Thurleigh has a population of 694, making it the 20th largest place in Bedford.
#20
of 28 in Bedford
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Bedford population trends, 2001–2024.
Thurleigh in context
4 km
south-west to Milton Ernest, the nearest larger town
127,139
people live within 10 km
#4,656
largest of 6,358 UK places
579
food businesses in Bedford
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Thurleigh sits in postcode district MK44.
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Population since 2001
Bedford, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district MK44
Wards, constituencies and the deprivation profile
Nearby in Bedford
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Ernest | 761 |
| 2 | Willington | 751 |
| 3 | Cople | 722 |
| 4 | Stevington | 552 |
| 5 | Pavenham | 527 |
| 6 | Little Staughton | 440 |