Welcome to Ridgmont

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Introduction

Ridgmont is a central Bedfordshire village with a population of just over 400 people living in about 165 dwellings. The village is located to the west of Ampthill, near junction 13 of the M1 motorway. It is situated on the Greensands Ridge within the South Bedfordshire Green Belt. The main village is designated as a Conservation Area.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

667 hectares

Population

442 (2021)

Density

66 people/km2

Mean age

40.8

Ward

Cranfield and Marston Moretaine

District

Central Bedfordshire

Postcodes

MK43

ONS ID

E04011978


Council

Contact details for Ridgmont Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Ridgmont Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Ridgmont Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Ridgmont Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Ridgmont Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Ridgmont Parish.

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Local News

Uncertainty over status of school cluster in Central Bedfordshire labelled

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Uncertainty over status of school cluster in Central Bedfordshire labelled "a killer"

Published: 12th Apr 2024

Plans to close a lower school with just four pupils on roll have been put on hold

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Plans to close a lower school with just four pupils on roll have been put on hold

Published: 11th Apr 2024

Plea to save lower school near Bedford as closing it

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Plea to save lower school near Bedford as closing it "will rip the heart out of our village"

Published: 28th Feb 2024