Cost of living in Central Bedfordshire
Data last updated: 12 May 2026
Rent in Central Bedfordshire
The average monthly rent in Central Bedfordshire is £945.
- 1 Bed£750 /mo
- 2 Bed£900 /mo
- 3 Bed£1,200 /mo
- 4+ Bed£1,700 /mo
The cheapest 25% of rents start from £825/month.
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
Earnings in Central Bedfordshire
The average annual salary for residents of Central Bedfordshire is £36,622.
We use the median (middle value) as the average throughout this site. This is more representative than the mean, which can be skewed by extremely high or low values.
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
House prices in Central Bedfordshire
The average house price in Central Bedfordshire is £362,500.
- Detached£528,975
- Semi-detached£375,000
- Terraced£310,000
- Flat£190,000
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax in Central Bedfordshire
Band D council tax in Central Bedfordshire is £2,516 per year.
- Band A£1,677
- Band B£1,957
- Band C£2,237
- Band DBenchmark£2,516
- Band E£3,075
- Band F£3,634
- Band G£4,194
- Band H£5,032
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Energy costs in Central Bedfordshire
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026
Water costs in Central Bedfordshire
Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27
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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.