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Population in Bedford

Every population series published for Bedford, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Bedford, net internal migration by local authority fell from 538 in Year to mid-2012 to 311 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 227 or 42.2% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 538 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,277 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 830 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 973 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 930 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -271 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 677 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 531 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 533 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,824 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,284 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 807 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 311 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 311 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Bedford, international migration into a local authority rose from 1,456 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,328 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 872 or 59.9% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,456 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,809 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,060 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,341 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,991 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,201 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,859 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,922 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,328 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,328 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Bedford, international migration out of a local authority rose from 942 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,534 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 592 or 62.8% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 942 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 863 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 945 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 951 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,098 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,751 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,511 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,274 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 968 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,133 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,534 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,534 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Bedford, net international migration by local authority rose from 514 in Year to mid-2012 to 794 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 280 or 54.5% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 514 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 864 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,109 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,243 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 711 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 562 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 411 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 936 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,121 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 794 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 794 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Bedford, births by local authority fell from 2,137 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,052 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 85 or 4.0% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,137 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,215 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,139 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,103 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,090 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,140 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,086 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,084 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,052 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,052 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Bedford, deaths by local authority rose from 1,275 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,652 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 377 or 29.6% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,382 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,272 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,461 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,453 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,444 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,541 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,615 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,583 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,652 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,652 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Bedford, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 862 in Year to mid-2012 to 400 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 462 or 53.6% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 862 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 724 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 858 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 646 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 762 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 695 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 709 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 623 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 398 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 403 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 471 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 371 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 501 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 400 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 400 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Bedford, other population change by local authority fell from 590 in Year to mid-2012 to 12 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 578 or 98.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 590 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 590 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 632 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 565 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 619 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 654 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 647 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 656 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 812 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -19 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -56 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -28 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 12 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 12 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Bedford, population by local authority rose from 157,840 in Mid-2011 to 194,976 in Mid-2024, a change of 37,136 or 23.5% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 157,840 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 160,344 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 163,672 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 166,856 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 170,149 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 173,703 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 175,537 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 178,288 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 180,651 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 182,346 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 185,796 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 187,624 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 191,575 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 194,976 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 194,976 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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