Census Data

Bedford: Communal establishment management and type

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000055

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Key Facts

All Residents 185,225
Male 91,124
Female 94,101
Households 74,950
Population Density (people/km2) 388.8
Table Codets048
Issued2023-01-06
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options26

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify communal establishment residents in England and Wales by the type of communal establishment they reside in. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

A managed communal establishment is a place that provides managed full-time or part-time supervision of residential accommodation.

Examples include:

* university halls of residence and boarding schools
* care homes, hospitals, hospices and maternity units
* hotels, guest houses, hostels and bed and breakfasts, all with residential accommodation for seven or more guests
* prisons and other secure facilities
* Single Living Accommodation (SLA) in military bases
* staff accommodation
* religious establishments

It does not include sheltered accommodation, serviced apartments, nurses’ accommodation, and houses rented to students by private landlords. These are households.

Quality Statement

We have made changes to housing definitions since the 2011 Census. Take care if you compare Census 2021 results for this topic with those from the 2011 Census.

More information at the ONS website

Communal establishment management and type: Total: All usual residents in communal establishments 2,358
Medical and care establishment 1,351
Medical and care establishment: NHS 29
Medical and care establishment: NHS: General hospital 1
Medical and care establishment: NHS: Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 28
Medical and care establishment: NHS: Other hospital 0
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority 216
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Children's home (including secure units) 0
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home with nursing 69
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home without nursing 147
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Other home 0
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association 46
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association: Home or hostel 46
Medical and care establishment: Other 1,060
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home with nursing 437
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home without nursing 571
Medical and care establishment: Other: Children's home (including secure units) 33
Medical and care establishment: Other: Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 0
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other hospital 0
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other establishment 19
Other establishment 945
Other establishment: Defence 0
Other establishment: Prison service 208
Other establishment: Approved premises (probation or bail hostel) 7
Other establishment: Detention centres and other detention 22
Other establishment: Education 530
Other establishment: Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel 24
Other establishment: Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless 115
Other establishment: Holiday accommodation 0
Other establishment: Other travel or temporary accommodation 2
Other establishment: Religious 13
Other establishment: Staff or worker accommodation or Other 24
Establishment not stated 62

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