearby unitary authority · 28 km between boundary centres · North Northamptonshire council area | 18.2% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.4% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
Source →People reporting bad or very bad health
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bedfordcouncil area · Bedford council area | 4.4% |
| Central Bedfordshirenearby unitary authority · 20 km between boundary centres · Central Bedfordshire council area | 3.8% |
| Milton Keynesnearby unitary authority · 21 km between boundary centres · Milton Keynes council area | 4.1% |
| North Northamptonshirenearby unitary authority · 28 km between boundary centres · North Northamptonshire council area | 4.9% |
| Englandnational · England | 5.2% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
Source →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bedfordcouncil area · Bedford council area | 15.7% |
| Central Bedfordshirenearby unitary authority · 20 km between boundary centres · Central Bedfordshire council area | 13% |
| Milton Keynesnearby unitary authority · 21 km between boundary centres · Milton Keynes council area | 16.2% |
| North Northamptonshirenearby unitary authority · 28 km between boundary centres · North Northamptonshire council area | 17.1% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →Homes rented privately
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bedfordcouncil area · Bedford council area | 19% |
| Central Bedfordshirenearby unitary authority · 20 km between boundary centres · Central Bedfordshire council area | 14% |
| Milton Keynesnearby unitary authority · 21 km between boundary centres · Milton Keynes council area | 21% |
| North Northamptonshirenearby unitary authority · 28 km between boundary centres · North Northamptonshire council area | 18% |
| Englandnational · England | 20% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bedfordcouncil area · Bedford council area | 16.8% |
| Central Bedfordshirenearby unitary authority · 20 km between boundary centres · Central Bedfordshire council area | 15% |
| Milton Keynesnearby unitary authority · 21 km between boundary centres · Milton Keynes council area | 15.8% |
| North Northamptonshirenearby unitary authority · 28 km between boundary centres · North Northamptonshire council area | 19.9% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
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