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Software developer jobs in Central Bedfordshire

The 2021 census counted 4,184 residents working as information technology professionals living in Central Bedfordshire.

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Published figures for Central Bedfordshire

What the official data says about Central Bedfordshire

At the 2021 census, 4,184 people living in Central Bedfordshire were in work as information technology professionals. It was 2.77% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Central Bedfordshire 6th of 11 areas in the East of England, where the middle area recorded 4,184. Norfolk was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Central Bedfordshire, every occupation counted together, had a median of £37,704. That is 6th of 11 in the East of England, against a regional middle of £37,704. Work of this kind pays £55,852 across the region, which is £18,148 more than the typical Central Bedfordshire job, about 48% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Central Bedfordshire had 2,040 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 112,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 1.82% of every job here, that ranks 5th of 11 in the East of England, where the middle area sits at 1.7%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
4,184
Median full-time pay for IT professionals across the East of England
£55,852
Employee jobs in the area in computer programming, consultancy and information services
2,040
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
1.82%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£37,704
Residents of the area in work at the census
151,081
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
112,000

The software developer role

Writing software that other people depend on, and staying responsible for it once it is running. Most of the job is reading existing code, understanding why it is the way it is, and changing it without breaking anything.

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Software developer jobs in Central Bedfordshire: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Central Bedfordshire?

4,184 residents of Central Bedfordshire were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 2.77% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Central Bedfordshire?

Across the East of England, £55,852 is the median for IT professionals. In Central Bedfordshire itself the median across all occupations together is £37,704. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Central Bedfordshire?

2,040 of the 112,000 employee jobs in Central Bedfordshire are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.