Crap Towns / Bedford / Shops
How many pubs, bookies and Greggs has Bedford got?
Mapped in Bedford as of 1 October 2026: 50 pubs, 65 hairdressers, 16 charity shops, 13 bookmakers, 4 vape shops, 9 banks and 1 Greggs. Per head, bookmakers stand out: 1.3 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 0.7.
| Type | Mapped | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pubs | 50 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| Hairdressers | 65 | 6.7 | 4.5 |
| Charity shops | 16 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Bookmakers | 13 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Vape shops | 4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Banks | 9 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Greggs | 1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |