Is Cranfield in Central Bedfordshire a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Cranfield older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Cranfield and Central Bedfordshire? What is the claimant count in Cranfield and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Cranfield & Central Bedfordshire Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Cranfield in the Central Bedfordshire local area district.
Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Cranfield and Marston Moretaine | 84.34% | 15.66% |
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Central Bedfordshire | 88.96% | 11.04% |
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East | 85.09% | 14.91% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Cranfield compared to other wards in Central Bedfordshire
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Parkside | 72.94% | 27.06% |
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2 | Dunstable-Icknield | 75.18% | 24.82% |
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3 | Tithe Farm | 79.37% | 20.63% |
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4 | Houghton Hall | 79.4% | 20.6% |
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5 | Dunstable-Central | 80.46% | 19.54% |
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6 | Dunstable-Northfields | 80.57% | 19.43% |
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7 | Dunstable-Manshead | 81.35% | 18.65% |
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8 | Cranfield and Marston Moretaine | 84.34% | 15.66% |
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9 | Dunstable-Watling | 87.13% | 12.87% |
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10 | Leighton Buzzard South | 89.22% | 10.78% |
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11 | Biggleswade South | 90.28% | 9.72% |
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12 | Aspley and Woburn | 90.5% | 9.5% |
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13 | Linslade | 90.6% | 9.4% |
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14 | Houghton Conquest and Haynes | 90.61% | 9.39% |
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15 | Toddington | 90.61% | 9.39% |
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16 | Leighton Buzzard North | 90.86% | 9.14% |
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17 | Caddington | 90.92% | 9.08% |
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18 | Biggleswade North | 91.08% | 8.92% |
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19 | Heath and Reach | 91.17% | 8.83% |
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20 | Arlesey | 91.95% | 8.05% |
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21 | Flitwick | 91.99% | 8.01% |
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22 | Sandy | 92.36% | 7.64% |
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23 | Stotfold and Langford | 92.7% | 7.3% |
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24 | Eaton Bray | 93.31% | 6.69% |
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25 | Shefford | 93.37% | 6.63% |
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26 | Silsoe and Shillington | 93.45% | 6.55% |
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27 | Westoning, Flitton and Greenfield | 93.53% | 6.47% |
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28 | Barton-le-Clay | 93.66% | 6.34% |
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29 | Potton | 93.82% | 6.18% |
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30 | Northill | 93.83% | 6.17% |
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31 | Ampthill | 94.19% | 5.81% |
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';Cranfield is ranked 8 out of 31 wards in Central Bedfordshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.How many residents own or rent their home in Cranfield and Central Bedfordshire
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Cranfield either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.55 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.45 of Cranfield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Cranfield and Marston Moretaine | 71.55% | 28.45% |
Central Bedfordshire | 71.16% | 28.84% |
East | 65.23% | 34.77% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Cranfield has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Cranfield compared to other wards in Central Bedfordshire
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Westoning, Flitton and Greenfield | 82.28% | 17.72% |
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2 | Barton-le-Clay | 82.24% | 17.76% |
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3 | Heath and Reach | 79.35% | 20.65% |
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4 | Caddington | 79.3% | 20.7% |
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5 | Dunstable-Watling | 78.86% | 21.14% |
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6 | Eaton Bray | 77.96% | 22.04% |
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7 | Ampthill | 76.67% | 23.33% |
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8 | Stotfold and Langford | 76.3% | 23.7% |
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9 | Toddington | 75.56% | 24.44% |
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10 | Houghton Conquest and Haynes | 75% | 25% |
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11 | Dunstable-Icknield | 74.55% | 25.45% |
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12 | Linslade | 73.56% | 26.44% |
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13 | Flitwick | 73.15% | 26.85% |
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14 | Silsoe and Shillington | 72.5% | 27.5% |
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15 | Potton | 72.06% | 27.94% |
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16 | Cranfield and Marston Moretaine | 71.55% | 28.45% |
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17 | Arlesey | 70.79% | 29.21% |
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18 | Leighton Buzzard South | 69.7% | 30.3% |
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19 | Biggleswade South | 69.33% | 30.67% |
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20 | Northill | 69.19% | 30.81% |
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21 | Shefford | 69.05% | 30.95% |
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22 | Leighton Buzzard North | 69.04% | 30.96% |
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23 | Sandy | 67.25% | 32.75% |
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24 | Aspley and Woburn | 66.73% | 33.27% |
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25 | Biggleswade North | 66.5% | 33.5% |
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26 | Houghton Hall | 63.22% | 36.78% |
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27 | Dunstable-Central | 62.09% | 37.91% |
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28 | Dunstable-Northfields | 61.74% | 38.26% |
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29 | Dunstable-Manshead | 59.67% | 40.33% |
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30 | Tithe Farm | 59.08% | 40.92% |
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31 | Parkside (Central Bedfordshire) | 54.63% | 45.37% |
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Cranfield is ranked 16 out of 31 wards in Central Bedfordshire for the percentage of home owners.What are the occupations of the residents of Cranfield?
The largest employment sector in Cranfield is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Professional Occupations | 22.2% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 15.74% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 15.18% |
Skilled Trades | 10.67% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 10.31% |
Elementary Occupations | 7.77% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 7.18% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 4.93% |
Cranfield Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Cranfield and Marston Moretaine.Age Band | Proportion |
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4 & under | |
5 - 9 years | |
10 - 15 years | |
16 - 19 years | |
20 - 24 years | |
25 - 34 years | |
35 - 49 years | |
50 - 64 years | |
65 - 74 years | |
75 - 84 years | |
85 years & over | |
Cranfield Health Statistics
Cranfield and Marston Moretaine has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Cranfield and Marston Moretaine | 54.8% | 32.46% | 9.6% | 2.59% | 0.55% |
Central Bedfordshire | 50.37% | 34.49% | 11.33% | 3% | 0.82% |
East | 48.28% | 34.64% | 12.5% | 3.58% | 1% |
England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Central Bedfordshire changed since 2011?
Central Bedfordshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.19% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 49.15% | 35.52% | 11.48% | 3.02% | 0.84% |
2021 | 50.37% | 34.49% | 11.33% | 3% | 0.82% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Cranfield Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Central Bedfordshire.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Central Bedfordshire | 2.2% | -0.2% |
East of England | 3% | -0.3% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Cranfield on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Cranfield.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 62.66% |
In Part-Time Work | 23.15% |
Unemployed | 3.18% |
76.85% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in CranfieldCranfield Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Cranfield residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Cranfield to the national average for England.
Level | Cranfield and Marston Moretaine | England |
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No Qualifications | 12.21% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 9.16% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 13.7% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 5.15% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 18.42% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 39.3% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Cranfield and Central Bedfordshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Central Bedfordshire including Cranfield. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Ampthill | 13872 |
Arlesey | 16547 |
Aspley and Woburn | 4872 |
Barton-le-Clay | 4972 |
Biggleswade North | 10433 |
Biggleswade South | 11715 |
Caddington | 10001 |
Cranfield and Marston Moretaine | 16524 |
Dunstable-Central | 5809 |
Dunstable-Icknield | 9056 |
Dunstable-Manshead | 5747 |
Dunstable-Northfields | 11011 |
Dunstable-Watling | 9456 |
Eaton Bray | 4561 |
Flitwick | 14033 |
Heath and Reach | 4550 |
Houghton Conquest and Haynes | 3337 |
Houghton Hall | 9272 |
Leighton Buzzard North | 15352 |
Leighton Buzzard South | 15621 |
Linslade | 12230 |
Northill | 4511 |
Parkside | 5437 |
Potton | 8476 |
Sandy | 13814 |
Shefford | 10757 |
Silsoe and Shillington | 5917 |
Stotfold and Langford | 16427 |
Tithe Farm | 5064 |
Toddington | 9922 |
Westoning, Flitton and Greenfield | 4800 |
Central Bedfordshire Total | 294096 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.