The placeConstituency · East of England · Electorate 78,850 · 2023 boundaries

North Bedfordshire.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP Richard Fuller holds the seat on 38.8% of the vote — a split-council geography across 2 councils.

Member of ParliamentRichard Fuller · Conservative and Unionist Party
CouncilsBedford · Central Bedfordshire
Boundary set2023
ONS codeE14001384
Electorate · 2024
78.8k
Registered to vote
2024 GE — winner
38.8%
Conservative and Unionist Party · +10.5pp over Lab
Settlements
21
Largest: Rural & dispersed
Crime · per 1k pop · 3mo
10.3
data.police.uk · 12mo rolling
Dispatch
1 Jun 2026

A steady Conservative backbencher voting in lockstep with his party, Fuller has spent recent weeks on standard opposition business -- backing attempts to amend the King's Speech, supporting the referral of Prime Minister Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, and opposing government powers to direct pension fund investments. None of these votes broke with his party. Outside the chamber, his most visible recent work has been a push for a social media ban for under-16s, which attracted local coverage in February, and sustained pressure on water companies over the infrastructure strain posed by new development around Bedford.

Fuller votes with the Conservatives 100% of the time -- no rebel votes on record. His 70% participation rate sits a little below the Commons average. His speeches cluster heavily around the economy and fiscal policy (nearly 60 of his 89 contributions), with local government, housing, and environment also recurring. His stance profile confirms a broadly pro-business, anti-tax-increases outlook, with low alignment on workers' rights and progressive taxation. He is notably more resistant than his own party average to Lords override powers and shows less alignment with civil liberties positions.

Fuller has held North Bedfordshire since 2019 and sits on no select committees. Local news coverage over the past 90 days runs to 21 articles, dominated by transport issues, though sentiment scores are neutral across all categories -- neither strongly positive nor negative. His earlier coverage on hare coursing legislation, a Bedford house explosion, and homelessness visits point to an MP who engages visibly with constituency casework, even where systemic problems remain unresolved.

38.8%
Con vote · 2024 GE
2
Councils overlapping the seat
20
Wards · 32 councillors
§ 01The local picture — wards.20 wards · 32 councillors · 2 councils

Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line. Each ward links to the council that runs it.

WardLatest winnerVotesCouncilLast cycle
Biddenham Jon Gambold442Bedford ConMay 2023
Biggleswade East(2 seats)Tranter · Fage1,445Central Bedfordshire ConMay 2023
Biggleswade West(3 seats)Whitaker · How · Watkins5,098Central Bedfordshire ConMay 2023
Brickhill(2 seats)Royden · Rider2,409Bedford ConMay 2023
Bromham(2 seats)Simmons · Rigby2,116Bedford ConMay 2023
Clapham Oakley(2 seats)Walker · Abbott1,909Bedford ConMay 2023
Great Barford Phillippa Martin-Moran-Bryant781Bedford ConMay 2023
Great Denham Jim Weir623Bedford ConMay 2023
Harpur(2 seats)Atkins · Layne2,155Bedford ConMay 2023
Harrold Alison Foster789Bedford ConMay 2023
Kempston West James Emmanuel Valentine615Bedford ConMay 2023
Northill Paul Daniels676Central Bedfordshire ConMay 2023
Potton(2 seats)Zerny · Wye4,204Central Bedfordshire ConMay 2023
Renhold Ravensden Nicola Louise Gribble564Bedford ConMay 2023
Riseley Martin Towler865Bedford ConMay 2023
Sandy(3 seats)Pashby · Ford · Bell4,573Central Bedfordshire ConMay 2023
Sharnbrook Doug McMurdo946Bedford ConMay 2023
Shortstown(2 seats)Coombs · Gallagher1,257Bedford ConMay 2023
Wootton Kempston Rural(2 seats)Wheeler · Abood1,743Bedford ConMay 2023
Wyboston Sharan Sira1,096Bedford ConJul 2024

Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

§ 02Settlements.21 named places

The seat’s population is concentrated in Rural & dispersed (23,582), with Biggleswade (22,540) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 103,969.

city 5,625town 58,351village 39,993

Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021

SettlementPop.Class
Rural & dispersed23,582town
Biggleswade22,540town
Sandy10,689town
Bedford5,625city
Shortstown4,840village
Bromham (Bedford)4,586village
Showing 6 of 21·All 21 settlements
§ 03Demographics.Census 2021 · vs national avg

Headline indicators.

IndicatorLocalNationalΔ
Employment rate63.0%57.1%+10%
Owner-occupied74.5%63.1%+18%
Private rented13.0%20.0%-35%
Social rented12.5%16.8%-26%

Ethnicity.

White89.5%
Asian4.1%
Black2.4%
Mixed3.3%
Other0.7%

Source · Census 2021

Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Male 49.1% Female 50.9% Median seat
MaleAgeFemale
85+
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
16-19
10-15
5-9
0-4

Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band

§ 04Local economy.Income · tax · businesses · schools
Median income
£31,200
HMRC SPI · 2024
Mean income
£44,600
HMRC SPI · 2024
Businesses
4,675
VAT/PAYE-registered
Schools
53
43 primary · 6 secondary
GCSE pass
63.6%
Attainment 8: 44.4

Income tax contribution.

Total income tax£478m
Taxpayers58,000
Median per taxpayer£3,280
Mean per taxpayer£8,190

Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence

Where the money flows back in.

For council finance & suppliers

This constituency is served by Bedford and Central Bedfordshire. Each council’s service spend, peer rank and supplier list lives on its own page — open from the meta block above or the compass strip below.

For household tax breakdown

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§ 05Recorded crime.data.police.uk · 12-month rolling

Headline rate.

Per 1k pop · 3mo
10.3
-50% vs national
Monthly avg / 1k
3.4
12-month rolling
Top category
Violence & sexual offences
40% of recorded crime

By category.

Violence & sexual offences4.1
Anti-social behaviour1.7
Criminal damage & arson0.8
Public order0.7
Vehicle crime0.5
Other theft0.5
Drugs0.5

Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop

Showing 7 of 15·All 15 categories — full monthly trend & settlement breakdown
§ 06Election history.1 contest · created on 2023 boundaries

2024 — full result.

CandidateVotes%
Richard FullerWONCon19,98138.8
Uday NagarajuLab14,56728.3
Pippa ClaytonRef8,43316.4
Joanna Szaub-NewtonLD5,55310.8
Philippa FlemingGrn3,0275.9

Turnout 51,561

Prior contests.

Created on the 2023 boundary review. 2024 General Election was the first contest on these boundaries.

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
BoundariesONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundary review
Wards & councilsLGBCE · Democracy Club
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
SettlementsONS Built-Up Areas
Census 2021
DemographicsONS · Nomis · Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
Income & taxHMRC SPI
±8% confidence
SchoolsDfE · attainment data
Crimedata.police.uk
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo
ElectionsElectoral Commission