Electoral wardE05014503
Harrold ward, Bedford
Harrold is one of 28 electoral wards of Bedford Borough Council (East of England). At the 2021 Census it had 4,841 residents in 2,044 households — 79 people per km², the 16th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the North Bedfordshire constituency.
Residents, 20214,841council ward average 6,615
Households2,0442.37 residents per household
Density79/ km²about 61.59 km² · Bedford 389
Aged 65+21.9%Bedford: 16.8% · under 16: 18.2%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–44.2% · 204
5–95.8% · 279
10–158.3% · 401
16–194.8% · 231
20–244.1% · 201
25–348.2% · 396
35–4918.6% · 903
50–6424.2% · 1,170
65–7411.4% · 551
75–847.2% · 347
85+3.3% · 161
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van7.5% · 154
1 car or van37.1% · 758
2 cars or vans36.4% · 743
3 or more19.0% · 388
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Bedford overall: 62.7% owned, 16.3% social rented, 19.1% private rented.
Owned outright40.9% · 836
With mortgage31.5% · 645
Shared ownership1.6% · 32
Social rented10.1% · 206
Private rented15.9% · 326
Type of home
Detached house46.9% · 957
Semi-detached house28.8% · 588
Terraced house19.0% · 387
Purpose-built flat3.6% · 74
Converted house0.5% · 10
Other conversion0.6% · 12
Above shop / office0.4% · 8
Caravan, mobile0.3% · 6
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05014503- Council
- Bedford Borough Council
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Density rank in council
- 26 of 28
Parishes in the ward
Carlton and ChellingtonHarroldOdellPodingtonWymington
Other wards in the same constituency
BBiddenham19.8% aged 65+ · 80.4% owned3,880BBrickhill23.0% aged 65+ · 74.0% owned8,696BBromham25.9% aged 65+ · 83.8% owned5,778CClapham & Oakley21.0% aged 65+ · 77.5% owned7,013GGreat Barford23.0% aged 65+ · 78.5% owned3,838GGreat Denham3.8% aged 65+ · 65.5% owned4,363HHarpur17.2% aged 65+ · 38.3% owned8,870KKempston West11.4% aged 65+ · 68.0% owned4,669RRenhold & Ravensden17.4% aged 65+ · 72.8% owned3,248RRiseley23.7% aged 65+ · 76.0% owned3,064SSharnbrook27.8% aged 65+ · 79.1% owned4,303SShortstown9.1% aged 65+ · 65.4% owned5,996WWootton & Kempston Rural16.3% aged 65+ · 76.8% owned9,165WWyboston26.4% aged 65+ · 79.2% owned4,481
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0This ward was drawn after the 2021 Census: figures are built up from the 3 census areas (LSOAs) that ONS best-fits to it, so they are close estimates.