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Population in Bedford

Population in Bedford was 196,398 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

2025, persons196,398
Change on 2024+0.8%
Series high196,3982025
Series low157,8402011

Population in Bedford, 2011 to 2025

150K160K170K180K190K200K201120142017202020252011: 157,840 persons2012: 160,344 persons2013: 163,672 persons2014: 166,856 persons2015: 170,149 persons2016: 173,703 persons2017: 175,537 persons2018: 178,288 persons2019: 180,651 persons2020: 182,346 persons2021: 185,796 persons2022: 187,805 persons2023: 191,452 persons2024: 194,881 persons2025: 196,398 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025196,398
2024194,881
2023191,452
2022187,805
2021185,796
2020182,346
2019180,651
2018178,288
2017175,537
2016173,703
2015170,149
2014166,856
2013163,672
2012160,344
2011157,840

Compared with East of England

Place2025
Bedford196,398
East of England6,613,801

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Bedford?

Population in Bedford was 196,398 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Bedford?

196,398 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in East of England

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