List of settlements in Bedfordshire by population
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This is a list of all the settlements in Bedfordshire. Population figures are taken from the 2001 UK census. The population given is for the civil parish, Luton Borough in the case of Luton and the unparished area in the case of Bedford. Because of this some village's population may include hamlets which may or may not be considered separate settlements. As well as this some civil parishes include more than one village but they have been included together in this list because there is no reliable data for the populations of separate villages in a civil parish consisting of more than one village. Settlements which do not form part of urban areas have had their urban area listed as rural. However some villages may be only partly in one Urban Area with the rest of it not being in any urban areas in such cases the urban area has been listed as the urban area and Rural.
Rank | settlement | Population 2001 Census[1][2][3] | Town or Village | Urban Area[4] |
1 | Luton | 206,850[5] | Town | Luton/Dunstable Urban Area |
2 | Bedford | 78,750[6] | Town | Bedford Urban Area |
3 | Dunstable | 33,805 | Town | Luton/Dunstable Urban Area |
4 | Leighton Buzzard | 32,753 | Town | Leighton Buzzard |
5 | Kempston | 19,375 | Town | Bedford Urban Area |
6 | Houghton Regis | 16,970 | Town | Luton/Dunstable Urban Area |
7 | Biggleswade | 15,383 | Town | Biggleswade |
8 | Flitwick | 12,700 | Town | Flitwick/Ampthill |
9 | Sandy | 10,887 | Town | Sandy |
10 | Ampthill | 6,767 | Town | Flitwick/Ampthill |
11 | Stotfold | 6,109 | Town | Stotfold |
12 | Shefford | 4,928 | Town | Henlow/Shefford |
13 | Cranfield | 4,909 | Village | Cranfield |
14 | Barton-le-Clay | 4,793 | Village | Barton-le-Clay |
15 | Bromham | 4,768 | Village | Bromham |
16 | Arlesey | 4,741 | Town | Arlesey |
17 | Potton | 4,473 | Town | Potton |
17 | Toddington | 4,459 | Village | Toddington |
18 | Wootton | 4,230 | Village | Wootton |
19 | Marston Moretaine | 3,684 | Village | Marston Moretaine |
20 | Caddington | 3,673 | Village | Caddington |
21 | Clapham | 3,643 | Village | Clapham |
22 | Eastcotts | 3,187 | Village | |
23 | Henlow | 3,084 | Village | Henlow/Shefford |
24 | Maulden | 2,900 | Village | Maulden |
25 | Langford | 2,882 | Village | Langford |
26 | Clifton | 2,730 | Village | Henlow/Shefford |
27 | Eaton Bray | 2,591 | Village | Eaton Bray |
28 | Oakley | 2,438 | Village | Oakley |
29 | Shortstown | 2,401 | Village | Shortsdown |
30 | Harlington | 2,322 | Village | Harlington |
31 | Northill | 2,288 | Village | Rural |
32 | Wilshamstead | 2,263 | Village | Wilshamstead |
33 | Aspley Guise | 2,185 | Village | Rural |
34 | Elstow | 2,049 | Village | Bedford Urban Area and Rural |
35 | Westoning | 2,001 | Village | Westoning |
36 | Slip End | 1,976 | Village | Rural |
37 | Sharnbrook | 1,940 | Village | Rural |
38 | Great Barford | 1,864 | Village | Great Barford |
39 | Shillington | 1,831 | Village | Rural |
40 | Stondon | 1,821 | Village | Rural |
41 | Silsoe | 1,729 | Village | Silsoe |
42 | Streatley | 1,707 | Village | Rural |
43 | Clophill | 1,702 | Village | Clophill |
44 | Biddenham | 1,640 | Village | Bedford Urban Area and Rural |
45 | Meppershall | 1,549 | Village | Meppershall |
46 | Kensworth | 1,504 | Village | Kensworth |
47 | Renhold | 1,448 | Village | Rural |
48 | Campton and Chicksands | 1,388 | Village | Rural |
49 | Houghton Conquest | 1,299 | Village | Rural |
50 | Kempston Rural | 1,286 | Village | Rural |
51 | Heath and Reach | 1,285 | Village | Rural |
52 | Riseley | 1,284 | Village | Rural |
53 | Harrold | 1,235 | Village | Rural |
54 | Stewartby | 1,212 | Village | Rural |
55 | Flitton and Greenfield | 1,212 | Village | Greenfield/Flitton |
56 | Turvey | 1,192 | Village | Rural |
57 | Totternhoe | 1,180 | Village | Rural |
58 | Lidlington | 1,145 | Village | Rural |
59 | Southill | 1,141 | Village | Rural |
60 | Studham | 1,125 | Village | Rural |
61 | Haynes | 1,122 | Village | Rural |
62 | Great Denham | 980 | Village | Rural |
63 | Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden | 946 | Village | Rural |
64 | Woburn | 945 | Village | Rural |
65 | Blunham | 926 | Village | Rural |
66 | Wymington | 868 | Village | Rushden |
67 | Pulloxhill | 850 | Village | Rural |
68 | Carlton and Chellington | 827 | Village | Rural |
69 | Willington | 782 | Village | Rural |
70 | Milton Ernest | 754 | Village | Rural |
71 | Stanbridge | 747 | Village | Rural |
72 | Felmersham and Radwell | 737 | Village | Rural |
73 | Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley | 737 | Village | Rural |
74 | Cople | 736 | Village | Rural |
75 | Bolnhurst and Keysoe | 734 | Village | Rural |
76 | Hockliffe | 730 | Village | Rural |
77 | Ravensden | 706 | Village | Rural |
78 | Thurleigh | 696 | Village | Rural |
79 | Dunton | 653 | Village | Rural |
80 | Moggerhanger | 636 | Village | Rural |
81 | Great Billington | 632 | Village | Rural |
82 | Pavenham | 593 | Village | Rural |
83 | Stevington | 581 | Village | Rural |
84 | Gravenhurst | 581 | Village | Rural |
85 | Aspley Heath | 573 | Village | Rural |
86 | Tempsford | 564 | Village | Rural |
87 | Chalton | 549 | Village | Rural |
88 | Everton | 525 | Village | Rural |
89 | Sundon | 507 | Village | Rural |
90 | Chalgrave | 480 | Village | Rural |
91 | Whipsnade | 457 | Village | Rural |
92 | Little Staughton | 421 | Village | Rural |
93 | Ridgmont | 418 | Village | Rural |
94 | Podington | 417 | Village | Rural |
95 | Wilden | 412 | Village | Rural |
96 | Hyde | 402 | Village | Rural |
97 | Melchbourne and Yielden | 391 | Village | Rural |
98 | Eversholt | 387 | Village | Rural |
99 | Dean and Shelton | 386 | Village | Rural |
100 | Colmworth | 367 | Village | Rural |
101 | Tilsworth | 360 | Village | Rural |
102 | Stagsden | 354 | Village | Rural |
103 | Staploe | 347 | Village | Rural |
104 | Brogborough | 343 | Village | Rural |
105 | Roxton | 322 | Village | Rural |
106 | Cardington | 316 | Village | Rural |
107 | Sutton | 299 | Village | Rural |
108 | Eggington | 288 | Village | Rural |
109 | Bletsoe | 281 | Village | Rural |
110 | Old Warden | 275 | Village | Rural |
111 | Knotting and Souldrop | 269 | Village | Rural |
112 | Odell | 260 | Village | Rural |
113 | Steppingley | 233 | Village | Rural |
114 | Pertenhall | 231 | Village | Rural |
115 | Husborne Crawley | 217 | Village | Rural |
116 | Hulcote and Salford | 186 | Village | Rural |
117 | Swineshead | 150 | Village | Rural |
118 | Tingrith | 149 | Village | Rural |
119 | Milton Bryan | 144 | Village | Rural |
120 | Millbrook | 130 | Village | Rural |
121 | Eyeworth | 86 | Village | Rural |
122 | Edworth | 69 | Village | Rural |
123 | Little Barford | 44 | Village | Rural |
124 | Potsgrove | 44 | Village | Rural |
125 | Battlesden | 37 | Village | Rural |
126 | Astwick | 24 | Village | Rural |
List of Urban areas in Bedfordshire by Population[]
The ONS definition of an urban area is based on the continuously built-up area, and is as follows:-
"The definition of an urban area is an extent of at least 20 hectares and at least 1,500 residents at the time of the 2001 Census. The starting point is the identification by OS (Ordnance Survey) of areas with land use which is irreversibly urban in character. This comprises permanent structures and the land on which they are situated, including land enclosed by or closely associated with such structures; transportation corridors such as roads, railways and canals which have built up land on one or both sides, or which link built-up sites which are less than 200 metres apart; transportation features such as airports and operational airfields, railway yards, motorway service areas and car parks; mine buildings, excluding mineral workings and quarries; and any area completely surrounded by builtup sites. Areas such as playing fields and golf courses are excluded unless completely surrounded by builtup sites. The prerequisite for the recognition of an urban area is that the area of urban land should extend for 20 hectares or more. Separate areas of urban land are linked if less than 200 metres apart. Land between built-up areas is not regarded as urban unless it satisfies one of the conditions listed above."[7]
According to this definition of an Urban Area Bedfordshire contains thirty one Urban Areas, most of which have populations less than 10,000 and only two have populations over 100,000.
Rank | Urban Area | Population 2001 Census[4] | Area (km2) |
1 | Luton/Dunstable Urban Area | 236,318 | 48.95 |
2 | Bedford Urban Area | 101,928 | 23.54 |
3 | Leighton Buzzard | 32,573 | 7.95 |
4 | Flitwick/Ampthill | 19,467 | 4.43 |
5 | Biggleswade | 15,383 | 3.57 |
6 | Henlow/Shefford | 12,052 | 6.24 |
7 | Sandy | 10,887 | 2.82 |
8 | Stotfold | 6,109 | 1.33 |
9 | Cranfield | 4,802 | 3.25 |
10 | Barton in the clay | 4,793 | 1.11 |
11 | Arlesey | 4,741 | 1.23 |
12 | Bromham | 4,599 | 1.35 |
13 | Potton | 4,473 | 1.01 |
14 | Wootton | 4,472 | 1.06 |
15 | Toddington | 4,195 | 1.01 |
16 | Eaton Bray | 4,139 | 1.13 |
17 | Clapham | 3,643 | 1.12 |
18 | Caddington | 3,100 | 0.69 |
19 | Marston Moretaine | 3,041 | 0.72 |
20 | Langford | 2,882 | 0.78 |
21 | Oakley | 2,438 | 0.69 |
22 | Harlington | 2,322 | 0.66 |
23 | Maulden | 2,256 | 0.61 |
24 | Westoning | 2,001 | 0.45 |
25 | Wilshamstead | 1,969 | 0.58 |
26 | Clophill | 1,882 | 0.60 |
27 | Great Barford | 1,864 | 0.59 |
28 | Shortstown | 1,745 | 0.87 |
29 | Silsoe | 1,729 | 0.61 |
30 | Meppershall | 1,549 | 0.57 |
31 | Greenfield/Flitton | 1,529 | 0.49 |
32 | Kensworth | 1,504 | 0.49 |
Total | 506,385 | 120.36 |
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ ONS definition of urban areas Archived 2004-07-24 at the UK Government Web Archive
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- Populated places in Bedfordshire