Little Staughton News Little Staughton Parish Profile
Located on the north east boundary of Bedford Borough, Little Staughton has an older age profile than the
Borough with a low proportion of residents aged 0-15 (15%) but almost half aged over 50. The non-White
British population is small (6%).
There is a low proportion of one-person households (18%), mainly non-pensioners. The level of home
ownership (86%) is extremely high, with 10% of households renting privately and just 4% from social
landlords. Housing is predominantly detached (73%), and 69% of homes are heated by oil.
Employment as managers, directors and in professional occupations (45%) is among the highest of all
parishes and 13% are employed in skilled trades. Self employment (14%) is high, and 13% of residents
in employment work from home.