# Bedford 021F

South Bedford. 1,616 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.4 square kilometres.

Bedford 021F had 1,514 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01017549. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 9.6** (2025). Bedford 021F has a deprivation score of 9.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 8,252nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017549#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £549,950** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bedford 021F was £549,950 in 2025. 3,620th 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/e01017549#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,514** (2021). Bedford 021F had 1,514 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,782nd 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/e01017549#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.1%** (January 2026). In Bedford 021F, 72.1% 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/e01017549#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01017549) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Bedford 021F is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01017549) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 13 homes were sold in Bedford 021F in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01017549) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 4 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Bedford 021F in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01017549) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bedford 021F had 1,514 usual residents at the census.

## How Bedford 021F compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bedford 021F | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 9.6 | 24th least deprived | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £549,950 | 4th most expensive | 108 neighbourhoods, Bedford · 2025 |
| Population | 1,514 | 58th least populated | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.1% | 20th lowest | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bedford 021F safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bedford 021F at a rate of 34.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.7 per 1,000 people across Wilstead & Shortstown.
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 021F.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (24), other crime (11) and anti-social behaviour (9).
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 021F 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 021F in brief

Bedford 021F has a deprivation score of 9.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Bedford 021F was £549,950 in 2025.
Bedford 021F had 1,514 usual residents at the census.
In Bedford 021F, 72.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01017549
- Middle area: [Wilstead & Shortstown](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/wilstead-and-shortstown)
- Ward: [Wixams & Wilstead †](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/ward/wixams-and-wilstead)
- Postcode district: [MK45 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk45)
- Postcode area: [MK †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk)
- Constituency: [Mid Bedfordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-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: 3.40 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,616
- Output areas: 6

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

## Next door

[Bedford 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01034430), [Central Bedfordshire 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01017410), [Central Bedfordshire 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01033817), [Bedford 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01034434)

## Latest updates for Bedford 021F

- 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/E01017549

## How to cite

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