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Population in Central Bedfordshire

Every population series published for Central Bedfordshire, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Central Bedfordshire, net internal migration by local authority rose from 2,374 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,230 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,856 or 78.2% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,374 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,197 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,043 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,446 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,042 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,304 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,523 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,658 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,646 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,934 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,739 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,971 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,230 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 4,230 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Central Bedfordshire, international migration into a local authority rose from 1,697 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,169 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 472 or 27.8% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,697 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,957 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,021 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,039 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,995 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,157 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,409 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,159 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,503 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,999 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,673 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,169 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,169 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Central Bedfordshire, international migration out of a local authority rose from 1,191 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,700 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 509 or 42.7% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,374 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,342 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,375 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,526 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,594 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,793 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,726 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,149 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,582 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,060 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,176 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,700 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,700 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Central Bedfordshire, net international migration by local authority fell from 506 in Year to mid-2012 to 469 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 37 or 7.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 506 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 834 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 647 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 697 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 885 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 469 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 563 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 616 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 433 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,354 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,939 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,497 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 469 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 469 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Central Bedfordshire, births by local authority rose from 3,275 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,376 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 101 or 3.1% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,313 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,251 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,319 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,271 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,255 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,365 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,353 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,479 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,531 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,376 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,376 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Central Bedfordshire, deaths by local authority rose from 1,893 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,506 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 613 or 32.4% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,893 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,055 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,878 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,048 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,031 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,020 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,225 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,166 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,547 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,369 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,465 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,559 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,506 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,506 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Central Bedfordshire, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,382 in Year to mid-2012 to 870 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 512 or 37.0% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,382 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,258 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,312 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,251 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,030 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,199 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 806 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 871 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,014 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 972 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,072 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 870 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 870 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Central Bedfordshire, other population change by local authority rose from -382 in Year to mid-2012 to -26 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 356 or 93.2% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-400-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -382 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -388 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -361 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -268 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -278 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -357 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -199 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -242 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -325 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 28 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -97 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -45 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -26 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -26 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Central Bedfordshire, population by local authority rose from 255,644 in Mid-2011 to 315,877 in Mid-2024, a change of 60,233 or 23.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 255,644 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 259,524 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 263,425 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 267,066 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 270,962 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 274,909 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 277,655 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 280,414 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 284,688 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 289,105 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 295,651 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 301,829 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 309,382 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 315,877 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 315,877 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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