 | Bedford | Mid Beds | South Beds | Bedfordshire | Luton | EAST | ENGLAND AND WALES |
| All lone parent households with dependent children | 3205 | 2116 | 2613 | 7934 | 4848 | 118081 | 1399939 |
| Male lone parent: |
| Total | 347 | 339 | 281 | 967 | 585 | 12769 | 133233 |
| Percentage in part-time employment | 7.49 | 8.85 | 3.20 | 6.72 | 7.86 | 7.00 | 6.95 |
| Percentage in full-time employment | 59.37 | 70.80 | 72.60 | 67.22 | 61.71 | 64.04 | 55.93 |
| Female lone parent: |
| Total | 2858 | 1777 | 2332 | 6967 | 4263 | 105312 | 1266706 |
| Percentage in part-time employment | 25.44 | 31.40 | 27.27 | 27.57 | 20.74 | 29.31 | 26.37 |
| Percentage in full-time employment | 24.21 | 28.64 | 25.99 | 25.94 | 25.64 | 22.79 | 21.43 |
