About Bedfordshire & Central Bedfordshire Council
Living in Bedfordshire:
The area is diverse with picturesque villages, hamlets and historic market towns. It is also one of the most rapidly growing areas in England and is planning substantial development as part of the Milton Keynes and South Midlands growth area.
The largest communities within central Bedfordshire are Ampthill, Biggleswade, Dunstable, Flitwick, Houghton Regis, Leighton Linslade, Sandy and Shefford.
Much of Central Bedfordshire has a suburban or rural feel and is a very pleasant place to both live and work.
The area is well connected with good north to south routes including the M1 in the west and the A1 in the east, with the A507 being the main east to west route. There are also good regional and national rail lines and nearby Luton and Stansted airports. 
View a map of local links (application/pdf; 148kB)
Central Bedfordshire Council:
View Central Bedfordshire Council electoral map (application/pdf; 1186kB) to see the large area that Central Bedfordshire Council covers.
- With a population of almost 252,900 residents, Central Bedfordshire is one of the largest unitary councils in the country covering an area of 716 square miles.
- Central Bedfordshire Council was formed in April 2009 from the heritage Bedfordshire County Council and mid and south Bedfordshire district councils.