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Central Bedfordshire: its 33 neighbourhoods compared

Typical resale prices, how affluent each neighbourhood is today and the signs of change against Central Bedfordshire as a whole, from official records, as of 29 October 2026. Typical house prices run from £290,000 in Houghton Regis North to £540,000 in Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell.

A&E patients seen within 4 hours

65.4%

Luton and Dunstable Hospital, the A&E nearest most of the council's residents, in September 2026 (England 61%). The NHS standard is 95%.

Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): ambulance response

41 min 21 s

Mean, East of England Ambulance Service, Sep 2026 (England 31 min 18 s).

Fire engines at dwelling fires

8 min 49 s

Average from the call, 2025/26 (England 8 min 15 s).

Homes at high or medium flood risk

0.6%

858 homes from rivers and the sea in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026; 28th of 45 councils in East of England.

Households in fuel poverty

7.9%

2024, England's own measure; 35th highest of 45 in East of England.

Extra deaths in winter

18.1%

Average winter rise in deaths, 2014/15 to 2018/19 (England 21.4%).

Neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire

NeighbourhoodTypical houseTypical flatAffluence todaySigns of gentrification
Ampthill & Millbrook£430,000£252,000AffluentSome signs
Arlesey & Henlow£380,000£177,475AffluentFew signs
Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon£362,500–AffluentFew signs
Biggleswade East£372,750£229,500AffluentMixed signs
Biggleswade West£330,000£172,000Middle incomeMixed signs
Blunham, Caldecote & Broom£430,000–Middle incomeMoving the other way
Caddington & Slip End£425,000–AffluentSome signs
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon£390,000–AffluentMoving the other way
Cranfield & Aspley Guise£380,500–Among the most affluentFew signs
Dunstable Central£345,000£175,000Middle incomeMoving the other way
Dunstable East£361,750£180,000AffluentSome signs
Dunstable Manshead£330,000£175,000Middle incomeSome signs
Dunstable South£375,000£184,000AffluentMoving the other way
Dunstable West£334,000£190,000Middle incomeMoving the other way
Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell£540,000–Among the most affluentClear signs
Flitwick East£390,000£214,000Middle incomeFew signs
Flitwick West£333,340£198,000AffluentFew signs
Houghton Conquest & Clophill£430,000–AffluentMoving the other way
Houghton Regis North£290,000£195,000Below average incomeMixed signs
Houghton Regis South£325,000£134,500Middle incomeFew signs
Leighton Buzzard Central£320,000£170,000Middle incomeFew signs
Leighton Buzzard North & East£370,000–AffluentMoving the other way
Leighton Buzzard South East£345,000£206,000Middle incomeFew signs
Linslade East£370,000£217,125AffluentMoving the other way
Linslade West£385,000£200,000AffluentMixed signs
Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn£355,000£180,000AffluentFew signs
Potton£385,000–AffluentFew signs
Sandy North£316,250–AffluentMoving the other way
Sandy South£315,000£159,250Middle incomeClear signs
Shefford & Shillington£377,000£189,500AffluentFew signs
Stotfold£430,000£260,000AffluentMoving the other way
Toddington, Heath & Reach£385,000–AffluentMixed signs
Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe£425,000–Among the most affluentMixed signs

Prices are each neighbourhood's median resale price of houses and of flats over its latest three-year window; a dash means too few sales. Affluence today and the gentrification reading are from each neighbourhood's own page, where every figure has its source. Where these readings sit among every neighbourhood: the gentrification league table.

A&E waiting times at the hospitals nearest Central Bedfordshire's residents

A&ENearest toSeen within 4 hoursNationWaited over 12 hours
Luton and Dunstable Hospital130,003 residents (1.7 km from the nearest)65.4% in September 2026England 61%3.4%
Bedford Hospital79,579 residents (8.8 km from the nearest)Not published––
Milton Keynes Hospital50,175 residents (8.5 km from the nearest)50.9% in September 2026England 61%13.3%
Lister Hospital34,491 residents (10.0 km from the nearest)47.1% in September 2026England 61%9.9%
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Luton and Dunstable Hospital against England: Luton and Dunstable Hospital 72.2% (Apr 2026) to 65.4% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).61.5%71.7%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Luton and Dunstable Hospital65.4%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Milton Keynes Hospital against England: Milton Keynes Hospital 54.8% (Apr 2026) to 50.9% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).49.5%62.6%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Milton Keynes Hospital50.9%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.

Each of the council's neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas) is matched to its nearest major A&E in a straight line, not by travel time or catchment. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. A&E waiting times: NHS England, A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, Emergency Care Data Set performance (experimental statistics); Welsh Government, StatsWales, emergency department performance; Public Health Scotland, monthly A&E activity and waiting times. All Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ambulance response times

  • Ambulance service Central Bedfordshire is covered by East of England Ambulance Service. Response times are published for the whole service, not by council.
  • Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks), latest 41 min 21 s (East of England Ambulance Service, Sep 2026); England 31 min 18 s; the standard is 18 minutes.
Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): mean response in minutes: East of England Ambulance Service against England: East of England Ambulance Service 36 (Sep 2025) to 41.4 (Sep 2026); England 30.8 (Sep 2025) to 31.3 (Sep 2026); Standard (18 min) 18 (Sep 2025) to 18 (Sep 2026).21.743.4Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025East of England Ambulance Service41.4England31.3Standard (18 min)18
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS), mean time from the call to the first ambulance arriving. The NHS Constitution standard is a mean of 18 minutes for Category 2 and 7 minutes for Category 1.
Category 1 calls (life-threatening): mean response in minutes: East of England Ambulance Service against England: East of England Ambulance Service 8.8 (Sep 2025) to 8.7 (Sep 2026); England 8 (Sep 2025) to 8 (Sep 2026); Standard (7 min) 7 (Sep 2025) to 7 (Sep 2026).6.89.4Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025East of England Ambulance Service8.7England8Standard (7 min)7
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS). The standard is a mean of 7 minutes.

GP appointments: how soon people are seen

  • GP appointments Not available yet: the council figures job has not loaded them.

Fire and rescue response times

  • Response to dwelling fires, 2025/26 8 min 49 s on average over 279 fires; England 8 min 15 s. The service covers Central Bedfordshire and its neighbours; no figure is published by council.
  • Response to all primary fires, 2025/26 9 min 31 s on average; England 9 min 25 s.
Average response to dwelling fires in minutes: Central Bedfordshire's fire and rescue service against England: This fire and rescue service 7.4 (2010/11) to 8.8 (2025/26); England 7.4 (2010/11) to 8.3 (2025/26).7.19.72025/262022/232019/202016/172013/142010/11This fire and rescue service8.8England8.3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, fire statistics table FIRE1001: the average time from the call to the first fire engine arriving at dwelling fires, each financial year (Open Government Licence v3.0). A service covers several councils; there is no national target.

Homes at risk of flooding

  • Homes at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea 858 (0.6% of the council's homes) in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026, with flood defences.
  • Where it ranks 28th highest share of 45 councils in East of England.
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Central Bedfordshire among East of England's councils: Bedford 0.8%; Babergh 0.8%; South Norfolk 0.7%; Uttlesford 0.7%; Colchester 0.7%; Central Bedfordshire 0.6%; Broadland 0.5%; Thurrock 0.5%; Norwich 0.5%; Watford 0.5%; Luton 0.4%. Reference lines: East of England, England.Bedford0.8%Babergh0.8%South Norfolk0.7%Uttlesford0.7%Colchester0.7%Central Bedfordshire0.6%Broadland0.5%Thurrock0.5%Norwich0.5%Watford0.5%Luton0.4%East of EnglandEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock). Shown: Central Bedfordshire and the councils ranked nearest it; all 45 are listed below.
Homes at flood risk from rivers and the sea in Central Bedfordshire, by band: High 16%, Medium 17%, Low 67%.16%17%67%High · 16%Medium · 17%Low · 67%
Residential properties in each band of risk with defences: high is a chance of flooding of 3.3% or more each year, medium 1% to 3.3%, low 0.1% to 1%.
All 45 councils, ranked
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Central Bedfordshire among East of England's councils: Fenland 20.4%; King's Lynn and West Norf… 8.4%; Huntingdonshire 5.4%; Maldon 2.9%; East Hertfordshire 2.9%; South Cambridgeshire 2.7%; East Cambridgeshire 2.6%; Tendring 2.3%; East Suffolk 1.8%; Peterborough 1.7%; Chelmsford 1.7%; Three Rivers 1.6%; Great Yarmouth 1.6%; West Suffolk 1.6%; Cambridge 1.5%; Broxbourne 1.5%; Epping Forest 1.3%; Braintree 1.3%; Hertsmere 1.1%; Mid Suffolk 0.9%; North Norfolk 0.9%; Rochford 0.8%; Bedford 0.8%; Babergh 0.8%; South Norfolk 0.7%; Uttlesford 0.7%; Colchester 0.7%; Central Bedfordshire 0.6%; Broadland 0.5%; Thurrock 0.5%; Norwich 0.5%; Watford 0.5%; Luton 0.4%; North Hertfordshire 0.4%; Brentwood 0.4%; Breckland 0.4%; Southend-on-Sea 0.4%; St Albans 0.3%; Castle Point 0.3%; Dacorum 0.2%; Harlow 0.2%; Basildon 0.1%; Stevenage 0.1%; Welwyn Hatfield 0.0%; Ipswich 0.0%. Reference lines: East of England, England.Fenland20.4%King's Lynn and West Norf…8.4%Huntingdonshire5.4%Maldon2.9%East Hertfordshire2.9%South Cambridgeshire2.7%East Cambridgeshire2.6%Tendring2.3%East Suffolk1.8%Peterborough1.7%Chelmsford1.7%Three Rivers1.6%Great Yarmouth1.6%West Suffolk1.6%Cambridge1.5%Broxbourne1.5%Epping Forest1.3%Braintree1.3%Hertsmere1.1%Mid Suffolk0.9%North Norfolk0.9%Rochford0.8%Bedford0.8%Babergh0.8%South Norfolk0.7%Uttlesford0.7%Colchester0.7%Central Bedfordshire0.6%Broadland0.5%Thurrock0.5%Norwich0.5%Watford0.5%Luton0.4%North Hertfordshire0.4%Brentwood0.4%Breckland0.4%Southend-on-Sea0.4%St Albans0.3%Castle Point0.3%Dacorum0.2%Harlow0.2%Basildon0.1%Stevenage0.1%Welwyn Hatfield0.0%Ipswich0.0%East of EnglandEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock).

Rivers and sea for the property and its postcode: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Properties and Postcodes in Areas at Risk, Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some of the data in the database has been produced using data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, © NERC. © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. Homes: Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock of properties, March 2026.

Fuel poverty

  • Households in fuel poverty, 2024 7.9% (about 10,030 households); England 10.0%, East of England 9.4%.
  • Where it ranks 35th highest of 45 councils in East of England.
  • Measured how England's own measure, so not comparable with the other nations' figures.
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Central Bedfordshire among East of England's councils: Epping Forest 8.3%; Thurrock 8.2%; Hertsmere 8.2%; Dacorum 8.1%; East Hertfordshire 8.0%; Central Bedfordshire 7.9%; Harlow 7.8%; Brentwood 7.7%; St Albans 7.7%; Castle Point 7.6%; Chelmsford 7.5%. Reference lines: East of England, England.Epping Forest8.3%Thurrock8.2%Hertsmere8.2%Dacorum8.1%East Hertfordshire8.0%Central Bedfordshire7.9%Harlow7.8%Brentwood7.7%St Albans7.7%Castle Point7.6%Chelmsford7.5%East of EnglandEngland
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line. Shown: Central Bedfordshire and the councils ranked nearest it; all 45 are listed below.
All 45 councils, ranked
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Central Bedfordshire among East of England's councils: North Norfolk 12.2%; Norwich 12.1%; Luton 12.0%; King's Lynn and West Norf… 11.5%; Great Yarmouth 11.5%; Ipswich 11.2%; Southend-on-Sea 11.0%; Tendring 10.9%; Watford 10.8%; Babergh 10.7%; Breckland 10.6%; East Suffolk 10.6%; Cambridge 10.5%; West Suffolk 10.3%; East Cambridgeshire 10.2%; Mid Suffolk 10.0%; South Norfolk 9.9%; Peterborough 9.9%; Fenland 9.8%; Uttlesford 9.3%; Braintree 9.3%; Bedford 9.3%; Maldon 9.3%; North Hertfordshire 8.7%; Broadland 8.6%; Colchester 8.6%; South Cambridgeshire 8.5%; Huntingdonshire 8.4%; Welwyn Hatfield 8.4%; Epping Forest 8.3%; Thurrock 8.2%; Hertsmere 8.2%; Dacorum 8.1%; East Hertfordshire 8.0%; Central Bedfordshire 7.9%; Harlow 7.8%; Brentwood 7.7%; St Albans 7.7%; Castle Point 7.6%; Chelmsford 7.5%; Three Rivers 7.5%; Broxbourne 7.4%; Stevenage 7.3%; Rochford 7.1%; Basildon 7.0%. Reference lines: East of England, England.North Norfolk12.2%Norwich12.1%Luton12.0%King's Lynn and West Norf…11.5%Great Yarmouth11.5%Ipswich11.2%Southend-on-Sea11.0%Tendring10.9%Watford10.8%Babergh10.7%Breckland10.6%East Suffolk10.6%Cambridge10.5%West Suffolk10.3%East Cambridgeshire10.2%Mid Suffolk10.0%South Norfolk9.9%Peterborough9.9%Fenland9.8%Uttlesford9.3%Braintree9.3%Bedford9.3%Maldon9.3%North Hertfordshire8.7%Broadland8.6%Colchester8.6%South Cambridgeshire8.5%Huntingdonshire8.4%Welwyn Hatfield8.4%Epping Forest8.3%Thurrock8.2%Hertsmere8.2%Dacorum8.1%East Hertfordshire8.0%Central Bedfordshire7.9%Harlow7.8%Brentwood7.7%St Albans7.7%Castle Point7.6%Chelmsford7.5%Three Rivers7.5%Broxbourne7.4%Stevenage7.3%Rochford7.1%Basildon7.0%East of EnglandEngland
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line.

Extra deaths in winter

  • Five winters before the pandemic (2014/15 to 2018/19) Deaths in winter were on average 18.1% higher than in the rest of the year here (England 21.4%); our own average of the five winters' indexes.
  • Latest winter, 2020/21 60.2% more deaths than in the rest of the year (England 35.4%), in the second winter of the pandemic.
Extra deaths in winter (winter mortality index, %): Central Bedfordshire against England: Central Bedfordshire 6.5 (2010/11) to 60.2 (2020/21); England 16.5 (2010/11) to 35.4 (2020/21).12.153.12020/212018/192016/172014/152012/132010/11Central Bedfordshire60.2England35.4
The winter mortality index: deaths from December to March against the average of the four months before and the four after, as a percentage. One winter in a small council swings widely; a gap is a winter with no rise, which the publisher does not index. Office for National Statistics, Winter mortality in England and Wales, Table 10 (councils as they were in August 2022); © Crown copyright 2022. ONS stopped this series in 2023: 2020/21 is the last winter it gives by council.

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