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People in Bedford

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Population
185,228
Density /km²
388.79
Median age
39.5
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
16%
In work (16+)
61%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
35%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
5.6%
Other
2.9%
No qualifications
17%
Families w/ children
21%
One-person homes
29%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
19%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
46%
All adults speak English as a main language
85%
White
76%
Asian or Asian British
13%
Black or Black British
5%
Mixed or multiple
5%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
14%
Lower managerial & professional
21%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
29%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.4%
Full-time students
6.2%
Christian
48%
Muslim
7.1%
Hindu
1.6%
Sikh
2.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
34%
Other religion
1.1%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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