Little Staughton’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Little Staughton’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Little StaughtonBedfordshire
479 people call this village in Bedfordshire, East of England home.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
479
Census 2021 · Bedford council
Median home
£600K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.6
28% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Little Staughton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Little Staughton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 8 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Little Staughton stand out
The 3 things Little Staughton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Little Staughton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Little Staughton: just 11% travel under 5 km, below Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over two in five workers did their job mainly from home at the census. The car took 93% of commuters, higher than both Bedfordshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
A home in Little Staughton sells for £600K, more than in both Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
11% rent privately, lower than both Bedfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 3% of households. Owners make up 86% of households.
£600Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Little Staughton£600K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £722,500 | 12 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,173
average private rent a month, Bedford council area
£2,465
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
Homes in Little Staughton see less burglary and damage than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 13.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below Bedfordshire’s towns (18.6) and England’s towns (22) alike. Little Staughton logged 13 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 85% were violence and sexual offences.
13.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
13.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Bad health is less common in Little Staughton than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.1% of residents
87% of people in Little Staughton rate their own health good or very good. The nearest A&E to Little Staughton is Bedford Hospital, 9.3 miles away. Disability touches 15% of the town’s population.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Little Staughton | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Little Staughton are listed than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 167 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 22% of the total, above Bedfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
167
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of people in Little Staughton are 65 or over, more than in both Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
14% of residents are children under 15. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.3% of residents, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Little Staughton: 53.6, the median. Degrees are held by 43% of adults.
53.6median age
Little StaughtonBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Little Staughton | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.4% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Little Staughton
13pages on Little Staughton
The big questions
Safety13.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £600K · rent £1,173 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Colmworth RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Little Staughton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KimboltonRiseleyLittle PaxtonSt NeotsBuckdenGreat BarfordGreat PaxtonLittle Staughton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Staughton | 479 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kimbolton | 1,056 | 3.3 | — | B+ | B+ | A |
| Riseley | 1,320 | 3.9 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Little Paxton | 4,031 | 5.1 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| St Neots | 33,262 | 5.2 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| Buckden | 2,757 | 6.4 | B | A− | B | B |
| Great Barford | 2,254 | 6.6 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
| Great Paxton | 1,003 | 6.6 | — | A− | A+ | B+ |
Kimbolton, Riseley, Great Barford and Great Paxton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Little Staughton
Is Little Staughton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Bedford council area averaged £1,173 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Little Staughton?
That is 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Little Staughton
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Little Staughton is a built-up area of 479 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
- 479 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003345
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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