Bedford (E06000055) is a unitary authority in the East of England.
Areas in and around Bedford
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Areas in Bedford
Wards
- Biddenham
- Brickhill
- Brickhill
- Bromham
- Bromham and Biddenham
- Castle
- Castle and Newnham
- Cauldwell
- Cauldwell
- Clapham
- Clapham and Oakley
- De Parys
- De Parys
- Eastcotts
- Elstow and Stewartby
- Goldington
- Goldington
- Great Barford
- Great Barford
- Great Denham
- Greyfriars
- Harpur
- Harpur
- Harrold
- Harrold
- Kempston Central and East
- Kempston Central and East
- Kempston North
- Kempston North
- Kempston Rural
- Kempston South
- Kempston South
- Kempston West
- Kempston West
- Kingsbrook
- Kingsbrook
- Newnham
- Oakley
- Putnoe
- Putnoe
- Queens Park
- Queens Park
- Renhold and Ravensden
- Riseley
- Riseley
- Riverfield
- Sharnbrook
- Sharnbrook
- Shortstown
- Wilshamstead
- Wixams and Wilstead
- Wootton
- Wootton and Kempston Rural
- Wyboston
- Wyboston
Parishes
- Biddenham
- Bletsoe
- Bolnhurst and Keysoe
- Brickhill
- Bromham
- Cardington
- Carlton and Chellington
- Clapham
- Colmworth
- Cople
- Cotton End
- Dean and Shelton
- Elstow
- Felmersham
- Great Barford
- Great Denham
- Harrold
- Kempston
- Kempston Rural
- Knotting and Souldrop
- Little Barford
- Little Staughton
- Melchbourne and Yielden
- Milton Ernest
- Oakley
- Odell
- Pavenham
- Pertenhall
- Podington
- Ravensden
- Renhold
- Riseley
- Roxton
- Sharnbrook
- Shortstown
- Stagsden
- Staploe
- Stevington
- Stewartby
- Swineshead
- Thurleigh
- Turvey
- Wilden
- Willington
- Wilshamstead
- Wixams
- Wootton
- Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden
- Wymington
MSOAs
- Brickhill
- Bromham and Biddenham
- Castle and Kingsway
- Cauldwell
- Clapham, Oakley and Thurleigh
- De Parys
- Goldington
- Harpur
- Harrold, Chellington and Turvey
- Kempston Central and East
- Kempston North
- Kempston West and South
- Kingsbrook
- Newnham
- Putnoe
- Queens Park
- Riseley and Sharnbrook
- Wilstead and Shortstown
- Wixams and Elstow
- Wootton and Stewartby
- Wyboston, Great Barford and Cople
Facts and figures for Bedford
![Census maps](https://www.ons.gov.uk/resource?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/articles/censusmaps/2022-11-02/b178c24d.png)
Census maps
View Census 2021 data for Bedford on a map.
![Changes over time](https://www.ons.gov.uk/resource?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/articles/howyourareahaschangedin10yearscensus2021/2022-11-08/9724e5a9.png)
Changes over time
Read how Bedford has changed since the 2011 Census.
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Custom profiles
Build a custom area profile for Bedford using Census 2021 data.
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Area profiles
View Census 2021 data tables for Bedford on Nomis, an ONS service (external).
![Subnational indicators](https://www.ons.gov.uk/resource?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/articles/subnationalindicatorsexplorer/2022-01-06/888c269a.png)
Subnational indicators
Find out how Bedford compares on indicators such as weekly pay and healthy life expectancy.
![Mortgage calculator](https://www.ons.gov.uk/resource?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/howaremonthlymortgagerepaymentschangingingreatbritain/2023-03-08/69aa5591.png)
Mortgage calculator
See how average house prices and changing interest rates affecting monthly mortgage repayments in Bedford.
![Census quiz](https://www.ons.gov.uk/resource?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/articles/playthecensus2021quizhowwelldoyouknowyourarea/2022-12-02/fb4bf171.png)
Census quiz
Take our quiz and test your knowledge of Bedford.
![Health index](https://www.ons.gov.uk/resource?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandwellbeing/articles/howhealthhaschangedinyourlocalarea/2022-03-18/eb698ff5.png)
Health index
See how Bedford compares to the rest of England on different health measures.
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Income deprivation
Explore income deprivation in Bedford at a neighbourhood level.