Demographics of Bedford
Who lives in Bedford, from Census 2021, compared with England and Wales as a whole. Free
Ethnic group
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75.7% | 81.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 12.6% | 9.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.3% | 4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.8% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.6% | 46.2% |
| No religion | 34.1% | 37.2% |
| Muslim | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 6% |
| Sikh | 2.2% | 0.9% |
| Hindu | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 78.6% | 83.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 21.4% | 16.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.7% | 33.8% |
| No qualifications | 16.8% | 18.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.2% | 16.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.5% | 13.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.8% | 48.4% |
| Good health | 35% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.1% | 20.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13% | 12.8% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.9% | 10.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9% | 9.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9% | 9.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.2% | 7.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.7% | 7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.2% | 41.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.5% | 26.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.2% | 23.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11% | 9.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 62.5% | 58.3% |
| Economically inactive | 35.3% | 39.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.2% | 2.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.