# Bedford 015A

South Bedford. 1,545 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Bedford 015A had 1,540 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01017472. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 40.9** (2025). Bedford 015A has a deprivation score of 40.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,348th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017472#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,540** (2021). Bedford 015A had 1,540 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,331st most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017472#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.3%** (January 2026). In Bedford 015A, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017472#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 9.8%** (August 2026). In Bedford 015A, 9.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017472#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01017472) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Bedford 015A is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01017472) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 5 homes were sold in Bedford 015A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01017472) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bedford 015A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01017472) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bedford 015A had 1,540 usual residents at the census.

## How Bedford 015A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bedford 015A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 40.9 | 10th most deprived | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · 2025 |
| Population | 1,540 | joint 53rd most populated | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.3% | joint 27th highest | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 9.8% | 5th highest | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · Aug 2026 |

## Is Bedford 015A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bedford 015A at a rate of 97.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 145.5 per 1,000 people across Cauldwell.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bedford 015A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (68), other crime (23) and anti-social behaviour (18).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Bedford

These figures are published for the whole of Bedford, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Bedford and not Bedford 015A alone. [See Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford)

- **Average house price: £330,462** (August 2026). Bedford’s average house price was £330,462 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,214** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bedford earned a median of £41,214 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 116th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.0×** (2025). A home in Bedford costs 8.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 133rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 196,398** (2025). Bedford’s population was an estimated 196,398 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Bedford 015A in brief

Bedford 015A has a deprivation score of 40.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Bedford 015A had 1,540 usual residents at the census.
In Bedford 015A, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bedford 015A, 9.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01017472
- Middle area: [Cauldwell](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/cauldwell)
- Ward: [Cauldwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/ward/cauldwell)
- Postcode district: [MK42 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk42)
- Town: [Bedford †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bedford)
- Postcode area: [MK †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk)
- Constituency: [Bedford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bedford)
- Council: [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,545
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bedford 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017476), [Bedford 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017518), [Bedford 015G](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01034420), [Bedford 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017474), [Bedford 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017475)

## Latest updates for Bedford 015A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01017472

## How to cite

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