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How the population has changed in Central Bedfordshire

Demographic trends in Central Bedfordshire and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Central Bedfordshire's demographics, 2020:

Total population 294,096 people

The total population in Central Bedfordshire rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 411 people per sq km

The population density in Central Bedfordshire is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 41 years

The average age in Central Bedfordshire is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Central Bedfordshire

In 2020, Central Bedfordshire was the largest local authority in the East of England, with a total population of 294,096. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the East of England

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Central Bedfordshire

In 2020, the population density in Central Bedfordshire was 411 people per square kilometre, which was more than the East of England (328), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the East of England

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Central Bedfordshire

In 2020, the median age in Central Bedfordshire was 41 years, which was younger than the East of England (42 years), and the same as the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the East of England

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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