Electoral wardE05014511
Renhold & Ravensden ward, Bedford
Renhold & Ravensden is one of 28 electoral wards of Bedford Borough Council (East of England). At the 2021 Census it had 3,248 residents in 1,263 households — 179 people per km², the 27th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Bedford and North Bedfordshire constituencies.
Residents, 20213,248council ward average 6,615
Households1,2632.57 residents per household
Density179/ km²about 18.19 km² · Bedford 389
Aged 65+17.4%Bedford: 16.8% · under 16: 22.9%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–45.9% · 192
5–97.6% · 247
10–159.4% · 304
16–193.8% · 124
20–244.0% · 130
25–3411.8% · 382
35–4922.0% · 715
50–6418.1% · 589
65–749.2% · 298
75–846.5% · 210
85+1.7% · 56
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van7.7% · 97
1 car or van35.3% · 446
2 cars or vans40.3% · 509
3 or more16.7% · 211
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Bedford overall: 62.7% owned, 16.3% social rented, 19.1% private rented.
Owned outright35.2% · 444
With mortgage37.6% · 475
Shared ownership3.3% · 42
Social rented11.8% · 149
Private rented12.0% · 152
Type of home
Detached house44.0% · 555
Semi-detached house34.1% · 430
Terraced house14.8% · 187
Purpose-built flat2.5% · 32
Converted house0.6% · 7
Above shop / office0.2% · 2
Caravan, mobile3.7% · 47
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05014511- Council
- Bedford Borough Council
- Constituency
- Bedford, North Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Density rank in council
- 23 of 28
Parishes in the ward
RavensdenRenhold
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% owned5,778CCastle & Newnham16.2% aged 65+ · 56.3% owned8,147CCauldwell8.9% aged 65+ · 40.5% owned11,366CClapham & Oakley21.0% aged 65+ · 77.5% owned7,013DDe Parys19.0% aged 65+ · 54.6% owned7,145GGoldington16.8% aged 65+ · 54.2% owned9,209GGreat Barford23.0% aged 65+ · 78.5% owned3,838GGreat Denham3.8% aged 65+ · 65.5% owned4,363GGreyfriars9.0% aged 65+ · 18.4% owned4,190HHarpur17.2% aged 65+ · 38.3% owned8,870HHarrold21.9% aged 65+ · 72.4% owned4,841KKempston Central & East15.5% aged 65+ · 58.2% owned9,583
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 2 census areas (LSOAs) that ONS best-fits to it, so they are close estimates.