Ridgmont’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ridgmont’s built-up area.
64% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RidgmontBedfordshire
The village has 442 residents and lies in Bedfordshire, East of England.
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Photo: Rob Farrow · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
442
Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire council
Median age
47.6
18% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ridgmont a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ridgmont is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up 64% of the housing. It has 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Ridgmont stand out
The 3 things Ridgmont does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Parish Church of All Saints; 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ridgmont.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Ridgmont, fewer than in Bedfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
44% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, above Bedfordshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £72K a year. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Train4%
On foot3%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Schools
The schools around Ridgmont
The town has one school, shown below. Its one primary school teaches 11 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgmont Lower SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 11 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is more common in Ridgmont than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% of households
£0Kmedian sale
Households that own their home make up 59%. Private rents average £1,250 a month across the Central Bedfordshire council area. 16% of households live in social housing.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ridgmont£0K
Typical UK town£277K
59%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,250
average private rent a month, Central Bedfordshire council area
£2,468
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 Ridgmont see less burglary and damage than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 1.5 per 1,000 a year
6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 2 offences were reported in Ridgmont, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. The violent crime rate is 6 per 1,000 residents a year. There were 3.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Bedfordshire’s towns (10.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
More people in Ridgmont live with a disability than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 19%
84%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Ridgmont is Milton Keynes Hospital, 6.7 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3 miles off. At the census, 84% of people in Ridgmont called their health good or very good, near Bedfordshire’s towns (84%) and higher than England’s towns (82%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ridgmont | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
79.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
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
More of the land in Ridgmont is conservation area than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 59%
10listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Ridgmont has 226 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Parish Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
64%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
226
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
Ridgmont has fewer young adults than Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.1% are 15 to 24
47.6median age
Children under 15 make up 18%, lower than Bedfordshire’s towns (20%) and near England’s towns (18%). Ridgmont has a median age of 47.6. Over-65s are 18% of the population.
RidgmontBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ridgmont | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ridgmont
12pages on Ridgmont
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Woburn Abbey and 4 more in and around Ridgmont
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ridgmont. Best known first.
Historic houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey3.3 km outside town, to the south
Wildlife parkWoburn Safari Park1.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumWoburn Heritage Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southwestWater parkWater parkSubtropical Swimming Paradise3.1 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryWoburn Art Gallery3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Wildlife parkWoburn Safari Park1.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumWoburn Heritage Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southwestWater parkWater parkSubtropical Swimming Paradise3.1 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryWoburn Art Gallery3.5 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Woburn Safari Park: Karen Abeyasekere, U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Ridgmont
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Ridgmont is a built-up area of 442 people, in the Central Bedfordshire 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
- 442 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003909
Ridgmont’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LidlingtonAspley GuiseWoburn SandsFlitwickMarston MoretaineAmpthillCranfieldRidgmont
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgmont | 442 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lidlington | 1,300 | 1.9 | — | B+ | A− | B |
| Aspley Guise | 2,114 | 2.5 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Woburn Sands | 4,315 | 3.1 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
| Flitwick | 13,668 | 3.5 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
| Marston Moretaine | 6,350 | 3.6 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Ampthill | 8,825 | 3.6 | A | B− | B+ | A |
| Cranfield | 7,053 | 4.1 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
Lidlington and Aspley Guise have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ridgmont
How many listed buildings are there in Ridgmont?
That is 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Ridgmont?
Band D council tax in Ridgmont is £2,468 for 2026–27, more than in 56% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
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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