List of settlements in Bedfordshire by population

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Some of the larger settlements of Bedfordshire.

This is a list of all the settlements in Bedfordshire. Population figures are taken from the 2001 UK census and 2011 UK Census. Population figures are given for the civil parishes as well as urban areas. There is no data for some of the smallest civil parishes in the 2011 census. The ONS definition of an urban area is based on the continuously built-up area, and is as follows:-

"The definition of an urban area is an extent of at least 20 hectares and at least 1,500 residents at the time of the 2001 Census. The starting point is the identification by OS (Ordnance Survey) of areas with land use which is irreversibly urban in character. This comprises permanent structures and the land on which they are situated, including land enclosed by or closely associated with such structures; transportation corridors such as roads, railways and canals which have built up land on one or both sides, or which link built-up sites which are less than 200 metres apart; transportation features such as airports and operational airfields, railway yards, motorway service areas and car parks; mine buildings, excluding mineral workings and quarries; and any area completely surrounded by builtup sites. Areas such as playing fields and golf courses are excluded unless completely surrounded by builtup sites. The prerequisite for the recognition of an urban area is that the area of urban land should extend for 20 hectares or more. Separate areas of urban land are linked if less than 200 metres apart. Land between built-up areas is not regarded as urban unless it satisfies one of the conditions listed above."[1]

According to this definition of an Urban Area, Bedfordshire contains two urban areas that have populations over 100,000.

Settlement Built-Up Area 2001[2] Built-Up Area 2011[3] Parish Population Notes
Population Area (km2) Population Area (km2) 2001 2011
Luton 236,318 48.95 258,018 50.71 Luton is an unparished area. The Borough of Luton had a population of 224,826.[4]
Bedford 101,928 23.54 106,940 24.82 This figure is for the Bedford built-up-area. The area of the historic county town of Bedford is unparished, whilst the town of Kempston and the village of Biddenham are parished.[5]
Leighton Buzzard 32,573 7.95 37,469 8.64 32,753 37,469 The parish is named Leighton–Linslade
Flitwick 19,467 4.43 20,026 4.84 12,700 12,998
Biggleswade 15,383 3.57 16,551 3.94 15,383 16,551
Sandy 10,887 2.82 11,657 3.22 10,887 11,657
Shefford 12,052 6.24 10,816 3.05 4,928 5,881
Stotfold 6,109 1.33 6,838 1.68 6,109 9,632
Arlesey 4,741 1.23 5,584 1.35 4,741 5,584
Cranfield 4,802 3.25 5,369 2.37 4,909 5,369
Barton-le-Clay 4,793 1.11 4,992 1.31 4,793 4,992
Potton 4,473 1.01 4,870 1.43 4,473 4,870
Bromham 4,599 1.35 4,670 1.57 4,768 4,957
Toddington 4,195 1.01 4,585 1.11 4,459 4,585
Clapham 3,643 1.12 4,560 1.34 3,643 4,560
Wootton 4,472 1.06 4,344 1.22 4,230 4,156
Eaton Bray 4,139 1.13 3,912 1.44 2,591 2,585
Stondon 3,857 1.44 1,821 2,295 The built-up area population includes Henlow Camp
Marston Moretaine 3,041 0.72 3,850 0.88 3,684 4,556
Caddington 3,100 0.69 3,112 0.78 3,673 3,703
Langford 2,882 0.78 3,091 1.03 2,882 3,091
Oakley 2,438 0.69 2,493 0.86 2,438 2,493
Shortstown 1,745 0.87 2,401 0.42 Part of Eastcotts civil parish until 2019[6]
Clophill 1,882 0.60 2,369 0.78 1,702 1,738
Maulden 2,256 0.61 2,357 0.84 2,900 3,132
Harlington 2,322 0.66 2,297 0.68 2,322 2,297
Wilshamstead 1,969 0.58 2,177 0.82 2,263 3,270
Westoning 2,001 0.45 2,147 0.55 2,001 2,147
Great Barford 1,864 0.59 2,003 0.74 1,864 2,003
Greenfield 1,529 0.49 1,831 0.74 1,212 1,415
Sharnbrook 1,795 0.83 1,940 2,293
Silsoe 1,729 0.61 1,791 0.68 1,729 1,791
Meppershall 1,549 0.57 1,745 0.72 1,549 1,745
Harrold 1,691 0.63 1,235 1,691
Kensworth 1,504 0.49 1,455 0.54 1,504 1,455
Shillington 1,447 0.53 1,831 1,842
Campton and Chicksands 1,396 0.73 1,388 1,699
Slip End 1,358 0.51 1,976 1,831
Heath and Reach 1,346 0.40 1,285 1,346
Houghton Conquest 1,311 0.46 1,299 1,514
Riseley 1,286 0.62 1,284 1,286
Stewartby 1,190 0.96 1,212 1,190
Lidlington 1,185 0.31 1,145 1,347
Stanbridge 1,044 0.76 747 713
Totternhoe 982 0.52 1,180 1,172
Blunham 946 0.64 926 946
Turvey 940 0.34 1,192 1,225
Haynes 940 0.40 1,122 1,199
Woburn 933 0.31 945 933
Eastcotts 838 2.45 3,187 3,239 Eastcotts parish is split between two Built-Up areas, Cotton End and Shortstown. The latter of which became its own parish in 2019.
Hockliffe 823 0.29 730 823
Milton Ernest 761 0.30 754 761
Willington 751 0.52 782 751
Cople 722 0.39 736 722
Dunton 696 0.23 653 696
Thurleigh 694 0.22 696 694
Northill 636 0.48 2,288 2,270
Moggerhanger 620 0.30 636 620
Gravenhurst 595 0.32 581 595
Tempsford 590 0.26 564 590
Pulloxhill 569 0.32 850 985
Streatley 559 0.30 1,707 1,840
Stevington 552 0.32 581 552
Chalton 538 0.46 549 538
Pavenham 527 0.36 593 712
Everton 523 0.41 525 523
Radwell 509 0.20 In the parish of Felmersham
Studham 492 0.20 1,125 1,128
Little Staughton 440 0.28 421 440
Podington 435 0.22 417 435
Ridgmont 411 0.25 418 411
Stagsden 363 0.23 354 363
Roxton 348 0.24 322 348
Brogborough 302 0.38 343 302
Cardington 288 0.30 316 288
Whipsnade 279 0.28 457 420
Dunstable 33,805 36,253 Part of the Luton/Dunstable urban area
Houghton Regis 16,970 17,283 Part of the Luton/Dunstable urban area
Ampthill 6,767 7,028 Part of Flitwick's Built-up area
Henlow 3,084 3,815 Forms part of Shefford's built-up area
Clifton 2,730 2,878 Forms part of Shefford's built-up area
Elstow 2,049 2,702 Forms part of Bedford's built-up area
Renhold 1,448 2,451
Aspley Guise 2,185 2,195 Forms part of the Milton Keynes urban area
Ravensden 706 1,961
Biddenham 1,640 1,634 Part of Bedford's Built-up Area
Great Denham 980 1,553
Southill 1,141 1,192
Kempston 19,375 1,184 Forms part of Bedford's built-up area
Kempston Rural 1,286 1,184
Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden 946 936
Wymington 868 876
Carlton and Chellington 827 874
Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley 737 744
Bolnhurst and Keysoe 734 719
Aspley Heath 573 578
Sundon 507 480
Chalgrave 480 475
Eversholt 387 442
Dean and Shelton 386 418
Wilden 412 399
Colmworth 367 393
Hyde 402 392
Melchbourne and Yielden 391 392
Sutton 299 366
Tilsworth 360 331
Staploe 347 331
Old Warden 275 328
Great Billington 632 291
Eggington 288 287
Odell 260 287
Bletsoe 281 260
Knotting and Souldrop 269 238
Husborne Crawley 217 237
Steppingley 233 236
Milton Bryan 144 220
Hulcote and Salford 186 209
Pertenhall 231 207
Tingrith 149 153
Millbrook 130 147
Swineshead 150 122
Eyeworth 86
Edworth 69
Little Barford 44
Potsgrove 44
Battlesden 37
Astwick 24

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References[edit]

  1. ^ ONS definition of urban areas Archived 2004-07-24 at the UK Government Web Archive
  2. ^ "2001 Key Statistics - Urban Areas in England and Wales". ONS. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Built-up areas". ONS. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2021". Office for National Statistics. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bedford Built-up Area (E34004993)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  6. ^ "The Borough of Bedford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2019" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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