A national Census has been conducted every 10 years since 1801 and represents a count of all people and households in the UK. The information provided by the Census allows central and local Government, health authorities and many other organisations to target their resources more effectively and is vital to the efficient planning of public services including education, health, social services and transport.
The 2001 Census was conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which released the results in phases from October 2002 to April 2005. Key data for Bedfordshire, its Districts, Wards, Towns and Parishes has been summarised and is presented on the accompanying pages, with links also provided to the ONS website and other detailed sources for those requiring further in-depth data. |
