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Houghton Regis

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Houghton Regis

Total population

17,280

Air quality index

28Good
Coordinates51.90°, -0.52°

Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
51.9047
Longitude
-0.5198
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
52
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
513,236
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    21,148
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17,874
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,211
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,198
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15,132
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15,105
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12,912
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,340

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
10
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2020-09-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Joseph Paxton
Joseph Paxton
English gardener, architect and Member of Parliament (1803-1865)
Edward John Eyre
Edward John Eyre
British explorer and colonial administrator (1815–1901)
Badly Drawn Boy
Badly Drawn Boy
British singer-songwriter
L
Lisa Lomas
British table tennis player
Nikki Iles
Nikki Iles
British musician
Matthew Mead
Matthew Mead
English minister
Philip O'Connor
Philip O'Connor
British writer and surrealist poet (1916–1998)
J
Jonathan Dollimore
English sociologist and social theorist
D
Derek Reid
British mycologist (1927-2006)
Adam Cunnington
Adam Cunnington
British footballer (born 1987)
A
Alan Biley
English footballer (born 1957)
A
Albert Kempster
sport shooter (1874-1952)
B
Ben Kudjodji
English footballer (born 1989)
E
Edgar Allison Peers
Scholar in Hispanic Studies and educationist (1891–1952)
B
Brian White
British cartoonist (1902-1984)
C
Christopher Watts
Bishop of Damaraland; Bishop of St Helena

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

European holly
European holly
Ilex aquifolium
Seen 2026-06-13
Common Mallow
Common Mallow
Malva sylvestris
Seen 2026-06-13
Mallard
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Seen 2026-06-13
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Seen 2026-06-13
Tutsan
Tutsan
Hypericum androsaemum
Seen 2026-06-13
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
Seen 2026-06-13
Welsh Chafer
Welsh Chafer
Hoplia philanthus
Seen 2026-06-13
Green Shield Bug
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
Seen 2026-06-13
Herb Robert
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
Seen 2026-06-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Houghton Regis, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Houghton Regis, Bedford Square - geograph.org.uk - 582631 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0 miHoughton Regis - Church of All Saints (geograph 4024983) — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0 miThe Green, Houghton Regis - geograph.org.uk - 7601432 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0 miHoughton Regis — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miHoughton Regis, The King's Arms - geograph.org.uk - 582636 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miHoughton Regis - All Saints - Carved Lion (geograph 4061996) — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miHoughton Regis - All Saints - Old Brass (geograph 4062022) — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miAll Saints - Monument to Sir John Sewell (probably) (geograph 4076261) — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miHoughton Regis - All Saints - Nave roof (geograph 4076240) — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miHoughton Regis - All Saints - Norman Font (geograph 4024987) — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miAll Saints church, Houghton Regis - geograph.org.uk - 3799366 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miHoughton Regis - All Saints - Font detail - geograph.org.uk - 4024990 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miHoughton Regis - All Saints - Chancel - geograph.org.uk - 4076215 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miHigh Street Houghton Regis - geograph.org.uk - 5053139 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miThe Kings Arms, Houghton Regis - geograph.org.uk - 5053140 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miAll Saints Church, Houghton Regis - geograph.org.uk - 5053147 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miShops on Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis - geograph.org.uk - 5055101 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miHoughton Regis Town Council Offices — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miKings Arms and All Saints' Church — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miHoughton Regis Font 096 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miThe Kings Arms, Houghton Regis - geograph.org.uk - 6845557 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miBedford Square, Houghton Regis - geograph.org.uk - 7078603 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miHouses on Houghton High Street - geograph.org.uk - 7323833 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 miNew block on High Street, Houghton Regis - geograph.org.uk - 7601429 — Houghton Regis, United Kingdom0.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074550675
Local type
Town
Region
Eastern

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names