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Central Bedfordshire

According to the 2021 census, Central Bedfordshire had a total of 294,252 usual residents residing in 120,754 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 40.6 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 411.2 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 40.6 years.

Religion: In Central Bedfordshire, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.89% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 42.82% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.43%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Central Bedfordshire is ‘White’, constituting 90.24% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 3.51%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 3.02%.

Economic activity: 64.62% of Central Bedfordshire’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 49.53% of its inhabitants is married and 33.29% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (69.36%). Most of the properties in Central Bedfordshire are semi-detached or detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Central Bedfordshire crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 68.87. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Central Bedfordshire in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Central Bedfordshire, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (6)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (6)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (7)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (5)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (5)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (7)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (8)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (3)
    • Semi-detached- Rank (5)
    • Detached- Rank (7)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (2)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (1)
    • Shared ownership- Rank (5)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Central Bedfordshire

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 41,573 34.43
Detached 35,355 29.28
Terraced 28,303 23.44
Flats 12,296 10.18
Caravan or other mobile structure 929 0.77
Converted or shared house 894 0.74
Converted building. Eg school, church 739 0.61
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 666 0.55

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Caravan or other mobile structure 3 0.77
Semi-detached 5 34.43
Detached 7 29.28
Terraced 11 23.44
Converted building. Eg school, church 15 0.61
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 19 0.55
Flats 21 10.18
Converted or shared house 23 0.74

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Property ownership in Central Bedfordshire

  1. Owned – 71.16% (85,923)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 37.52% (45,305)
    2. Owns outright – 33.64% (40,618)
  2. Private rented – 13.72% (16,567)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 11.87% (14,329)
    2. Other private rented – 1.85% (2,238)
  3. Social rented – 13.31% (16,077)
    1. Other social rented – 8.66% (10,457)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 4.65% (5,620)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.75% (2,112)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.75% (2,112)

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  1. Owned – rank – 1 (71.16%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 1 (37.52%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 8 (33.64%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 5 (1.75%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 5 (1.75%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 19 (13.31%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 11 (8.66%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 17 (4.65%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 24 (13.72%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 14 (1.85%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 24 (11.87%)

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Families in Central Bedfordshire

  1. Single family household – 69.36% (83,756)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 35.64% (43,040)
      1. Dependent children – 17.31% (20,897)
      2. No children – 12.03% (14,526)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.31% (7,617)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 13.33% (16,101)
      1. No children – 7.01% (8,471)
      2. With dependent children – 5.50% (6,645)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.82% (985)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – 10.01% (12,089)
    4. Lone parent family – 9.85% (11,891)
      1. With dependent children – 6.05% (7,306)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.80% (4,585)
    5. Other single family household – 0.53% (635)
      1. Other family composition – 0.53% (635)
  2. One person household – 25.81% (31,172)
    1. Other – 14.29% (17,256)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.52% (13,916)
  3. Other household types – 4.83% (5,828)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.73% (3,292)
    2. With dependent children – 2.10% (2,536)

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 2 (69.36%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 2 (13.33%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (5.50%)
      2. No children – rank – 4 (7.01%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (0.82%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 5 (10.01%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 9 (35.64%)
      1. No children – rank – 4 (12.03%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 10 (6.31%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 14 (17.31%)
    4. Lone parent family – rank – 17 (9.85%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 15 (6.05%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 16 (3.80%)
    5. Other single family household – rank – 18 (0.53%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 18 (0.53%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 19 (4.83%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 19 (2.10%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (2.73%)
  3. One person household – rank – 22 (25.81%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 16 (11.52%)
    2. Other – rank – 19 (14.29%)

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Central Bedfordshire household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 66,142 54.77
Household is deprived in one dimension 38,934 32.24
Household is deprived in two dimensions 12,938 10.71
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,607 2.16
Household is deprived in four dimensions 133 0.11

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 9 54.77
Household is deprived in one dimension 16 32.24
Household is deprived in two dimensions 19 10.71
Household is deprived in four dimensions 19 0.11
Household is deprived in three dimensions 20 2.16

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Household sizes in Central Bedfordshire

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 43,254 35.82
1 person in household 31,171 25.81
3 people in household 21,077 17.45
4 people in household 18,141 15.02
5 people in household 5,197 4.3
6 people in household 1,365 1.13
7 people in household 376 0.31
8 or more people in household 172 0.14

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
2 people in household 3 35.82
3 people in household 12 17.45
4 people in household 17 15.02
6 people in household 20 1.13
7 people in household 20 0.31
8 or more people in household 20 0.14
1 person in household 22 25.81
5 people in household 22 4.3

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Age groups of Central Bedfordshire residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 59,648 20.27
Aged 50 to 64 years 59,550 20.24
Aged 65 to 74 years 29,104 9.89
Aged 10 to 15 years 21,166 7.19
Aged 5 to 9 years 18,521 6.29
Aged 4 years and under 17,805 6.05
Aged 75 to 84 years 17,540 5.96
Aged 25 to 34 years 13,985 4.75
Aged 16 to 19 years 11,470 3.9
Aged 85 years and over 6,304 2.14

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 6 20.24
Aged 65 to 74 years 6 9.89
Aged 75 to 84 years 7 5.96
Aged 4 years and under 9 6.05
Aged 5 to 9 years 15 6.29
Aged 25 to 34 years 16 4.75
Aged 85 years and over 17 2.14
Aged 35 to 49 years 20 20.27
Aged 10 to 15 years 22 7.19
Aged 16 to 19 years 23 3.9

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Gender breakdown in Central Bedfordshire

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 149,123 50.68
Male 145,129 49.32

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 6 49.32
Female 19 50.68

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Central Bedfordshire Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 148,210 50.37
Good health 101,486 34.49
Fair health 33,332 11.33
Bad health 8,817 3.0
Very bad health 2,407 0.82

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 7 34.49
Fair health 11 11.33
Bad health 15 3.0
Very bad health 15 0.82
Very good health 17 50.37

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Relationship status amongst Central Bedfordshire Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 49.53% (117,265)
    1. Married – 49.38% (116,915)
      1. Opposite sex – 49.11% (116,281)
      2. Same sex – 0.27% (634)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.15% (350)
      1. Same sex – 0.08% (196)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (154)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 33.29% (78,809)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.34% (22,110)
    1. Divorced – 9.32% (22,057)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (53)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.61% (13,282)
    1. Widowed – 5.61% (13,272)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (10)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.24% (5,293)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.23% (5,268)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (25)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 8 (9.34%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 3 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 8 (9.32%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 10 (49.53%)
    1. Married – rank – 10 (49.38%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 2 (0.27%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 10 (49.11%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 15 (0.15%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 10 (0.07%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 19 (0.08%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 11 (2.24%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 11 (2.23%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 15 (5.61%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 14 (5.61%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 16 (0.00%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 18 (33.29%)

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Central Bedfordshire residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 94.84% (279,061)
    1. United Kingdom – 88.96% (261,763)
    2. EU countries – 5.41% (15,932)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.22% (6,541)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.77% (5,214)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.28% (3,768)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.14% (409)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.46% (1,366)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.46% (1,366)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 2.26% (6,664)
  3. Africa – 1.86% (5,486)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.79% (2,314)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.22% (658)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (69)

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 3 (94.84%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 3 (88.96%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 23 (5.41%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 18 (1.77%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 18 (1.28%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 19 (0.14%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 21 (2.22%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 24 (0.46%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 24 (0.46%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 12 (0.02%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 15 (0.22%)
  4. Africa – rank – 21 (1.86%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 21 (2.26%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.79%)

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Passport records of Central Bedfordshire residents

  1. Europe – 86.58% (254,773)
    1. United Kingdom – 81.08% (238,591)
    2. Other Europe – 4.64% (13,663)
      1. EU Member countries – 4.48% (13,196)
        1. Poland – 1.25% (3,689)
        2. Romania – 1.16% (3,417)
        3. Other EU countries – 0.84% (2,469)
        4. Italy – 0.37% (1,084)
        5. Lithuania – 0.20% (585)
        6. Portugal – 0.19% (564)
        7. Spain – 0.18% (532)
        8. France – 0.16% (469)
        9. Germany – 0.13% (387)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.16% (467)
        1. Other Europe – 0.13% (377)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (90)
    3. Ireland – 0.86% (2,519)
  2. No passport held – 11.85% (34,858)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.79% (2,331)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.45% (1,320)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.16% (485)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.13% (393)
    4. Middle East – 0.04% (126)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (7)
  4. Africa – 0.43% (1,279)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.21% (632)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.18% (531)
    3. North Africa – 0.04% (116)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.25% (741)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.20% (574)
    2. Central and South America – 0.06% (167)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.09% (268)

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 6 (11.85%)
  2. Europe – rank – 13 (86.58%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 8 (81.08%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 14 (0.86%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 23 (4.64%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 23 (4.48%)
        1. Poland – rank – 16 (1.25%)
        2. Lithuania – rank – 17 (0.20%)
        3. Romania – rank – 17 (1.16%)
        4. France – rank – 20 (0.16%)
        5. Italy – rank – 20 (0.37%)
        6. Spain – rank – 21 (0.18%)
        7. Germany – rank – 23 (0.13%)
        8. Portugal – rank – 24 (0.19%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 24 (0.84%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 23 (0.16%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 21 (0.13%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 23 (0.03%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 15 (0.09%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (0.79%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 13 (0.04%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 13 (0.16%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 14 (0.00%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 20 (0.45%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 21 (0.13%)
  5. Africa – rank – 21 (0.43%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 15 (0.04%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 17 (0.18%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 23 (0.21%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 25 (0.25%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 22 (0.20%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 23 (0.06%)

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Ethnic groups in Central Bedfordshire

  1. White – 90.24% (265,545)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 83.52% (245,769)
    2. Other White – 5.27% (15,516)
    3. Irish – 1.20% (3,527)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.15% (436)
    5. Roma – 0.10% (297)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 3.51% (10,321)
    1. Indian – 1.59% (4,684)
    2. Other Asian – 0.81% (2,385)
    3. Chinese – 0.46% (1,368)
    4. Pakistani – 0.45% (1,312)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.19% (572)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 3.02% (8,885)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 1.06% (3,121)
    2. White and Asian – 0.87% (2,572)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.71% (2,097)
    4. White and Black African – 0.37% (1,095)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.39% (7,018)
    1. African – 1.34% (3,942)
    2. Caribbean – 0.73% (2,148)
    3. Other Black – 0.32% (928)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.84% (2,482)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.68% (1,989)
    2. Arab – 0.17% (493)

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 5 (90.24%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 4 (83.52%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 5 (0.15%)
    3. Irish – rank – 15 (1.20%)
    4. Roma – rank – 19 (0.10%)
    5. Other White – rank – 23 (5.27%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 19 (2.39%)
    1. African – rank – 17 (1.34%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.73%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 17 (0.32%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 19 (3.02%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 12 (1.06%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 18 (0.87%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 18 (0.37%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 21 (0.71%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 22 (3.51%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 18 (0.46%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 20 (0.45%)
    3. Indian – rank – 21 (1.59%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 21 (0.81%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 24 (0.19%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 22 (0.84%)
    1. Arab – rank – 20 (0.17%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 23 (0.68%)

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Religions in Central Bedfordshire

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 140,903 47.89
No religion 126,001 42.82
Not answered 15,971 5.43
Muslim 3,965 1.35
Hindu 3,035 1.03
Sikh 1,399 0.48
Other religion 1,362 0.46
Buddhist 996 0.34
Jewish 620 0.21

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 6 47.89
No religion 7 42.82
Sikh 10 0.48
Jewish 18 0.21
Hindu 21 1.03
Buddhist 22 0.34
Muslim 22 1.35
Other religion 23 0.46
Not answered 25 5.43

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Employment and unemployment amongst Central Bedfordshire Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 64.62% (152,985)
    1. In employment – 62.44% (147,841)
      1. Employee – 51.87% (122,809)
        1. Full-time – 39.91% (94,495)
        2. Part-time – 11.96% (28,314)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.07% (21,466)
        1. Full-time – 5.35% (12,668)
        2. Part-time – 3.72% (8,798)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.51% (3,566)
        1. Full-time – 1.19% (2,810)
        2. Part-time – 0.32% (756)
    2. Unemployed – 2.17% (5,144)
  2. Economically inactive – 33.56% (79,468)
    1. Retired – 21.43% (50,740)
    2. Looking after home or family – 3.84% (9,096)
    3. Student – 3.53% (8,367)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 2.60% (6,167)
    5. Other – 2.15% (5,098)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.82% (4,307)
    1. In employment – 1.37% (3,236)
      1. Employee – 1.28% (3,026)
        1. Part-time – 1.02% (2,410)
        2. Full-time – 0.26% (616)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.08% (189)
        1. Part-time – 0.06% (135)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (54)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (21)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (12)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (9)
    2. Unemployed – 0.45% (1,071)

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 5 (64.62%)
    1. In employment – rank – 2 (62.44%)
      1. Employee – rank – 3 (51.87%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 4 (39.91%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (11.96%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 13 (9.07%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 11 (5.35%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (3.72%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 18 (1.51%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 16 (1.19%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.32%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 21 (2.17%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 15 (1.82%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 13 (0.45%)
    2. In employment – rank – 16 (1.37%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 13 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 18 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 14 (1.28%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 15 (1.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 17 (0.26%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 18 (0.08%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 15 (0.06%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 17 (0.02%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 21 (33.56%)
    1. Retired – rank – 8 (21.43%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 18 (2.60%)
    3. Student – rank – 22 (3.53%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 22 (3.84%)
    5. Other – rank – 23 (2.15%)

Comparing Central Bedfordshire wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Central Bedfordshire

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 54,699 23.1
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 35,950 15.18
Intermediate occupations 31,619 13.36
Small employers and own account workers 27,834 11.76
Routine occupations 24,565 10.38
Semi-routine occupations 23,810 10.06
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 13,391 5.66
Never worked and long-term unemployed 12,604 5.32
Full-time students 12,284 5.19

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Intermediate occupations 4 13.36
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 5 5.66
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 8 23.1
Small employers and own account workers 11 11.76
Semi-routine occupations 11 10.06
Routine occupations 11 10.38
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 15.18
Never worked and long-term unemployed 20 5.32
Full-time students 21 5.19

Comparing Central Bedfordshire wards.

Occupation groups in Central Bedfordshire

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 29,383 19.45
Managers, directors and senior officials 22,832 15.11
Associate professional and technical 22,805 15.09
Skilled trades 16,739 11.08
Administrative and secretarial 15,297 10.13
Elementary 12,791 8.47
Caring, leisure and other service 12,379 8.19
Sales and customer service 9,605 6.36
Process, plant and machine operatives 9,246 6.12

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Rank of Central Bedfordshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Skilled trades 4 11.08
Associate professional and technical 6 15.09
Administrative and secretarial 6 10.13
Managers, directors and senior officials 11 15.11
Caring, leisure and other service 12 8.19
Process, plant and machine operatives 12 6.12
Sales and customer service 15 6.36
Elementary 15 8.47
Professional occupations 19 19.45

Comparing Central Bedfordshire wards.