Stagsden
Stagsden is a village in Bedfordshire, England, with a population of around 363. The nearest railway station is Bedford, located 5.9 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stagsden area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bedford area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 185,227 residents at roughly 389 people per km².
- Council
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Police force
- Bedfordshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 170th of 294 English council areas — better than 42% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 17° · 53% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:24
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Bromham, Oakley, Wootton · Bedfordshire
Local policing priorities
- Community Priority for Biddenham, Bromham, Clapham and Great Denham. 01st February 2026 to 01st August 2026. Extended until 01/11/2026 Du…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
288 reported road collisions (2024)
55 killed or seriously injured · 366 casualties · 15.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
14 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (10 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bedford (5.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bedford (5.9 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£329,830 average▲ 4.4% YoY
Across Bedford · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,170 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £798
- 2 bed £1,027
- 3 bed £1,256
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.1 times median annual pay (9.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Morrisons (6.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Morrisons (6.2 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
38 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: St. John's Street Car Park (4.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches1
- Golf courses1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
185,227 residents in Bedford · 389/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 156 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,472 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (25% of 80,810)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
85 schools · 35,894 pupils
54 primary · 13 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 35 of 38 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
75inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bedford Free SchoolOutstanding
- Bedford AcademyGood
- Goldington AcademyGood
- St Thomas More Catholic SchoolGood
- Mark Rutherford SchoolRequires improvement
- Wixams AcademyRequires improvement
- Biddenham International School and Sports College
- Castle Newnham School
- Daubeney Academy
- Kempston Academy
- Lincroft Academy
- Sharnbrook Academy
- Wootton Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bedford
Care & health services
272 CQC-registered services
- Care homes73
- GP practices34
- Dentists50
- Homecare agencies84
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 82% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bedford
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
221 applications decided
72.4% granted · 160 granted, 61 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Richard Fuller
Conservative
North Bedfordshire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority · directly-elected mayor
- Lab 12
- Con 14
- LD 13
- Grn 4
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
8,350 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£780 median full-time weekly pay
4.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,626 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
54% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 90,060 certificates
9.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
59% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 37% · Gas 33% · Wind 17% · Imports 8%
143 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.4 yrs women · 80.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 62.7 women · 62.5 men
73% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Bedfordshire:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases619 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership428 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test354 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office353 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s323 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Church of St Leonard, Stagsden · 0.0 kmChurch of St Leonard is a Grade I listed church in Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.
- Stagsden · 0.2 km
Stagsden is a small and historic village and civil parish located in the Borough of Bedford, northwest Bedfordshire, England, near the Buckinghamshire border. It is situated around 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Bedford tow…
- Bedfordshire Golf Club · 1.0 km
Bedfordshire Golf Club is a golf club to the east of Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England. Established in 1891, it is the oldest golf club in Bedfordshire. The club moved to Stagsden in 2000 where a new 18-hole course desi…
Hanger Wood · 1.4 kmHanger Wood is an ancient woodland and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the parish of Stagsden, Bedfordshire, in the United Kingdom. Situated approximately 2⁄3 mile (1.1 km) east of the village of Stagsde…
- Box End · 2.2 km
Box End is a village in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Kempston Rural.
Bromham, Bedfordshire · 2.9 kmBromham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England, situated around 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Bedford town centre.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stagsden?
- Stagsden is a town in Bedfordshire, England, in the Bedford local authority.
- What is the population of Stagsden?
- Stagsden has an approximate settlement population of 363.
- How deprived is Stagsden?
- The Bedford local authority, which includes Stagsden, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.