Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe
Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe is one of 31 wards in Central Bedfordshire, home to 8,360 people in 3,385 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £393,750 over the past two years, 7% above the Central Bedfordshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Central Bedfordshire average.
People and homes.
8,360 residents in 3,385 households, next to the Central Bedfordshire average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe and Central Bedfordshire.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 327 crimes and incidents in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 39 per 1,000 residents, against 66 across Central Bedfordshire.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Bedfordshire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)