Bedfordshire* has a culturally and socially diverse population living mainly in the urban areas of Bedford, Kempston, Dunstable, Leighton Linslade, Houghton Regis, Ampthill, Flitwick, Sandy and Biggleswade; although about 40% of people in the county live in one of its 114 parishes.

There are a wide range of statistics available about Bedfordshire* from a variety of sources including the 2001 Census, a large selection of which are included on this site.

* Bedfordshire refers to the area administered by Bedfordshire County Council and does not include Luton.