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Population in Central Bedfordshire

Population in Central Bedfordshire was 321,605 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.8% from 2024.

2025, persons321,605
Change on 2024+1.8%
Series high321,6052025
Series low255,6442011

Population in Central Bedfordshire, 2011 to 2025

240K260K280K300K320K340K201120142017202020252011: 255,644 persons2012: 259,524 persons2013: 263,425 persons2014: 267,066 persons2015: 270,962 persons2016: 274,909 persons2017: 277,655 persons2018: 280,414 persons2019: 284,688 persons2020: 289,105 persons2021: 295,651 persons2022: 302,158 persons2023: 309,755 persons2024: 316,062 persons2025: 321,605 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
2025321,605
2024316,062
2023309,755
2022302,158
2021295,651
2020289,105
2019284,688
2018280,414
2017277,655
2016274,909
2015270,962
2014267,066
2013263,425
2012259,524
2011255,644

Compared with East of England

Place2025
Central Bedfordshire321,605
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 Central Bedfordshire?

Population in Central Bedfordshire was 321,605 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.8% 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 Central Bedfordshire?

321,605 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in East of England

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