Towns and cities in Central Bedfordshire by population
All 55 populated places in Central Bedfordshire, ranked by current population. The largest is Dunstable, with 51,973 people.
Every place in Central Bedfordshire, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get Central Bedfordshire's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 258,348 against an official 315,877. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunstable | 51,973 |
| 2 | Leighton Buzzard | 42,727 |
| 3 | Ampthill | 20,026 |
| 4 | Biggleswade | 16,551 |
| 5 | Flitwick | 12,983 |
| 6 | Henlow | 12,320 |
| 7 | Sandy | 11,657 |
| 8 | Shefford | 7,311 |
| 9 | Stotfold | 6,838 |
| 10 | Arlesey | 5,584 |
| 11 | Cranfield | 5,369 |
| 12 | Barton-le-Clay | 4,992 |
| 13 | Potton | 4,870 |
| 14 | Toddington | 4,585 |
| 15 | Eaton Bray | 3,912 |
| 16 | Marston Moretaine | 3,850 |
| 17 | Caddington | 3,112 |
| 18 | Langford | 3,091 |
| 19 | Clophill | 2,369 |
| 20 | Maulden | 2,357 |
| 21 | Harlington | 2,297 |
| 22 | Westoning | 2,147 |
| 23 | Greenfield | 1,831 |
| 24 | Silsoe | 1,791 |
| 25 | Meppershall | 1,745 |
| 26 | Kensworth | 1,455 |
| 27 | Shillington | 1,447 |
| 28 | Chicksands | 1,396 |
| 29 | Heath and Reach | 1,346 |
| 30 | Houghton Conquest | 1,311 |
| 31 | Lidlington | 1,185 |
| 32 | Stanbridge | 1,044 |
| 33 | Totternhoe | 982 |
| 34 | Blunham | 946 |
| 35 | Haynes | 940 |
| 36 | Woburn | 933 |
| 37 | Hockliffe | 823 |
| 38 | Chalgrave | 730 |
| 39 | Church End, Eversholt | 680 |
| 40 | Upper Gravenhurst | 595 |
| 41 | Wrestlingworth | 591 |
| 42 | Tempsford | 590 |
| 43 | Pulloxhill | 569 |
| 44 | Streatley | 559 |
| 45 | Chalton | 538 |
| 46 | Everton | 523 |
| 47 | Studham | 492 |
| 48 | Tebworth | 475 |
| 49 | Eversholt | 420 |
| 50 | Ridgmont | 411 |
| 51 | Whipsnade | 279 |
| 52 | Upper Sundon | 240 |
| 53 | Lower Sundon | 240 |
| 54 | Husborne Crawley | 190 |
| 55 | Millbrook | 130 |
Common questions
What is the population of Central Bedfordshire?
315,877, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Central Bedfordshire. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Central Bedfordshire?
Dunstable, with 51,973 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 55 recorded places in Central Bedfordshire by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.