# Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon

East Central Bedfordshire. 11,529 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 24 square kilometres.

Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon had 9,889 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003611. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £419,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon was £419,000 in 2025. 1,734th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/clifton-meppershall-and-stondon#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,889** (2021). Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon had 9,889 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,240th most populated of 9,448. 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/central-bedfordshire/clifton-meppershall-and-stondon#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/clifton-meppershall-and-stondon#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.2%** (January 2026). In Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon, 88.2% 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/central-bedfordshire/clifton-meppershall-and-stondon#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003611) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003611) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 201 homes were sold in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003611) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003611) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon had 9,889 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon at a rate of 42.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.3 per 1,000 people across Central Bedfordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 175 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 93 |
| Other crime | 75 |
| Vehicle crime | 69 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Drug offences | 22 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £419,000 | 8th most expensive | 33 middle areas, Central Bedfordshire · 2025 |
| Population | 9,889 | 14th most populated | 33 middle areas, Central Bedfordshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Central Bedfordshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.2% | 16th lowest | 33 middle areas, Central Bedfordshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon at a rate of 42.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.3 per 1,000 people across Central Bedfordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 40 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (175), anti-social behaviour (93) and other crime (75).
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 Central Bedfordshire

These figures are published for the whole of Central Bedfordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Central Bedfordshire and not Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon alone. [See Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire)

- **Average house price: £355,263** (August 2026). Central Bedfordshire’s average house price was £355,263 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,645** (2025). Full-time workers living in Central Bedfordshire earned a median of £43,645 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 73rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.1×** (2025). A home in Central Bedfordshire costs 8.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 127th 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.
- **Deprivation score: 13.1** (2025). Central Bedfordshire has a deprivation score of 13.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 65th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon in brief

The median price paid for a home in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon was £419,000 in 2025.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon had 9,889 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon, 88.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003611
- Ward: [Meppershall & Shillington †](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/ward/meppershall-and-shillington)
- Constituency: [Hitchin †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hitchin)
- Council: [Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 24.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,529*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Shefford & Shillington](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/shefford-and-shillington), [Arlesey & Henlow](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/arlesey-and-henlow), [Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ickleford-great-offley-and-whitwell), [Blunham, Caldecote & Broom](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/blunham-caldecote-and-broom)

## Latest updates for Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon

- 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/E02003611

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