Statistics and census information · Bedford Borough Council

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Bedford Borough facts and figures

Population: 173,292 in mid 2019 (Office for National Statistics). View detailed breakdown by age and sex (Excel, 19KB)
Households: 75,650 in mid 2019 (Bedford Borough estimate)
Ethnicity: 28.5% of the population was from a black or minority ethnic community (non-White British) in March 2011 (2011 Census). View detailed breakdown of ethnicity by age and sex (Excel, 74KB)
Maps are available showing the boundaries of all Bedford Borough wards (PDF) and the Bedford/Kempston wards (PDF).

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