Bedford 022
Bedford 022 · 4 sub-areas · 9,445 residents
Bedford 022 is a mid-density neighbourhood of Bedford in the East of England region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Bedford 022?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,163 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Bedford 022 in Bedford
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Bedford 022?
- The median monthly rent across Bedford 022 is £1,163.
- How safe is Bedford 022?
- Bedford 022 has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Bedford 022?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 34 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Bedford 022?
- There are 7 schools within 2 km of Bedford 022, of which 55% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3811 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Bedford 022?
- The most common council tax band in Bedford 022 is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,513. Council tax is set by Bedford council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Bedford 022 to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Bedford 022 to central London is approximately 78 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Bedford 022?
- 100% of premises in Bedford 022 are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Bedford 022?
- Bedford 022 sits in IMD decile 7 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Bedford 022?
- 70% of households in Bedford 022 are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Bedford 022?
- The average property price across Bedford (the local authority covering Bedford 022) is approximately £326,121, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Bedford 022 a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.45 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £35,987.)
- Which local areas are part of Bedford 022?
- Bedford 022 contains 4 local areas: Bedford 022A, Bedford 022C, Bedford 022D, Bedford 022B.
Frequently asked about Bedford 022
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Bedford 022?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Bedford 022 is £1,163. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Bedford 022 a safe place to live?
- Bedford 022 has a safety score of 53/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Bedford 022?
- 55% of schools within 2 km of Bedford 022 are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Bedford 022?
- Public-transport commute time from Bedford 022 to central London is approximately 78 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Bedford 022 different from the rest of Bedford?
- Bedford 022 contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Bedford 022 rank in Bedford?
- Bedford 022 scores 16/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Bedford, see the Cities table on the Bedford page.