Neighbourhoods in Bedford
East of England · 21 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#156 of 296 local authorities · 21 neighbourhoods · 187,503 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Queens Park (15) to Bromham & Biddenham (87); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Bedford: Bromham & Biddenham scores 87 out of 100 (#882 of 6,856 nationally) while Queens Park sits at 15 — neighbours on the map, 72 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £248,000 in Cauldwell to £452,500 in Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople — a 1.8× gap within Bedford.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Bedford
Towns & places in Bedford
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromham & Biddenham | 882 | 87 | £405,000 |
| Putnoe | 1,013 | 85 | £369,575 |
| Brickhill | 1,917 | 72 | £413,750 |
| Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh | 1,979 | 71 | £310,000 |
| Riseley & Sharnbrook | 2,123 | 69 | £450,000 |
| Newnham | 2,233 | 67 | £350,000 |
| Wootton & Stewartby | 2,329 | 66 | £385,000 |
| Wixams & Elstow | 2,411 | 65 | £368,750 |
| Harrold, Chellington & Turvey | 2,514 | 63 | £445,000 |
| Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople | 2,726 | 60 | £452,500 |
| Wilstead & Shortstown | 2,754 | 60 | £348,256 |
| Kempston West & South | 3,288 | 52 | £312,500 |
| De Parys | 3,453 | 50 | £330,000 |
| Kempston Central & East | 3,631 | 47 | £295,250 |
| Kempston North | 4,276 | 38 | £290,000 |
| Goldington | 4,564 | 33 | £302,000 |
| Castle & Kingsway | 5,187 | 24 | £350,000 |
| Kingsbrook | 5,338 | 22 | £268,000 |
| Harpur | 5,551 | 19 | £260,000 |
| Cauldwell | 5,708 | 17 | £248,000 |
| Queens Park | 5,832 | 15 | £295,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Bedford
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Wootton & Stewartby | 32 |
| Putnoe | 37 |
| Riseley & Sharnbrook | 38 |
| Bromham & Biddenham | 38 |
| Harrold, Chellington & Turvey | 40 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Bromham & Biddenham | £57,515 |
| Wixams & Elstow | £51,790 |
| Wootton & Stewartby | £49,926 |
| Riseley & Sharnbrook | £48,562 |
| Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople | £48,160 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Cauldwell | 6.5× |
| Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh | 6.7× |
| Bromham & Biddenham | 7.0× |
| Kingsbrook | 7.1× |
| Kempston North | 7.1× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Bedford
Postcode districts that overlap Bedford — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Bedford Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 34% · Muslim 7%
Born outside the UK: 21%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Bedford.