On average Central Bedfordshire has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 12.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Central Bedfordshire is £66,009 per year. The median sale price in Central Bedfordshire is £363,000 (around £387 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £290,000 and £460,000. There are 111 schools in Central Bedfordshire: 97 primary (5 Outstanding and 73 Good) and 14 secondary (0 Outstanding and 9 Good). Central Bedfordshire is home to around 294,252 people, with a population density of about 411.2 per km².
Based on 3,894 recent sales, the median property price is £363,000 (about £387 per square foot) in Central Bedfordshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,060 | £520,000 | £397 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,296 | £370,000 | £398 |
| Terraced | 1,077 | £310,000 | £392 |
| Flats | 461 | £190,000 | £322 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £419,995 | £175,000 | £295,000 | £245,000 |
| 2017 | £440,000 | £177,000 | £309,995 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £449,995 | £185,000 | £318,000 | £262,000 |
| 2019 | £450,000 | £185,000 | £312,000 | £259,995 |
| 2020 | £450,000 | £175,000 | £320,000 | £260,000 |
| 2021 | £485,000 | £185,000 | £339,075 | £279,000 |
| 2022 | £524,995 | £196,725 | £376,995 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £525,000 | £195,000 | £375,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | £512,750 | £192,000 | £365,000 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £530,000 | £195,000 | £375,000 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £500,500 | £193,500 | £375,000 | £312,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £316 | £279 | £304 | £310 |
| 2017 | £325 | £298 | £322 | £318 |
| 2018 | £333 | £305 | £328 | £331 |
| 2019 | £334 | £296 | £327 | £320 |
| 2020 | £342 | £293 | £329 | £319 |
| 2021 | £357 | £303 | £350 | £343 |
| 2022 | £391 | £322 | £386 | £378 |
| 2023 | £402 | £320 | £386 | £379 |
| 2024 | £391 | £314 | £381 | £380 |
| 2025 | £399 | £320 | £390 | £393 |
| 2026 | £393 | £321 | £399 | £392 |
Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Central Bedfordshire.
Alex Mayer
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Rachel Hopkins
Luton South and South Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Blake Stephenson
Mid Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Richard Fuller
North Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Central Bedfordshire records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Central Bedfordshire is £363,000 (about £387 per square foot) based on 3,894 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Central Bedfordshire has 97 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 73 Good) and 14 secondary schools (9 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Central Bedfordshire scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Central Bedfordshire sits around rank 22,219 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Central Bedfordshire is around £66,009 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Central Bedfordshire spans 5 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: Alex Mayer (Labour Party), Hitchin: Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), Luton South and South Bedfordshire: Rachel Hopkins (Labour Party), Mid Bedfordshire: Blake Stephenson (Conservative and Unionist Party) and North Bedfordshire: Richard Fuller (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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