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This page is the City map of Central Bedfordshire, with streets, paths and places across the unitary authority in England. Central Bedfordshire covers approximately 715.7 square kilometres and forms part of the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire. The authority was established in 2009 and contains 79 mapped subregions, including towns, villages and civil parishes. Its population increased from about 260,000 in 2012 to 301,501 in 2022, while an earlier 2015 estimate recorded approximately 274,000 residents.
Sandy is a town and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a recorded population of 12,172. It lies in the northern part of Central Bedfordshire, near the River Ivel and the Bedfordshire countryside.
The town is associated with the Greensand Ridge and the nearby RSPB nature reserve at Sandy Warren. Its administrative level in the regional mapping is 10.
Hyde is a civil parish in Bedfordshire with 411 residents. The parish is located in the rural Central Bedfordshire landscape between larger settlements such as Sandy and Biggleswade.
Its small population distinguishes Hyde from the authority’s larger towns. The locality is mapped as an admin_level 10 subregion.
Slip End is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 1,842. It stands south of Luton and close to the M1 corridor in the southern part of Central Bedfordshire.
The settlement is near the Chiltern Hills and the road connections around Junction 11 of the M1. Slip End is recorded as an admin_level 10 locality.
Caddington is a village and civil parish with 4,297 residents. It is situated south of Luton on the northern edge of the Chilterns.
The parish contains the village of Caddington and rural land extending towards Slip End and Kensworth. In the regional map, Caddington is an admin_level 10 subregion.
Kensworth is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 1,517. It lies on the chalk uplands south of Dunstable and west of Caddington.
The locality is part of the Chiltern landscape, where the underlying chalk has influenced settlement and agriculture. Kensworth is mapped at admin_level 10.
Studham is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 1,182 inhabitants. It is located near the Hertfordshire boundary and the eastern Chiltern Hills.
The parish lies close to Whipsnade and the Dunstable Downs, a prominent chalk escarpment south-west of Dunstable. Studham is an admin_level 10 mapped locality.
Whipsnade is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 455. It is situated in the Chiltern Hills near the Dunstable Downs.
The village is known for Whipsnade Zoo, established by the Zoological Society of London in 1931. Whipsnade is recorded as an admin_level 10 subregion of Central Bedfordshire.
Dunstable is a market town and civil parish with 40,699 residents. It stands below the Dunstable Downs on the northern edge of the Chiltern Hills.
The town developed around the medieval priory founded by Henry I in 1131, and Dunstable Priory remains a major historic building. The A5 and M1 connect Dunstable with towns including Luton and Milton Keynes.
Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 19,692 residents. It adjoins Dunstable and lies close to the northern Chiltern escarpment.
The town is positioned beside the A5 and near the M1, making it part of the dense settlement corridor around Dunstable and Luton. Houghton Regis is mapped as an admin_level 10 subregion.
Eaton Bray is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 2,644. It lies west of Dunstable near the Buckinghamshire boundary.
The parish is close to the River Ouzel and the Chiltern foothills. Eaton Bray is recorded as an admin_level 10 locality within Central Bedfordshire.
Totternhoe is a village and civil parish with 1,197 residents. It is located west of Dunstable at the foot of the Dunstable Downs.
The parish includes chalk-downland scenery associated with the Chiltern Hills and Totternhoe Knolls. Totternhoe is mapped at admin_level 10.
Streatley is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 1,867. It lies north of Luton in the agricultural landscape of Central Bedfordshire.
The settlement is close to the A6 corridor linking Luton with Bedford. Streatley is an admin_level 10 subregion.
Sundon is a civil parish in Bedfordshire with 478 residents. It is situated north of Luton and near the chalk country around Sundon Hills.
The parish lies within the central Bedfordshire countryside between Houghton Regis and Harlington. Sundon is recorded as an admin_level 10 locality.
Chalton is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 554. It lies north of Luton and east of Dunstable.
The settlement is surrounded by the agricultural landscape of the Chiltern fringe. Chalton is mapped as an admin_level 10 subregion.
Chalgrave is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 495 residents. It is located north-east of Dunstable and close to the Luton urban area.
The parish occupies farmland near the Chiltern escarpment and the routes connecting Dunstable, Luton and Toddington. Chalgrave is an admin_level 10 locality.
Stanbridge is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 752. It lies west of Leighton Buzzard near the River Ouzel.
The parish is part of the rural west of Central Bedfordshire, close to the Buckinghamshire boundary. Stanbridge is recorded at admin_level 10.
Tilsworth is a village and civil parish with 372 residents. It lies south-west of Leighton Buzzard in the Bedfordshire countryside.
The parish is near Stanbridge, Hockliffe and the River Ouzel catchment. Tilsworth is mapped as an admin_level 10 locality.
Leighton-Linslade is a civil parish with a population of 42,401, making it one of the largest settlements in Central Bedfordshire. It is formed by the adjoining towns of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade on the River Ouzel.
The town lies beside the Grand Union Canal and has a railway station on the West Coast Main Line. Leighton-Linslade is an admin_level 10 subregion near the Buckinghamshire boundary.
Eggington is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 1,146 residents. It lies immediately south of Leighton Buzzard and close to the River Ouzel.
The parish is part of the lowland landscape between Leighton-Linslade and Stanbridge. Eggington is recorded as an admin_level 10 locality.
Hockliffe is a village and civil parish with a population of 1,068. It is situated south-west of Leighton Buzzard at the junction of historic routes towards Dunstable and Milton Keynes.
The village lies near the A5 and the M1, which pass through the wider west of Central Bedfordshire. Hockliffe is mapped at admin_level 10.
Barton-le-Clay is a village and civil parish with 4,937 residents. It lies at the foot of the Barton Hills, part of the Chiltern Hills north of Luton.
The parish is close to the A6 and the River Flit, which runs through the central Bedfordshire landscape. Barton-le-Clay is an admin_level 10 subregion.
Heath and Reach is a village and civil parish with a population of 1,451. It lies north of Leighton Buzzard near the Greensand Ridge.
The parish is close to heathland and former sand-extraction landscapes around the southern part of Central Bedfordshire. Heath and Reach is mapped at admin_level 10.
Battlesden is a village and civil parish with only 44 residents. It lies west of Hockliffe in the rural area between Leighton Buzzard and Woburn.
The parish has one of the smallest populations in Central Bedfordshire. Battlesden is recorded as an admin_level 10 locality.
Toddington is a village in Central Bedfordshire with a population of 4,506. It lies between Dunstable and Woburn, close to the M1 motorway.
The village is associated with Toddington Manor and the surrounding agricultural landscape. Toddington is mapped as an admin_level 10 subregion.
Harlington is a village in Bedfordshire with 2,278 residents. It lies near the western edge of the Chiltern Hills and close to the railway between Bedford and Luton.
The parish is situated north of Sundon and west of Hitchin, amid farmland and chalk-country settlements. Harlington is an admin_level 10 locality.
Milton Bryan is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 144. It lies in the western rural part of Central Bedfordshire near the Buckinghamshire boundary.
The parish is associated with the historic Milton Bryan estate and lies north-west of Woburn. Milton Bryan is mapped at admin_level 10.
Shillington is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 2,077 residents. Its recorded area is approximately 1,790,000 square metres.
The parish lies in the north-eastern part of Central Bedfordshire near the River Hiz and the Hertfordshire boundary. Shillington is an admin_level 10 subregion.
Potsgrove is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 31 residents. It lies in the rural west of Central Bedfordshire near Woburn.
Its very small population reflects the parish’s predominantly rural character. Potsgrove is recorded as an admin_level 10 locality.
Woburn is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 957. It is known for Woburn Abbey, the historic seat of the Dukes of Bedford, and Woburn Safari Park.
The town lies near the Greensand Ridge and Woburn Woods, south-west of Ampthill. Woburn is mapped as an admin_level 10 subregion.
Eversholt is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 437 residents. It lies south of Woburn in the Greensand Ridge landscape.
The parish is close to Woburn Woods and the Bedfordshire-Buckinghamshire countryside. Eversholt is recorded at admin_level 10.
Ridgmont is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 438. It lies on the Greensand Ridge between Woburn and Ampthill.
The village is near the M1 corridor and the Marston Vale railway route. Ridgmont is an admin_level 10 locality.
Husborne Crawley is a small village and civil parish with 241 residents. It lies beside Woburn and the wooded Greensand Ridge.
The parish is close to Woburn Abbey and the former hunting landscape of Woburn. Husborne Crawley is mapped at admin_level 10.
Aspley Guise is a village in Bedfordshire with a population of 2,216. It lies near the western edge of the Greensand Ridge and close to Milton Keynes.
The village is situated near Aspley Woods and the transport corridor around Woburn Sands. Aspley Guise is an admin_level 10 subregion.
Aspley Heath is a village and civil parish with 602 residents. It lies on heathland near Aspley Guise and Woburn Sands.
The settlement is part of the Greensand Ridge landscape in the west of Central Bedfordshire. Aspley Heath is mapped at admin_level 10.
Tingrith is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 161 residents. It lies south of Flitwick in the rural Greensand Ridge area.
The parish is near the River Flit and the villages of Westoning and Flitton. Tingrith is recorded as an admin_level 10 locality.
Westoning is a village and civil parish with a population of 2,106. It lies south of Flitwick and near the River Flit.
The village is connected to the surrounding Central Bedfordshire settlements by roads through the Greensand Ridge countryside. Westoning is mapped at admin_level 10.
Lidlington is a village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire with 1,477 residents. It lies in the Marston Vale between Ampthill and Bedford.
The parish is close to the Marston Vale railway and the River Flit. Lidlington is recorded as an admin_level 10 subregion.
Hulcote and Salford is a civil parish in Central Bedfordshire with a population of 204. It lies north-east of Woburn and south of Bedford.
The parish includes the small settlements of Hulcote and Salford within the rural Marston Vale landscape. It is mapped at admin_level 10.
Brogborough is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 350 residents. It lies in the Marston Vale near the M1 motorway and the A421.
The parish is close to the former clay-extraction landscapes characteristic of the Vale. Brogborough is recorded as an admin_level 10 locality.
Steppingley is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 194. It lies near Flitwick and Ampthill in the Greensand Ridge area.
The settlement is surrounded by farmland and is close to the River Flit catchment. Steppingley is mapped at admin_level 10.
Cranfield is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 7,284 residents. It is known for Cranfield University, whose main campus lies near the village.
The parish is located west of Bedford and north of the M1, in the agricultural landscape of the Marston Vale. Cranfield is an admin_level 10 subregion.
Flitwick is a town in Bedfordshire with a population of 13,661. It lies on the River Flit between Ampthill and Harlington.
Flitwick railway station is on the Midland Main Line, linking the town with Bedford and Luton. The town is recorded as an admin_level 10 locality.
Ampthill is a town in Central Bedfordshire with 8,911 residents. It lies on the Greensand Ridge between Bedford and Luton.
Ampthill is known for Ampthill Park and the remains of Ampthill Castle, connected with Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. The town is mapped at admin_level 10.
Millbrook is a small village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 145 residents. It lies south-west of Flitwick near the Greensand Ridge.
The parish is close to Millbrook railway station and the Marston Vale countryside. Millbrook is an admin_level 10 subregion.
Marston Moretaine is a civil parish in Central Bedfordshire with a population of 7,071. It lies in the Marston Vale west of Bedford.
The parish is associated with the Forest of Marston Vale, a major landscape regeneration project in Bedfordshire. Marston Moretaine is mapped at admin_level 10.
Houghton Conquest is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 3,005 residents. It lies south of Bedford near the River Great Ouse basin.
The village is known for the medieval Church of St Mary and St Peter, which has a substantial churchyard and historic fabric. Houghton Conquest is an admin_level 10 locality.
Maulden is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 3,234. It lies east of Ampthill on the Greensand Ridge.
The parish includes Maulden Wood and Maulden Church Meadow, landscapes associated with the Greensand countryside. Maulden is mapped at admin_level 10.
Pulloxhill is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 1,044 residents. It lies north-east of Flitwick and south of Shefford.
The parish occupies rolling farmland near the River Flit and the villages of Flitton and Greenfield. Pulloxhill is recorded as an admin_level 10 subregion.
Flitton and Greenfield is a civil parish in Central Bedfordshire with 1,495 residents. It lies along the River Flit between Flitwick and Shefford.
The parish includes the historic village of Flitton and the nearby settlement of Greenfield. Flitton and Greenfield is mapped at admin_level 10.
Silsoe is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 3,422. It lies between Ampthill and Hitchin near the A6.
The village was historically associated with agricultural research at Wrest Park, whose gardens and mansion lie nearby. Silsoe is an admin_level 10 locality.
Haynes is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 1,173 residents. It lies east of Ampthill and south-west of Sandy.
The parish is situated in the rural landscape between the Greensand Ridge and the River Ivel. Haynes is mapped at admin_level 10.
Clophill is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 1,829. It lies on the Greensand Ridge between Ampthill and Shefford.
The parish is known for the ruins of the Old St Mary’s Church on a hill above the village. Clophill is recorded as an admin_level 10 subregion.
Gravenhurst is a civil parish in Central Bedfordshire with 564 residents. It lies south-east of Shefford near the Hertfordshire boundary.
The parish is part of the agricultural landscape around the River Hiz and the northern Chiltern fringe. Gravenhurst is mapped at admin_level 10.
Stondon is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 3,085. It lies near Henlow and the River Ivel in eastern Central Bedfordshire.
The village is close to RAF Henlow and the railway corridor between Bedford and Hitchin. Stondon is recorded as an admin_level 10 locality.
Campton and Chicksands is a civil parish in Central Bedfordshire with 1,895 residents. It lies north of Shefford beside the River Flit.
The parish contains the former Chicksands Priory, a medieval Gilbertine priory later used for military and intelligence purposes. Campton and Chicksands is mapped at admin_level 10.
Meppershall is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 2,043. It lies east of Shefford near the River Flit and the Hertfordshire boundary.
The settlement is surrounded by farmland on the eastern side of Central Bedfordshire. Meppershall is recorded as an admin_level 10 subregion.
Shefford is a town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire with 7,307 residents. It lies at the confluence of the River Flit and the River Ivel.
The town is positioned between Bedford and Hitchin and forms a local centre for nearby villages including Campton and Meppershall. Shefford is mapped at admin_level 10.
Old Warden is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 323. It lies near the River Ivel and the Greensand Ridge.
The parish is known for Shuttleworth, an historic estate with the Shuttleworth Collection of aircraft and vehicles. Old Warden is an admin_level 10 locality.
Moggerhanger is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire with 663 residents. It lies north of Sandy and south of Bedford in the Ivel Valley.
The village is associated with Moggerhanger Park, a historic country house designed by John Soane. Moggerhanger is mapped at admin_level 10.
Arlesey is a village-town hybrid and civil parish in Bedfordshire with a population of 6,027. It lies on the River Hiz near the Hertfordshire boundary and the town of Hitchin.
Arlesey railway station connects the settlement with Bedford and London on the East Coast Main Line route. Arlesey is recorded as an admin_level 10 subregion.
Data sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0) · Image: Wikimedia Commons
| Inhabitants | 274000 |
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| Area | 715.7 km² |
| Subregions | 79 |
| Inception | 2009 |
| Located in | Bedfordshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/ |
Data source: Wikidata (CC0)
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