List of settlements in Bedfordshire by population

This is a list of all the settlements in Bedfordshire. Population figures are taken from the 2001 UK census and 2011 UK Census. Population figures are given for the civil parishes as well as urban areas. There is no data for some of the smallest civil parishes in the 2011 census. The ONS definition of an urban area is based on the continuously built-up area, and is as follows:- "The definition of an urban area is an extent of at least 20 hectares and at least 1,500 residents at the time of the 2001 Census. The starting point is the identification by OS (Ordnance Survey) of areas with land use which is irreversibly urban in character. This comprises permanent structures and the land on which they are situated, including land enclosed by or closely associated with such structures; transportation corridors such as roads, railways and canals which have built up land on one or both sides, or which link built-up sites which are less than 200 metres apart; transportation features such as airports and operational airfields, railway yards, motorway service areas and car parks; mine buildings, excluding mineral workings and quarries; and any area completely surrounded by builtup sites. Areas such as playing fields and golf courses are excluded unless completely surrounded by builtup sites. The prerequisite for the recognition of an urban area is that the area of urban land should extend for 20 hectares or more. Separate areas of urban land are linked if less than 200 metres apart. Land between built-up areas is not regarded as urban unless it satisfies one of the conditions listed above."ONS definition of urban areas

According to this definition of an Urban Area, Bedfordshire contains two urban areas that have populations over 100,000.

SettlementBuilt-Up Area 2001Built-Up Area 2011Parish PopulationNotesPopulationArea (km2)PopulationArea (km2)20012011Luton236,31848.95258,01850.71Luton is an unparished area. The Borough of Luton had a population of .Bedford101,92823.54106,94024.82This figure is for the Bedford built-up-area. The area of the historic county town of Bedford is unparished, whilst the town of Kempston and the village of Biddenham are parished.Leighton Buzzard32,5737.9537,4698.6432,75337,469The parish is named Leighton–LinsladeFlitwick19,4674.4320,0264.8412,70012,998Biggleswade15,3833.5716,5513.9415,38316,551Sandy10,8872.8211,6573.2210,88711,657Shefford12,0526.2410,8163.054,9285,881Stotfold6,1091.336,8381.686,1099,632Arlesey4,7411.235,5841.354,7415,584Cranfield4,8023.255,3692.374,9095,369Barton-le-Clay4,7931.114,9921.314,7934,992Potton4,4731.014,8701.434,4734,870Bromham4,5991.354,6701.574,7684,957Toddington4,1951.014,5851.114,4594,585Clapham3,6431.124,5601.343,6434,560Wootton4,4721.064,3441.224,2304,156Eaton Bray4,1391.133,9121.442,5912,585Stondon3,8571.441,8212,295The built-up area population includes Henlow CampMarston Moretaine3,0410.723,8500.883,6844,556Caddington3,1000.693,1120.783,6733,703Langford2,8820.783,0911.032,8823,091Oakley2,4380.692,4930.862,4382,493Shortstown1,7450.872,4010.42Part of Eastcotts civil parish until 2019Clophill1,8820.602,3690.781,7021,738Maulden2,2560.612,3570.842,9003,132Harlington2,3220.662,2970.682,3222,297Wilshamstead1,9690.582,1770.822,2633,270Westoning2,0010.452,1470.552,0012,147Great Barford1,8640.592,0030.741,8642,003Greenfield1,5290.491,8310.741,2121,415Sharnbrook1,7950.831,9402,293Silsoe1,7290.611,7910.681,7291,791Meppershall1,5490.571,7450.721,5491,745Harrold1,6910.631,2351,691Kensworth1,5040.491,4550.541,5041,455Shillington1,4470.531,8311,842Campton and Chicksands1,3960.731,3881,699Slip End1,3580.511,9761,831Heath and Reach1,3460.401,2851,346Houghton Conquest1,3110.461,2991,514Riseley1,2860.621,2841,286Stewartby1,1900.961,2121,190Lidlington1,1850.311,1451,347Stanbridge1,0440.76747713Totternhoe9820.521,1801,172Blunham9460.64926946Turvey9400.341,1921,225Haynes9400.401,1221,199Woburn9330.31945933Eastcotts8382.453,1873,239Eastcotts parish is split between two Built-Up areas, Cotton End and Shortstown. The latter of which became its own parish in 2019.Hockliffe8230.29730823Milton Ernest7610.30754761Willington7510.52782751Cople7220.39736722Dunton6960.23653696Thurleigh6940.22696694Northill6360.482,2882,270Moggerhanger6200.30636620Gravenhurst5950.32581595Tempsford5900.26564590Pulloxhill5690.32850985Streatley5590.301,7071,840Stevington5520.32581552Chalton5380.46549538Pavenham5270.36593712Everton5230.41525523Felmersham 748Radwell5090.20In the parish of FelmershamStudham4920.201,1251,128Little Staughton4400.28421440Podington4350.22417435Ridgmont4110.25418411Stagsden3630.23354363Roxton3480.24322348Brogborough3020.38343302Cardington2880.30316288Whipsnade2790.28457420Dunstable33,80536,253Part of the Luton/Dunstable urban areaHoughton Regis16,97017,283Part of the Luton/Dunstable urban areaAmpthill6,7677,028Part of Flitwick's Built-up areaHenlow3,0843,815Forms part of Shefford's built-up areaClifton2,7302,878Forms part of Shefford's built-up areaElstow2,0492,702Forms part of Bedford's built-up areaRenhold1,4482,451Aspley Guise2,1852,195Forms part of the Milton Keynes urban areaRavensden7061,961Biddenham1,6401,634Part of Bedford's Built-up AreaGreat Denham9801,553Southill1,1411,192Kempston19,3751,184Forms part of Bedford's built-up areaKempston Rural1,2861,184Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden946936Wymington868876Carlton and Chellington827874Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley737744Bolnhurst and Keysoe734719Aspley Heath573578Sundon507480Chalgrave480475Eversholt387442Dean and Shelton386418Wilden412399Colmworth367393Hyde402392Melchbourne and Yielden391392Sutton299366Tilsworth360331Staploe347331Old Warden275328Great Billington632291Eggington288287Odell260287Bletsoe281260Knotting and Souldrop269238Husborne Crawley217237Steppingley233236Milton Bryan144220Hulcote and Salford186209Pertenhall231207Tingrith149153Millbrook130147Swineshead150122Eyeworth86Edworth69Little Barford44Potsgrove44Battlesden37Astwick24

See also Civil parishes in Bedfordshire List of towns and cities in England by population

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