Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire
Unitary authority
Top:Leighton Buzzard Market Cross Bottom: Alameda in Ampthill and Shefford High Street.
Richard Fuller (C) Alistair Strathern (L) Andrew Selous (C)
Area
• Total	276.3 sq mi (715.7 km2)
• Rank	45th
Population  (2021)
• Total	295,541
• Rank	Ranked 49th
• Density	1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
Ethnicity (2021) [1]
• Ethnic groups	List 90.2% White 3.5% Asian 3% Mixed 2.4% Black 0.8% other
Religion (2021) [1]
• Religion	List 47.9% Christianity 42.8% no religion 8% other 1.3% Islam
UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code	00KC (ONS) E06000056 (GSS)
Website	centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Central Bedfordshire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. It was created in 2009.

Formation

Central Bedfordshire was created on 1 April 2009 as part of a structural reform of local government in Bedfordshire. The

The local authority is called Central Bedfordshire Council.

Parliamentary representation

Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, Central Bedfordshire would be split between five parliamentary constituencies:^[4]

• Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard (entirety)
• Hitchin (part also in the District of North Hertfordshire)
• Luton South and South Bedfordshire (part)
• Mid Bedfordshire (part)
• North Bedfordshire (part)

Towns and villages

Central Bedfordshire comprises a mix of market towns and rural villages. The largest town is Leighton Buzzard followed by Dunstable and Houghton Regis. Dunstable and Houghton Regis form part of the Luton/Dunstable urban area. Central Bedfordshire includes the following towns and villages.

See also

• List of places in Bedfordshire

References