Tebworth’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tebworth’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TebworthBedfordshire
234 residents make their home in this village in Bedfordshire, East of England.
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Population
234
Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire council
Median home
£345K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.8
19% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tebworth a good place to live?
There are no grades for Tebworth: 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 4% of commuters. 13 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Tebworth stand out
The 3 things Tebworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% 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*; 22.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tebworth.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Tebworth: just 10% travel under 5 km, below Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, above both Bedfordshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for two in five workers at the census. Households take home £69K a year before tax, on average.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Train4%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
Private renting is less common in Tebworth than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
Social housing holds 30% of households. The median sale, £345,000, comes from 12 standard sales inside Tebworth’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £1,250 a month across the Central Bedfordshire council area.
£345Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tebworth£345K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £345,000 | 6 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,250
average private rent a month, Central Bedfordshire council area
£2,395
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
Burglary and damage hit Tebworth harder than Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17.1 per 1,000 residents a year
62% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 13 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Tebworth’s built-up area. Violence came to 22.8 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with England’s towns (22) and above Bedfordshire’s towns (18.6).
22.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
22.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
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
More people in Tebworth say their health is bad than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.4%
Tebworth has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Tebworth is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 4.3 miles away. 16% of residents have a disability, higher than Bedfordshire’s towns (15%) yet lower than England’s towns (17%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Tebworth | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Tebworth are listed than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 556 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 37% of Tebworth’s land, above both Bedfordshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 25% of the total.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
556
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
Children make up only 15% of Tebworth, fewer than in Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
30% of adults hold a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 13%, above both Bedfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for nearly a fifth of residents. The age that splits Tebworth in two is 45.8.
45.8median age
TebworthBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tebworth | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tebworth
12pages on Tebworth
The big questions
Safety22.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £345K · rent £1,250 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Toddington RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 83.1 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tebworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HockliffeToddingtonHoughton RegisTotternhoeDunstableHarlingtonEaton Bray and EdlesboroughTebworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tebworth | 234 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hockliffe | 1,068 | 1.2 | — | A− | C+ | B− |
| Toddington | 4,509 | 1.4 | B+ | B | B+ | B− |
| Houghton Regis | 18,814 | 2.3 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Totternhoe | 1,017 | 3.2 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Dunstable | 34,498 | 3.5 | B− | A− | C | C+ |
| Harlington | 2,287 | 3.7 | — | B− | B | A |
| Eaton Bray and Edlesborough | 4,201 | 4.2 | B | C | B+ | A− |
Hockliffe, Totternhoe and Harlington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tebworth
How many listed buildings are there in Tebworth?
That is 22.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Tebworth expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £345,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Tebworth?
Band D council tax in Tebworth is £2,395 for 2026–27, less than in 60% 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.
About Tebworth
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Tebworth is a built-up area of 234 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
- 234 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004084
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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