# Bedford

The west of the East of England. About 113,994 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 30 square kilometres.

Mohammad Yasin has been the Labour MP for Bedford since July 2024. They won by 9,430 votes on a 56.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001084. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Mohammad Yasin has been the Labour MP for Bedford since July 2024.
They won by 9,430 votes on a 56.1% turnout.

MP: [Mohammad Yasin](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4598) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Bedford

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mohammad Yasin (elected) | Labour | 18,342 | 45.1% |
| Pinder Chauhan | Conservative | 8,912 | 21.9% |
| Matt Lansley | Reform UK | 4,548 | 11.2% |
| Henry Vann | Liberal Democrat | 4,025 | 9.9% |
| Ben Foley | Green Party | 2,394 | 5.9% |
| Tarek Javed | Independent | 1,442 | 3.5% |
| Prince Chaudhury | Workers Party of Britain | 996 | 2.4% |

Electorate 72,478. Turnout 56.1%. Majority 9,430 (23.2%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3285

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 23.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Bedford had a majority of 23.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 165th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bedford#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 56.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Bedford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 190th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bedford#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 109,955** (2021). Bedford had 109,955 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 139th most populated of 650. 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/constituency/bedford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Bedford 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/constituency/bedford#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001084) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Bedford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001084) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bedford, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bedford.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001084) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bedford, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bedford.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001084) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bedford had 109,955 usual residents at the census.

## How Bedford compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Bedford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 23.2% | 165th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 56.1% | joint 190th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 109,955 | 139th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Bedford?

Bedford had 109,955 usual residents at the census.
Bedford is the 139th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Bedford

Most of Bedford lies in Bedford. These figures are published for the whole of Bedford, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Bedford itself. [See Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford)

- **Average house price: £333,824** (July 2026). Bedford’s average house price was £333,824 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 8.1×** (2025). A home in Bedford costs 8.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 130th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.7** (2025). Bedford has a deprivation score of 19.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 138th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bedford in brief

The winner in Bedford had a majority of 23.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Bedford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.1%.
Bedford had 109,955 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Bedford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001084
- 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: 29.60 km²
- People, mid-2024: 113,994*
- Wards: 15
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 72
- Output areas: 341

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[North Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-bedfordshire), [Mid Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-bedfordshire)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ipswich), [Twickenham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/twickenham), [Liverpool Walton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/liverpool-walton), [Eltham and Chislehurst](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/eltham-and-chislehurst), [Norwich South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/norwich-south), [Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gloucester).

## Latest updates for Bedford

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001084

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bedford, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bedford#f-ge2024-majority.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bedford