§ Sir Trevor SkeetTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the population of Bedford(a) north of the Great Ouse and (b) south of that river, including Kempston.
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§ Mr. DorrellAnnual population estimates are prepared by OPCS for the areas administered by local authorities and by health authorities, but not for smaller areas. The estimated resident population of the North Bedfordshire county district (including Bedford) at mid-1988 was 136,800 (compared with 133,400 at mid-1981). The numbers of usual residents of the continuously built-up urban areas of Bedford/Kempston and Bedford enumerated in the 1981 census were 91,086 and 75,632 respectively.