Felmersham’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Felmersham’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FelmershamBedfordshire
A village in Bedfordshire, East of England, home to 374 people.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
374
Census 2021 · Bedford council
Median home
£461K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.2
31% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Felmersham a good place to live?
There are no grades for Felmersham: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 16 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters.
What makes Felmersham stand out
The 3 things Felmersham does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Parish Church of St Mary; 17.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Felmersham.
Who lives here
An older town: 31% of people in Felmersham are 65 or over, more than in both Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.1% of the town. Felmersham has a median age of 54.2. 52% of adults hold a degree.
54.2median age
FelmershamBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications4%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Felmersham | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 3.8% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 84% of commuters in Felmersham, more than in both Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £66K a year before tax, close to Bedfordshire’s towns (£67K) and above England’s towns (£55K). The census counted nearly half of workers working mainly from home. Also worth knowing: the 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.5%.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot10%
Bus2%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Felmersham own their home: 92%, more than in both Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
7% rent privately, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 1% of households. The £460,500 median rests on 10 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£461Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Felmersham£461K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £525,000 | 5 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,173
average private rent a month, Bedford council area
£2,499
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Felmersham: 9.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for half of recorded crime. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 8 offences in Felmersham and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 6.2 reports per 1,000, lower than both Bedfordshire’s towns (10.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
9.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
9.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Felmersham live with a disability than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
2.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Bedfordshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 88% of Felmersham’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Felmersham: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Felmersham | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Felmersham is rich in listed buildings: 428 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Bedfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Felmersham’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Parish Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
428
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Colworth House and 2 more in and around Felmersham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Felmersham. Best known first.
Historic houseColworth House2.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumFire Museum5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumS.O.44 Museum5 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Colworth House: Lecomte99 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Felmersham
13pages on Felmersham
The big questions
Safety9.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £461K · rent £1,173 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 87.7 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Felmersham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SharnbrookHarroldOakleyClaphamBromhamRiseleyWymingtonFelmersham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felmersham | 374 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sharnbrook | 1,744 | 1.3 | — | C+ | B+ | A |
| Harrold | 1,668 | 2.4 | — | B− | B+ | A− |
| Oakley | 2,507 | 2.8 | A | C+ | A | B+ |
| Clapham | 4,502 | 3.7 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Bromham | 4,652 | 4.3 | A− | C | A+ | A+ |
| Riseley | 1,320 | 4.4 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Wymington | 1,000 | 4.8 | — | B+ | D− | A− |
Sharnbrook, Harrold, Riseley and Wymington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Felmersham
How many listed buildings are there in Felmersham?
That is 17.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Mary.
Is Felmersham expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £460,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Bedford council area averaged £1,173 a month in August 2026.
About Felmersham
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Felmersham is a built-up area of 374 people, in the Bedford council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 374 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003452
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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