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Central Bedfordshire Council
Local authority area: Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire is an unitary authority, in the East of England region of England. It covers 715.7 km² and had 301,501 residents in 2022 — about 421 people per km². The authority dates from 2009. The council is based in Chicksands.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Central Bedfordshire, 2011–2022.
Residents, 2022301,501+18.5% since 2011
Land area715.7km²276.3 sq mi
Density421/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#75of 382 UK councils · #68 in England
Population estimates5 data points
254.4K260K274K283.6K301.5K
20112012201520182022
History
How the council came to be
- 2009Created
Central Bedfordshire became a local authority area.
Same region, same type
All councils in East of EnglandOther unitary authorities in East of England
Elections
31 electoral wards
Census 2021: 294,248 residents in 120,754 households across the wards; 18.0% aged 65+, 71.2% of homes owned, 11.2% of households without a car.
1Cranfield & Marston Moretaine6,075 households · 13.3% aged 65+16,3872Leighton-Linslade South6,539 households · 12.3% aged 65+15,8103Leighton-Linslade North5,787 households · 18.7% aged 65+14,4254Biggleswade West6,197 households · 18.3% aged 65+14,2495Sandy5,813 households · 18.9% aged 65+14,1716Ampthill5,866 households · 19.7% aged 65+14,112
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CCentral Bedfordshire CouncilCouncil office · Shefford SG17 5TQ · hours listedTDunstable Town CouncilTown council · Dunstable LU6 1NF · hours listedTDunstable Town CouncilTown council · Dunstable LU6 3RZPHarlington Parish CouncilParish council · Dunstable LU5 6LE · hours listed
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Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q1053723 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.