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Ampthill

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North west Central Bedfordshire. About 14,835 people in 33 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Ampthill, 91.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
14,109
1,017th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.0%
3,476th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Ampthill compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

AmpthillMiddle
Population31 wards, Central Bedfordshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Central Bedfordshire31 areas from 4,185 to 16,832. The middle area is 9,211. Ampthill is 14,109.
14,1093rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage31 wards, Central Bedfordshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Central Bedfordshire31 areas from 48.3% to 98.2%. The middle area is 90.4%. Ampthill is 91.4%.
91.4%12th highest
Claimant rate31 wards, Central Bedfordshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Central Bedfordshire31 areas from 1.5% to 5.7%. The middle area is 2.3%. Ampthill is 1.8%.
1.8%joint 4th lowest
Aged 15 to 6431 wards, Central Bedfordshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Central Bedfordshire31 areas from 57.4% to 66.9%. The middle area is 63.0%. Ampthill is 63.0%.
63.0%joint 15th highest

Figures for the whole of Central Bedfordshire

These figures are published for the whole of Central Bedfordshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Central Bedfordshire and not Ampthill alone. See Central Bedfordshire

Average house price
£356,758
Up 1.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,645
73rd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.2×
123rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.1
65th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Ampthill in brief

Ampthill had 14,109 usual residents at the census.

In Ampthill, 91.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ampthill, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.0% of residents in Ampthill were aged 15 to 64 at the census.