Summary

• Ampthill ward has a similar age profile to Central Bedfordshire and had a similar proportion of people from ethnic minority communities.
• Turnout at the last local elections was higher than the authority average.
• Serious acquisitive crime is lower in Ampthill ward than in Central Bedfordshire as a whole.
• Deprivation is not a particular issue in this ward. Residents were most likely to approach a Citizen's Advice Bureau in relation to benefit, employment and debt issues.
• Unemployment is low in the ward and residents were less likely to be claiming out of work benefits. They were also more likely to have degree-level qualifications.
• People's health is similar to the area average and children were less likely to be obese.
• A higher proportion of children achieved good GCSEs than in Central Bedfordshire.

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• Download: Ampthill Ward Profile 2011