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About this data · Bedford
What the figures for Bedford cover
Every figure on this site comes from official or open public data. This page shows, for each one, the area it covers, the period, the source and when we last updated it.
Local figures are for Bedford built-up area, home to 97,601 people at the 2021 census. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from the centre of Bedford.
Figure by figure
| Figure | Covers | Period | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Usual residents of Bedford | Census 2021 | ONS Census 2021 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Property | Residential sales at postcodes in Bedford | 12 months to Jun 2026 | HM Land Registry Price Paid Data | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Crime | Crimes reported in the 66 neighbourhood areas (census LSOAs) covering Bedford; the rate is per 1,000 residents of those areas | 12 months to Jun 2026 | police.uk | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Broadband | Postcodes in Bedford | Speeds measured 2023, availability 2025 | Ofcom Connected Nations | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Schools | Open schools in Bedford, plus the nearest others within 5 km of Bedford | Latest inspection for each school | DfE Get Information about Schools, Ofsted | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Food hygiene | Food businesses at postcodes in Bedford | Latest inspection for each business | Food Standards Agency | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Businesses | Active companies with their registered office in Bedford. A registered office is not always where a company trades. | Current register | Companies House | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Local trades | Active companies whose main activity is a trade, registered in the MK40 postcode district, those in Bedford first | Current register | Companies House | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Planning | Applications within 5 km of the centre of Bedford | Last 12 months | PlanIt, from council planning registers | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Flood risk | The kilometre square around the centre of Bedford; nearest river measured from the centre | National assessment 2025 | Environment Agency (NaFRA2), OS Open Rivers | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Transport | The stations nearest to Bedford, with walking routes from its centre | Departures live | National Rail, NaPTAN, OpenStreetMap | Live |
| Weather | The location of Bedford | Live forecast | MET Norway | Live |
| National comparisons | England and Wales (broadband: the UK), worked out from the same datasets as the local figures | Same periods as above | Our own calculation | 3 Oct 2026 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Map and route data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Planning data from planit.org.uk.