# North Bedfordshire

The west of the East of England. About 108,227 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 585 square kilometres.

Richard Fuller has been the Conservative MP for North Bedfordshire since July 2024. They won by 5,414 votes on a 65.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001384. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Richard Fuller has been the Conservative MP for North Bedfordshire since July 2024.
They won by 5,414 votes on a 65.4% turnout.

MP: [Richard Fuller](https://members.parliament.uk/member/3912) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: North Bedfordshire

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Richard Fuller (elected) | Conservative | 19,981 | 38.8% |
| Uday Nagaraju | Labour | 14,567 | 28.3% |
| Pippa Clayton | Reform UK | 8,433 | 16.4% |
| Joanna Szaub-Newton | Liberal Democrat | 5,553 | 10.8% |
| Philippa Fleming | Green Party | 3,027 | 5.9% |

Electorate 78,850. Turnout 65.4%. Majority 5,414 (10.5%). 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/3657

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: 10.5%** (July 2024). The winner in North Bedfordshire had a majority of 10.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 237th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-bedfordshire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in North Bedfordshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 152nd highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-bedfordshire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 104,217** (2021). North Bedfordshire had 104,217 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 249th 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/north-bedfordshire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 14%** (2022). About 14% of people in North Bedfordshire 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/north-bedfordshire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001384) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 14% of people in North Bedfordshire 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=E14001384) (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 North Bedfordshire.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001384) (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 North Bedfordshire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001384) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Bedfordshire had 104,217 usual residents at the census.

## How North Bedfordshire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | North Bedfordshire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 10.5% | joint 237th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.4% | joint 152nd highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 104,217 | 249th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 14% | joint 212th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of North Bedfordshire?

North Bedfordshire had 104,217 usual residents at the census.
North Bedfordshire is the 249th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Bedford

Most of North Bedfordshire lies in Bedford. These figures are published for the whole of Bedford, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not North Bedfordshire 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.

## North Bedfordshire in brief

The winner in North Bedfordshire had a majority of 10.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in North Bedfordshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.4%.
North Bedfordshire had 104,217 usual residents at the census.
About 14% of people in North Bedfordshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001384
- 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: 585 km²
- People, mid-2024: 108,227*
- Wards: 17
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 314

* 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

[Huntingdon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/huntingdon), [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bedford), [Mid Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-bedfordshire), [Hitchin](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hitchin), [Wellingborough and Rushden](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wellingborough-and-rushden), [South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-cambridgeshire)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-suffolk), [Banbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/banbury), [Witney](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witney), [North West Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex), [Bicester and Woodstock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bicester-and-woodstock), [Newbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newbury).

## Latest updates for North Bedfordshire

- 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/E14001384

## How to cite

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

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