# Bedford 003E

West Bedford. 2,379 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.9 square kilometres.

Bedford 003E had 2,510 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01017528. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 7.3** (2025). Bedford 003E has a deprivation score of 7.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,409th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017528#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £397,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bedford 003E was £397,500 in 2025. Joint 8,841st most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017528#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,510** (2021). Bedford 003E had 2,510 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 971st 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/e01017528#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 64.6%** (January 2026). In Bedford 003E, 64.6% 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/e01017528#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01017528) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Bedford 003E is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01017528) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 27 homes were sold in Bedford 003E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01017528) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 4 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Bedford 003E in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01017528) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bedford 003E had 2,510 usual residents at the census.

## How Bedford 003E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bedford 003E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 7.3 | joint 14th least deprived | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £397,500 | 31st most expensive | 108 neighbourhoods, Bedford · 2025 |
| Population | 2,510 | 3rd most populated | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 64.6% | 14th lowest | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bedford 003E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bedford 003E at a rate of 26.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 52.5 per 1,000 people across Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 4 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bedford 003E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (36), other crime (14) and anti-social behaviour (6).
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 003E 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 003E in brief

Bedford 003E has a deprivation score of 7.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Bedford 003E was £397,500 in 2025.
Bedford 003E had 2,510 usual residents at the census.
In Bedford 003E, 64.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01017528
- Middle area: [Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/clapham-oakley-and-thurleigh)
- Ward: [Clapham & Oakley †](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/ward/clapham-and-oakley)
- Postcode district: [MK43 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk43)
- Postcode area: [MK †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk)
- Constituency: [North Bedfordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-bedfordshire)
- 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: 5.94 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,379
- Output areas: 7

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

## Next door

[Bedford 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017464), [Bedford 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017465), [Bedford 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017480), [Bedford 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017463), [Bedford 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017478), [Bedford 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017481)

## Latest updates for Bedford 003E

- 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/E01017528

## How to cite

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