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Mid Bedfordshire

Blake Stephenson is the Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire, and has been an MP since 4th July 2024.

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Economy§

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ATMs: total

TotalPay-to-useFree-to-useFree-to-use: 22Pay-to-use: 9Total: 34
Relative ratings:
  • Free-to-use:
  • Total:
As of June 2025. Source data: LINK ATMs by Parliamentary Constituency (Link)

Broadband: average download speeds

168.6 Mb/s

Speeds actually being received based on the mean average

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of May 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: gigabit availability

75.7%

Premises capable of receiving speeds of 1 gigabit per second

Relative rating: ★★

As of September 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: receiving over 30 Mbps

87.8%

Relative rating: ★★★

As of May 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: receiving under 10 Mbps

2.5%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of May 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: superfast availability - at least 30 Mbps

96%

Lines capable of receiving download speeds of at least 30 Mbps

Relative rating: ★★

As of September 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

High-value homes sold

Price paid over £1.5 million

20202022202401052018: 52019: 32020: 12021: 52022: 72023: 52024: 62025 (31st July): 2
As of 31st July 2025. Source data: Price Paid Data (HM Land Registry, OGL3)

House prices

200020102020£0£200,000£400,000Dec 1995: £64,700Dec 1996: £66,000Dec 1997: £72,250Dec 1998: £79,000Dec 1999: £89,500Dec 2000: £109,500Dec 2001: £119,995Dec 2002: £142,500Dec 2003: £169,000Dec 2004: £189,025Dec 2005: £189,995Dec 2006: £198,000Dec 2007: £218,350Dec 2008: £210,000Dec 2009: £192,000Dec 2010: £215,000Dec 2011: £210,000Dec 2012: £220,000Dec 2013: £228,000Dec 2014: £247,998Dec 2015: £278,000Dec 2016: £300,000Dec 2017: £317,000Dec 2018: £327,500Dec 2019: £332,995Dec 2020: £340,000Dec 2021: £355,000Dec 2022: £392,250Dec 2023: £385,000Sep 2024: £370,000
As of September 2024. Source data: House prices (ONS Housing Analysis Team)

Total income: median

£32,900

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 12th March 2025. Source data: Table 3.15a Income and tax by Parliamentary constituency, confidence intervals © HMRC

Total tax amount

£470,000,000

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 12th March 2025. Source data: Table 3.15a Income and tax by Parliamentary constituency, confidence intervals © HMRC

Unemployment

201620182020202220240%2%4%Mar 2014: 1.1%Jun 2014: 0.9%Sep 2014: 0.8%Dec 2014: 0.6%Mar 2015: 0.7%Jun 2015: 0.7%Sep 2015: 0.7%Dec 2015: 0.6%Mar 2016: 0.6%Jun 2016: 0.6%Sep 2016: 0.6%Dec 2016: 0.6%Mar 2017: 0.7%Jun 2017: 0.6%Sep 2017: 0.7%Dec 2017: 0.9%Mar 2018: 0.9%Jun 2018: 1%Sep 2018: 1%Dec 2018: 1%Mar 2019: 1.1%Jun 2019: 1.2%Sep 2019: 1.2%Dec 2019: 1.2%Mar 2020: 1.3%Jun 2020: 3.8%Sep 2020: 3.8%Dec 2020: 3.5%Mar 2021: 3.4%Jun 2021: 2.7%Sep 2021: 2.4%Dec 2021: 2.1%Mar 2022: 1.9%Jun 2022: 1.7%Sep 2022: 1.7%Dec 2022: 1.7%Mar 2023: 1.7%Jun 2023: 1.7%Sep 2023: 1.7%Dec 2023: 1.8%Mar 2024: 1.8%Jun 2024: 1.8%Sep 2024: 2.1%Dec 2024: 2%Mar 2025: 2.1%
As of March 2025. Source data: Claimant count by sex and age (NOMIS)

Energy§

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Central heating

No central heatingOtherTwo or more typesTank or bottled gas onlyOil onlyElectric onlyMains gas onlyMains gas only: 75.7%Electric only: 6.2%Oil only: 5.1%Tank or bottled gas only: 1.6%Two or more types: 8.8%Other: 1.8%No central heating: 0.8%
As of 2023. Source data: Central heating (House of Commons Library)

Domestic solar: capacity

9.1 MW

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of December 2024. Source data: Solar photovoltaics deployment (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero )

Domestic solar: installations

2,435

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of December 2024. Source data: Solar photovoltaics deployment (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero )

Fuel poverty

8.3%

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 2023. Source data: Sub-regional fuel poverty data 2025 (2023 data) Table 4 (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Households off the gas grid

20162018202020220%10%20%2015: 16.5%2016: 13.8%2017: 12.5%2018: 9.2%2019: 10.4%2020: 12%2021: 12.7%2022: 13.3%2023: 14.1%
As of 2023. Source data: Households off the gas grid (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Environment§

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Access to green space

Partial-combinedCombinedNeighbourhood standardLocal standardDoorstep standardAll green space with rights of wayAll green spaceAll green space: 87.7%All green space with rights of way: 98.2%Doorstep standard: 13.4%Local standard: 9.1%Neighbourhood standard: 23.9%Combined: 2.1%Partial-combined: 15.3%
Relative ratings:
  • All green space: ★★★
  • All green space with rights of way: ★★★★
  • Doorstep standard: ★★★
  • Local standard: ★★★
  • Neighbourhood standard: ★★
  • Combined: ★★
  • Partial-combined: ★★
As of 13th May 2025. Source data: Access to green space in England, (DEFRA)

Ancient woodland

2.5%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of May 2024. Source data: Ancient woodland, Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2024 (OGLv3)

Climate change: hottest day projections

0.87°C

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: rainfall (summer) projections

-2.5%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: rainfall (winter) projections

9.7%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: temperature projections

0.75°C

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: wettest 5 days projections

-1.4%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Countryside and Rights of Way

0.7%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of May 2024. Source data: CRoW Act 2000 - Section 15 Land, Natural England/Defra (OGLv3)

Green belt: percentage

41%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 31st March 2023. Source data: Green belt data (House of Commons Library/DLUHC)

Green belt: total

14,230 hectares

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 31st March 2023. Source data: Green belt data (House of Commons Library/DLUHC)

Storm overflows: duration

Total duration 2022

685.5 hr

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: duration

Total duration 2023

3,427.3 hr

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: duration

Total duration 2024

7,742.1 hr

Relative rating: ★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: spills

Total spills 2022

68

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: spills

Total spills 2023

277

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: spills

Total spills 2024

642

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Tree canopy cover

Proportion of constituency

11%
As of 2nd March 2023. Source data: Environmental, economic and health data, (Friends of the Earth)

Tree canopy cover

Neighbourhoods with less than 10% tree canopy

56%
As of 2nd March 2023. Source data: Environmental, economic and health data, (Friends of the Earth)

Health§

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Dentists

Private dentistsNHS/HSC/PHS dentistsAll dentistsAll dentists: 10NHS/HSC/PHS dentists: 9Private dentists: 1
Relative ratings:
  • All dentists:
  • NHS/HSC/PHS dentists:
  • Private dentists: ★★
As of 6th May 2025. Source data: General Dental Practices (NHS England), Dental Practices and Patient Registrations (PHS Dental Care Team), Dentist and Surgery List (Business Services Organisation)

GP practices/branches

12
As of 1st July 2025. Source data: GP Practices and Branches (NHS England), GP Practice contact details and list sizes (PHS Dental Care Team), GP practice list sizes (Business Services Organisation)

Health-related social security

5.4%

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 2025. Source data: Working-age population in receipt of health-related social security (JRF / DWP)

Life expectancy

83.4 years

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 2022. Source data: Life expectancy at birth 2022 (ONS)

Opticians

10

Relative rating:

As of 27th May 2025. Source data: Optical sites (NHS England)

Society§

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Child poverty

14.4%

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 2023. Source data: Child poverty rate estimates, after housing costs (Loughborough University/JRF 2022/23).

Child poverty: children affected by two-child limit

6%

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 2023. Source data: Child poverty rate estimates, after housing costs (Loughborough University/JRF 2022/23).

Commemorative plaques

1
As of 29th May 2025. Source data: OpenPlaques (© Open Plaques, Public Domain).

Crime: all

20182020202202,0004,0006,0002017: 5,4132018: 5,6262019: 5,8552020: 5,7412021: 5,6522022: 5,4122023: 5,0932024: 5,092
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: anti-social behaviour

20182020202201,0002,0002017: 1,6842018: 1,4042019: 1,2842020: 1,7292021: 1,4702022: 1,1172023: 1,0192024: 993
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: bicycle theft

20182020202202040602017: 432018: 332019: 362020: 542021: 392022: 212023: 372024: 35
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: burglary

20182020202202004006002017: 4952018: 5832019: 4962020: 3132021: 2062022: 2352023: 223
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: criminal damage and arson

20182020202202004006002017: 4862018: 5172019: 5292020: 4482021: 4832022: 4242023: 3992024: 379
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: drugs

2018202020220100502017: 512018: 612019: 702020: 902021: 882022: 892023: 972024: 65
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: other

20182020202201002002017: 452018: 782019: 862020: 732021: 842022: 952023: 992024: 116
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: possession of weapons

201820202022020402017: 142018: 172019: 212020: 52021: 332022: 222023: 332024: 24
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: public order

20182020202202004006002017: 1442018: 2242019: 3682020: 4122021: 4552022: 4412023: 3722024: 356
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: robbery

201820202022020402017: 272018: 152019: 352020: 222021: 162022: 302023: 252024: 16
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: shoplifting

20182020202202004002017: 1982018: 1312019: 1182020: 592021: 1082022: 1682023: 2072024: 336
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: theft from the person

201820202022020402017: 162018: 162019: 332020: 132021: 122022: 122023: 152024: 14
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: vehicle

20182020202201,0005002017: 7182018: 8932019: 7332020: 6642021: 6382022: 6612023: 5722024: 520
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: violence and sexual offences

20182020202201,0002,0002017: 8422018: 1,0452019: 1,4742020: 1,3912021: 1,6222022: 1,5712023: 1,6072024: 1,609
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

EU referendum

54.4%

Percentage that voted Leave

As of 2024. Source data: EU referendum estimates for 2024 boundaries

Fish and chip shops

6
As of 1st September 2025. Source data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Foodbanks

0
As of 20th August 2025. Source data: Food banks (Give Food).

Gambling premises

Pool BettingFamily Entertainment CentreCasino 2005CasinoBingoBetting ShopAdult Gaming CentreTotalTotal: 5Adult Gaming Centre: 4Betting Shop: 1Bingo: 0Casino: 0Casino 2005: 0Family Entertainment Centre: 0Pool Betting: 0
Source data: the register of gambling premises (© Gambling Commission).

General Election (notional): 12 December 2019

Con
Source data: Notional General Election 2019 (Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News).

General Election: 4 July 2024

Con
Source data: 2024 election results (Open Innovations).

Heritage at Risk: all

8

Relative rating: ★★

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: archaeology

2

Relative rating: ★★

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: building or structure

2

Relative rating: ★★★

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: conservation area

0

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: place of worship

4

Relative rating:

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Higher education: entry rates for 18 year olds

2010201520200%20%40%60%2006: 30.6%2007: 33.6%2008: 33.1%2009: 37.5%2010: 37%2010: 37%2011: 43.9%2012: 36.9%2013: 40.2%2014: 38.2%2015: 39.8%2016: 37.8%2017: 43.5%2018: 34.9%2019: 37.3%2020: 39.8%2021: 37.6%2022: 39.1%2023: 36.2%2024: 36.5%
As of 2024. Source data: entry rates (UCAS).

Household composition

Other household typesOther single-family householdsFamilies with dependent childrenOne-personOne-person: 23.9%Families with dependent children: 32.4%Other single-family households: 40.7%Other household types: 3%
As of 14th October 2024. Source data: Household composition (© House of Commons Library/ONS/Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency/Scotland's census OGL).

Indicies of Multiple Deprivation: proportions

High deprivation LSOA (quintile 1)Medium deprivation LSOA (quintile 2,3)Low deprivation LSOA (quintile 4,5)Low deprivation LSOA (quintile 4,5): 86.4%Medium deprivation LSOA (quintile 2,3): 12%High deprivation LSOA (quintile 1): 1.6%
As of 3rd June 2025. Source data: composite 2020 UK index of multiple deprivation version: 3.3.0 (MySociety, CC-BY).

Indicies of Multiple Deprivation: score

9.644

Composite score from 0 (low deprivation) to 100 (high deprivation)

As of 24th October 2023. Source data: composite 2020 UK index of multiple deprivation version: 3.3.0 (MySociety, CC-BY).

MP: Left vs Right

Economy

67.645

From 0 (left) to 100 (right)

As of January 2025. Source data: MPs: Left vs Right (Royal Holloway / Survation / UK in a Changing Europe).

MP: Left vs Right

Culture

67.374

From 0 (left) to 100 (right)

As of January 2025. Source data: MPs: Left vs Right (Royal Holloway / Survation / UK in a Changing Europe).

MP: financial interests

VisitsDonationsGiftsEmploymentEmployment: £15,211.53Gifts: £797Donations: £6,400Visits: £0
As of 4th August 2025. Source data: Register of Interests (UK Parliament).

Memorial benches

20
As of 20th August 2025. Source data: OpenBenches (© Terence Eden and Elizabeth Eden CC-BY-SA).

Ofsted ratings: children's social care

InadequateRequires improvementGoodOutstandingOutstanding: 13%Good: 75%Requires improvement: 13%Inadequate: 0%
As of 19th July 2024. Source data: Inspection outcomes (Ofsted, OGL).

Ofsted ratings: early years

InadequateRequires improvementGoodOutstandingOutstanding: 20%Good: 80%Requires improvement: 0%Inadequate: 0%
As of 19th July 2024. Source data: Inspection outcomes (Ofsted, OGL).

Ofsted ratings: further education and skills

InadequateRequires improvementGoodOutstandingOutstanding: 0%Good: 100%Requires improvement: 0%Inadequate: 0%
As of 19th July 2024. Source data: Inspection outcomes (Ofsted, OGL).

Ofsted ratings: state-funded schools

InadequateRequires improvementGoodOutstandingOutstanding: 4%Good: 85%Requires improvement: 11%Inadequate: 0%
As of 19th July 2024. Source data: Inspection outcomes (Ofsted, OGL).

Population: by age

0102030405060708001,0002,0000: 1,1501: 1,1662: 1,2993: 1,3094: 1,2915: 1,3036: 1,3697: 1,2918: 1,3289: 1,28810: 1,34511: 1,38812: 1,32513: 1,29714: 1,28215: 1,19116: 1,24117: 1,20118: 1,07119: 80820: 70521: 75222: 97323: 1,23824: 1,31725: 1,23726: 1,19727: 1,17928: 1,26629: 1,23430: 1,40531: 1,44732: 1,38233: 1,45334: 1,52735: 1,45336: 1,46637: 1,45538: 1,34239: 1,34940: 1,43041: 1,45542: 1,39443: 1,32944: 1,27745: 1,26346: 1,23847: 1,32548: 1,28049: 1,34850: 1,48851: 1,53452: 1,40653: 1,39654: 1,40255: 1,45656: 1,58057: 1,51558: 1,47259: 1,37960: 1,34861: 1,32762: 1,23163: 1,17264: 1,15565: 1,09566: 99767: 97568: 96169: 90270: 91471: 88572: 88073: 94674: 1,01975: 1,05476: 77577: 76578: 75379: 67580: 57081: 50982: 49383: 46684: 46185: 42186: 36687: 31088: 23789: 21490+: 705
Source data: Population by constituency (House of Commons Library using ONS Population estimates for England and Wales, mid-2022, NRS Search census data 2022, Table UV103 (Age by single year), NISRA 2021 Mid-year population estimates for small geographical areas within Northern Ireland)

Post offices

16
As of 27th May 2025. Source data: All branches (© Post Office).

Pubs

86
As of 1st September 2025. Source data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Pupil to teacher ratio (qualified) within schools

2015202001020302010/11: 18.222011/12: 18.442012/13: 18.352013/14: 18.062014/15: 18.872015/16: 18.872016/17: 19.342017/18: 20.042018/19: 20.492019/20: 21.122020/21: 20.922021/22: 20.972022/23: 21.452023/24: 20.392024/25: 20.39
As of 9th June 2025. Source data: Pupil to teacher ratios (School workforce in England, OGL).

Sexuality

Not answered / prefer not to sayAll other sexual orientationsBisexualGay or LesbianStraight or HeterosexualStraight or Heterosexual: 92.2%Gay or Lesbian: 1.1%Bisexual: 0.9%All other sexual orientations: 0.2%Not answered / prefer not to say: 5.7%
Source data: Census 2021: Sexual orientation (ONS

Transport§

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Bus service changes

-27.5%

Change in trips per hour 2010-2023

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 28th November 2023. Source data: How Britain’s bus services have drastically declined (Friends of the Earth & University of Leeds 2023)

Bus stops

648

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Bus stops density

1.86/km²

Relative rating: ★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Cars or vans by household

No cars or vans in household %

5.6%
Source data: Distance travelled to work by car or van availability (ONS)

Cars or vans by household

1 or more cars or vans in household %

94.4%
Source data: Distance travelled to work by car or van availability (ONS)

EV: home charging

1,153

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 2022. Source data: Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Scheme Statistics (DfT)

EV: workplace charging points

109

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of January 2025. Source data: Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Scheme Statistics (DfT)

Rail cancellations

4.5%

Relative rating: ★★

As of March 2025. Source data: Performance at stations (ORR)

Road accidents: fatal collisions

2005201020152020010202000: 132001: 152002: 132003: 82004: 42005: 92006: 122007: 112008: 92009: 22010: 52011: 32012: 32013: 12014: 52015: 92016: 62017: 62018: 42019: 52020: 52021: 52022: 102023: 2
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Road accidents: serious collisions

20052010201520200100502000: 642001: 612002: 452003: 482004: 442005: 472006: 432007: 552008: 302009: 462010: 422011: 322012: 372013: 182014: 402015: 412016: 562017: 512018: 372019: 452020: 362021: 362022: 432023: 61
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Road accidents: slight collisions

200520102015202002004002000: 3502001: 3342002: 3152003: 2572004: 2982005: 2992006: 2602007: 2962008: 2692009: 2582010: 2432011: 2312012: 2452013: 1922014: 2712015: 2252016: 2442017: 2652018: 2132019: 1822020: 1502021: 1522022: 1762023: 177
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Train stations

8

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Train stations density

0.023/km²

Relative rating: ★★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Notes

Rating

Ratings are based on ranking every constituency with data and using the following percentiles:

  • ★★★★★ 80-100%
  • ★★★★ 60-80%
  • ★★★ 40-60%
  • ★★ 20-40%
  • ★ 0-20%

There are some cases where more is not better. In those cases we have flipped the ranking so that a lower relative value would receive more stars. For example, a child poverty rate of 0% would be ★★★★★.

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