Town · Bedford

Bedford

Name: Bedford
Address: Bedford, Bedford, MK40, GB

Population 97,601 · Postcode MK40 · Eastern, England

Population: Built-up area, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

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Where the figures come from

Bedford built-up area
Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
Centre of Bedford
Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.

At a glance

Property£320,500Median · 958 sales in 12 months▲+14% notably above national averageBedford built-up areaView sales →

Crime122 / 1,00012,594 incidents in 12 months▼+29% notably above national averageBedford built-up areaView breakdown →

Broadband198.4 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▲+19% notably above national averageBedford built-up areaView coverage →

Schools36 schools20 primary, 7 secondary, 6 other, 2 nursery, 1 16 plus · latest Ofsted resultsBedford built-up area and nearbyView schools →

Food hygiene76% top-rated495 of 651 businesses rated 5-star▼-3% below national averageBedford built-up areaView ratings →

Flood riskLowRiver Great Ouse · 271m from the centreCentre of BedfordView assessment →

Businesses8,041Top: Retail & wholesale, Real estate, Professional services=-2% on par with national averageBedford built-up areaView directory →

Planning917Within 5 km, 12 months · 24 in last 30 days · 450 pending · 378 approved · Bedford councilWithin 5 km of BedfordView applications →

TransportBedford0.8 km awayNearest to BedfordLive departures →

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