Central Bedfordshire facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Central Bedfordshire
Unitary authority
Top:Leighton Buzzard Market Cross Bottom: Alameda in Ampthill and Shefford High Street.
Shown within Bedfordshire
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	East of England
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Founded	1 April 2009
Admin. HQ	Chicksands
Government
• Type	Unitary authority
• Body	Central Bedfordshire Council
Area
• Total	276.3 sq mi (715.7 km2)
Area rank	52nd
Population  (2005 est.)
• Total	288,648
• Rank	Ranked 46th
• Density	1,044.56/sq mi (403.309/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
• Ethnic groups	List 90.2% White 3.5% Asian 3% Mixed 2.4% Black 0.8% other
Religion (2021)
• Religion	List 47.9% Christianity 42.8% no religion 8% other 1.3% Islam
Time zone	UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code	00KC (ONS) E06000056 (GSS)

Central Bedfordshire is a special area in England, located in the county of Bedfordshire. It's called a unitary authority because it has its own local government that manages many services for the people living there. This area was officially created in 2009.

How Central Bedfordshire Was Formed

Central Bedfordshire was created on April 1, 2009. This happened as part of a big change in how local government worked in Bedfordshire. Before this, there were different councils for different things.

The old Bedfordshire County Council and other smaller councils were stopped. New unitary authorities were set up instead. These new authorities now handle all the services that the old councils used to provide. Central Bedfordshire was formed from the areas that used to be called Mid Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire.

The local government for this area is known as the Central Bedfordshire Council.

Voting for Parliament

The area of Central Bedfordshire is divided into different parts for voting in national elections. These parts are called parliamentary constituencies. Each constituency elects a Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the UK Parliament.

Here are the constituencies that cover parts of Central Bedfordshire:

• Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
• Hitchin (this area also includes parts of North Hertfordshire)
• Luton South and South Bedfordshire
• Mid Bedfordshire
• North Bedfordshire

Towns and Villages in Central Bedfordshire

Map of wards within Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire is home to a mix of busy market towns and peaceful rural villages. The biggest town in the area is Leighton Buzzard. Other large towns include Dunstable and Houghton Regis. Dunstable and Houghton Regis are part of a larger urban area that includes Luton.

Here is a list of some of the towns and villages you can find in Central Bedfordshire:

See also

In Spanish: Central Bedfordshire para niños