Statistics and census information · Bedford Borough Council

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Bedford Borough facts and figures

Population 174,687 in mid 2020 (Office for National Statistics). View detailed breakdown by age and sex (Excel)
Source: ONS 2020 Mid Year Population Estimates - published 25 June 2021
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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