Many people and families are drawn to Bedford by its reputation for education, good value houses and quality of life. 35 minutes north of Central London, Bedford Borough is close enough to the capital to attract commuters but far enough away to be neither too expensive nor too crowded.The most sought after areas in Bedford tend to be the Castle Road area for commuters and the Putnoe, Brickhill, Goldington and Devon Park areas due to the schools on offer. The villages of Sharnbrook, Oakley, Renhold, Great Barford, Wilstead and Wootton are also highly popular, particularly with families.Bedford Borough facts and figures
Population 187,466 in mid 2022 – view detailed breakdown by age and sex (Excel). Ethnicity: 64.1% of usual residents identified their ethnic group as "English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British" in March 2021 (2021 Census).
What are people from Bedfordshire called : Traditionally people from Bedfordshire are called 'Bedfordshire Bulldogs' or 'Clangers'. The term 'Clangers' is derives from a traditional local dish made with a suet crust dumpling filled with jam, meat or both!
Is Living in Bedfordshire expensive
It is not very expensive, but not cheap either. Depends which area for rent, centre will be naturally more expensive than the outskirts. It is definitely less expensive than Luton, and London, and has great train connection to central London, lots of green spaces and lakes.
Is Bedfordshire a cheap place to live : Bedfordshire can be a particularly expensive place for house buyers, with the average house price costing £398,520 over the last year. Overall, sold prices in Bedfordshire over the last year were six per cent up on the previous year.
Office for National Statistics data shows the median house price hit £297,000 in Bedford in the year to June – an increase of £17,300 compared to the previous 12 months. House prices were also above pre-pandemic levels, with the average standing at £285,000 in the year to June 2019. Bedford is a cosmopolitan town made up of one of the most diverse communities in the UK making it a vibrant place to live and work with a good range of houses, abundance of green spaces, decent food places, excellent transport links and a beautiful riverside not to mention award winning schools.
What is the crime rate in Bedford
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Area
Crime rate
Bedford
78.27
Warrington
78.48
Adur
80.21
Shepway
80.96
It is not very expensive, but not cheap either. Depends which area for rent, centre will be naturally more expensive than the outskirts. It is definitely less expensive than Luton, and London, and has great train connection to central London, lots of green spaces and lakes.Percentage of usual residents by religion, Central Bedfordshire East of England England
Classification
2011_Central Bedfordshire_%
2021_England_%
Hindu
0.7
1.8
Jewish
0.2
0.5
Muslim
0.8
6.7
Sikh
0.3
0.9
Annual crime rate in Bedfordshire county is 33.2 crimes per 1000 people. Compared to the national crime rate, Bedfordshire's rate is at 95% as of May 2024. Violent crime makes up 32.8% of all crimes reported in the county.
Why do so many Italians live in Bedford : After 1951 there was a general immigration of Italians into the town. They were employed by the London Brick Company who launched bulk recruitment schemes to entice Southern Italian workers to come to Bedford. The post war building boom had created a shortage of labour in the Bedford brickworks industry.
Is Bedford UK expensive to live in : It is not very expensive, but not cheap either. Depends which area for rent, centre will be naturally more expensive than the outskirts. It is definitely less expensive than Luton, and London, and has great train connection to central London, lots of green spaces and lakes.
Is it safe to live in Bedford UK
For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Bedford is the 54th safest major town, and the 964th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages. Bedford is a cosmopolitan town made up of one of the most diverse communities in the UK making it a vibrant place to live and work with a good range of houses, abundance of green spaces, decent food places, excellent transport links and a beautiful riverside not to mention award winning schools.In 2001, Bedford was 69% Christian, 24% Irreligious, 3% Muslim, and 2% Sikh. By 2021, Bedford was 48% Christian, 40% Irreligious, 7% Muslim, and 2% Sikh.
Is Bedford safer than Luton : The overall crime rate in Luton in 2023 was 89 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Bedfordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 31% higher than the Bedfordshire rate of 68 per 1,000 daytime population.
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Many people and families are drawn to Bedford by its reputation for education, good value houses and quality of life. 35 minutes north of Central London, Bedford Borough is close enough to the capital to attract commuters but far enough away to be neither too expensive nor too crowded.The most sought after areas in Bedford tend to be the Castle Road area for commuters and the Putnoe, Brickhill, Goldington and Devon Park areas due to the schools on offer. The villages of Sharnbrook, Oakley, Renhold, Great Barford, Wilstead and Wootton are also highly popular, particularly with families.Bedford Borough facts and figures
Population 187,466 in mid 2022 – view detailed breakdown by age and sex (Excel). Ethnicity: 64.1% of usual residents identified their ethnic group as "English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British" in March 2021 (2021 Census).
What are people from Bedfordshire called : Traditionally people from Bedfordshire are called 'Bedfordshire Bulldogs' or 'Clangers'. The term 'Clangers' is derives from a traditional local dish made with a suet crust dumpling filled with jam, meat or both!
Is Living in Bedfordshire expensive
It is not very expensive, but not cheap either. Depends which area for rent, centre will be naturally more expensive than the outskirts. It is definitely less expensive than Luton, and London, and has great train connection to central London, lots of green spaces and lakes.
Is Bedfordshire a cheap place to live : Bedfordshire can be a particularly expensive place for house buyers, with the average house price costing £398,520 over the last year. Overall, sold prices in Bedfordshire over the last year were six per cent up on the previous year.
Office for National Statistics data shows the median house price hit £297,000 in Bedford in the year to June – an increase of £17,300 compared to the previous 12 months. House prices were also above pre-pandemic levels, with the average standing at £285,000 in the year to June 2019.
Bedford is a cosmopolitan town made up of one of the most diverse communities in the UK making it a vibrant place to live and work with a good range of houses, abundance of green spaces, decent food places, excellent transport links and a beautiful riverside not to mention award winning schools.
What is the crime rate in Bedford
About this chart
It is not very expensive, but not cheap either. Depends which area for rent, centre will be naturally more expensive than the outskirts. It is definitely less expensive than Luton, and London, and has great train connection to central London, lots of green spaces and lakes.Percentage of usual residents by religion, Central Bedfordshire East of England England
Annual crime rate in Bedfordshire county is 33.2 crimes per 1000 people. Compared to the national crime rate, Bedfordshire's rate is at 95% as of May 2024. Violent crime makes up 32.8% of all crimes reported in the county.
Why do so many Italians live in Bedford : After 1951 there was a general immigration of Italians into the town. They were employed by the London Brick Company who launched bulk recruitment schemes to entice Southern Italian workers to come to Bedford. The post war building boom had created a shortage of labour in the Bedford brickworks industry.
Is Bedford UK expensive to live in : It is not very expensive, but not cheap either. Depends which area for rent, centre will be naturally more expensive than the outskirts. It is definitely less expensive than Luton, and London, and has great train connection to central London, lots of green spaces and lakes.
Is it safe to live in Bedford UK
For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Bedford is the 54th safest major town, and the 964th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
Bedford is a cosmopolitan town made up of one of the most diverse communities in the UK making it a vibrant place to live and work with a good range of houses, abundance of green spaces, decent food places, excellent transport links and a beautiful riverside not to mention award winning schools.In 2001, Bedford was 69% Christian, 24% Irreligious, 3% Muslim, and 2% Sikh. By 2021, Bedford was 48% Christian, 40% Irreligious, 7% Muslim, and 2% Sikh.
Is Bedford safer than Luton : The overall crime rate in Luton in 2023 was 89 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Bedfordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 31% higher than the Bedfordshire rate of 68 per 1,000 daytime population.