# Bedford 022B

South Bedford. 1,273 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.3 square kilometres.

Bedford 022B had 1,240 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01034432. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 12.8** (2025). Bedford 022B has a deprivation score of 12.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,034th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01034432#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £350,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bedford 022B was £350,000 in 2025. Joint 11,581st 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/e01034432#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,240** (2021). Bedford 022B had 1,240 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,293rd least 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/e01034432#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In Bedford 022B, 96.8% 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/e01034432#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01034432) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Bedford 022B is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01034432) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 16 homes were sold in Bedford 022B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01034432) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bedford 022B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01034432) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bedford 022B had 1,240 usual residents at the census.

## How Bedford 022B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bedford 022B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 12.8 | joint 38th least deprived | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £350,000 | joint 51st most expensive | 108 neighbourhoods, Bedford · 2025 |
| Population | 1,240 | 17th least populated | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.8% | 58th lowest | 117 neighbourhoods, Bedford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bedford 022B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bedford 022B at a rate of 146.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.8 per 1,000 people across Wixams & Elstow.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bedford 022B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (95), other crime (29) and violence and sexual offences (25).
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 022B 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 022B in brief

Bedford 022B has a deprivation score of 12.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Bedford 022B was £350,000 in 2025.
Bedford 022B had 1,240 usual residents at the census.
In Bedford 022B, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01034432
- Middle area: [Wixams & Elstow](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/wixams-and-elstow)
- Ward: [Wixams & Wilstead †](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/ward/wixams-and-wilstead)
- 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: [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: 5.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,273
- 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 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01034433), [Bedford 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01034431), [Bedford 018H](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01034424), [Bedford 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017475), [Bedford 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01034429), [Bedford 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01017517)

## Latest updates for Bedford 022B

- 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/E01034432

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/neighbourhood/e01034432