Community Governance Review - Houghton Conquest

Parish and ward information
Parish: Houghton Conquest Ward: Houghton Conquest and Haynes
Number of councillors 10
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 2,920
Forecast electorate for 2030 5,739
Current ratio of electors to councillors 79
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 361
Variance from average across the council 2%

Houghton Conquest parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 10 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 1,658 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 2,819 residents over the next 5 years.

The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Ampthill, Haynes, Maulden, Millbrook and Streatley. The parish, together with the parish of Haynes are coterminous within the district ward of Houghton Conquest and Haynes.

Parish and ward information
Parish: Houghton Conquest Ward: Houghton Conquest and Haynes
Number of councillors 10
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 2,920
Forecast electorate for 2030 5,739
Current ratio of electors to councillors 79
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 361
Variance from average across the council 2%

Houghton Conquest parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 10 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 1,658 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 2,819 residents over the next 5 years.

The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Ampthill, Haynes, Maulden, Millbrook and Streatley. The parish, together with the parish of Haynes are coterminous within the district ward of Houghton Conquest and Haynes.