Living and working in Bedfordshire

What are the house prices and rental prices like in Bedfordshire?

To find out more about the house prices please visit Zoopla

What is the crime rate in Bedfordshire?

View Bedfordshire's crime statistics  

What are the transport and road links like in Bedfordshire?

Roads

• The A1 London to Edinburgh road (the Great North Road) runs close by Biggleswade and Sandy
• The A5 London to Holyhead Road (Watling Street), passes through Dunstable
• The M1 runs from London to Leeds and has three key junctions in the Bedfordshire area around Luton, Bedford and Milton Keynes.
• The A6 from Rushden to Luton adds extra capability in getting from Bedford to Luton

Air

London Luton Airport has flights to many UK, European, Middle Eastern and North African destinations, operated largely but not exclusively by low-cost airlines. 

Buses

• View the Bedford bus timetable
• View the Central Beds bus timetable
• View the Luton bus timetable

Trains

Three of England's main lines pass through Bedfordshire adding lots of opportunity for commuters:

• Leighton Buzzard station is served by London Midland  trains to London Euston  and Northampton .
• The East Coast Main Line  has stations at Arlesey, Biggleswade and Sandy
• The Midland Main Line  serves Luton and Bedford with trains to many destinations

There are rural services also running between Bedford and Bletchley  along the Marston Vale Line .

What is there to do in Bedfordshire?

There is lots to do in Bedfordshire no matter what you or your families interests are. Find out more about the county's attractions on Visit England or Experience Bedfordshire .

The Bedfordshire Police Sports and Social Club regularly lists offers to the top attractions for Police employees and supports all the varied clubs we have such as golf, football and horse riding.

If you have any questions please email r.recruitment@beds.police.uk.