FHRS establishments & hygiene ratings — Bedfordshire
Over the last 30 days, the county published 32 FHRS ratings, led by activity in Restaurants & cafés. 0 ratings scored 0–2 in that period; 108 establishments currently hold a low score on their latest inspection.
Bedfordshire covers 5,116 FHRS establishments. Restaurants & cafés leads recent ratings (+9 in 30 days), while Restaurants & cafés has the most establishments (980). Inspection intensity (6.3 per 1,000 establishments) is below the national average.
+7
Last 30 days (Companies House)
97 over 12 months · 21 in last 90 days
Net incorporations (30d): +7
+32
Last 30 days
1,818 over 12 months
Net rating signal (30d): +32
Last 30 days
108 currently rated 0–2 (latest FHRS score)
Latest events in Bedfordshire
FHRS rating: N… in Bedfordshire
518/09/2026
FHRS rating: E… in Ampthill
517/09/2026
FHRS rating: T… in Upper Stondon
517/09/2026
FHRS rating: L… in Bedfordshire
517/09/2026
FHRS rating: A… in Luton
515/09/2026
FHRS rating: R… in Ampthill
515/09/2026
FHRS rating: L… in Ampthill
514/09/2026
FHRS rating: S… in Luton
514/09/2026
FHRS rating: N… in Bedfordshire
511/09/2026
FHRS rating: D… in Luton
511/09/2026
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England-wide positioning
Bedfordshire ranks 40 of 48 counties with 5,116 FHRS establishments. Net rating signal (30d): +32. Inspection rate: 6.3 per 1,000 establishments (national average: 15).
- Rank — establishments
- 40 / 48
- Rank — ratings (30d)
- 44 / 48
- Net rating signal (30d)
- +32
- Inspection rate
- 6.3 / 1,000
Bedfordshire is covered by FoodProspect UK — FHRS hygiene data and Companies House registrations as independent sources. East of England. Restaurants & cafés is the largest FHRS sector locally (980 establishments). Use sector cards below to drill into business types and rating activity.
Top towns in Bedfordshire
Recent FHRS activity is strongest in Luton (+14 ratings in 30 days), while Luton remains the largest by establishment count.
| Rank | Town | Establishments | Ratings (30d) | Ratings (12m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton | 1,170 | 14 | 501 |
| 2 | Bedford | 725 | 0 | 267 |
| 3 | Dunstable | 253 | 3 | 93 |
| 4 | Leighton Buzzard | 159 | 0 | 52 |
| 5 | Kempston | 138 | 0 | 62 |
| 6 | Biggleswade | 128 | 0 | 55 |
| 7 | Houghton Regis | 81 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Sandy | 67 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Flitwick | 58 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Ampthill | 54 | 4 | 20 |
Explore by FHRS sector
Recent rating activity in Bedfordshire is led by Restaurants & cafés (+9 in 30 days), while Restaurants & cafés retains the largest count (980 establishments).
Restaurants & cafés
980 establishments
+9 ratings (30d) · 26 low (0–2)
Retailers — other
954 establishments
+1 ratings (30d) · 36 low (0–2)
Other catering premises
814 establishments
+2 ratings (30d) · 6 low (0–2)
Takeaways
542 establishments
+3 ratings (30d) · 22 low (0–2)
Care homes & day care
413 establishments
+5 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
Pubs & bars
371 establishments
+2 ratings (30d) · 10 low (0–2)
Mobile caterers
365 establishments
+3 ratings (30d) · 2 low (0–2)
Institutional catering
344 establishments
+4 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
FHRS hygiene focus
Restaurants & cafés recorded 9 published ratings in 30 days, with 26 establishments currently rated 0–2.
County-wide: 32 ratings in 30 days, 0 new 0–2 scores.
Luton
22/08/2026
Bedford
20/08/2026
Houghton Regis
19/08/2026
Dunstable
19/08/2026
Eaton Bray
19/08/2026
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Companies House — Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire has 97 Companies House registrations on FoodProspect (official register of UK companies (legal name, status, incorporation date, registered office)). 97 companies were incorporated in the last 12 months, including 7 in the last 30 days.
Company records are independent from FHRS hygiene ratings — use both signals for B2B sales: new incorporations for timing your contact, FHRS scores for compliance-focused discussions. Live Watch subscribers export both files in a single ZIP for Bedfordshire.
Neighbouring counties & region
Neighbouring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many FHRS establishments are in Bedfordshire?
5,116 food establishments with FHRS data are tracked in Bedfordshire, plus 97 Companies House registrations (separate source).
Which sector has the most rating activity in Bedfordshire?
Over the last 30 days, Restaurants & cafés leads with 9 published FHRS ratings in Bedfordshire.
How many FHRS ratings were published in Bedfordshire in the last 30 days?
32 ratings were published in the last 30 days, including 0 scored 0–2. 108 establishments currently hold a 0–2 rating overall.
Which towns have the most establishments in Bedfordshire?
The top towns by establishment count include Luton, Bedford, Dunstable. See the table above for recent rating activity by town.
Methodology & sources
Statistics on this page cover FHRS-rated food establishments and Companies House registrations geocoded within Bedfordshire. Coverage spans all 48 ceremonial counties of England; figures for Bedfordshire are not extrapolated to the rest of England.
FHRS data comes from local authority hygiene ratings published by the Food Standards Agency. Companies House records (legal name, status, incorporation date, registered office) are ingested separately — there is no cross-match between inspected premises and registered companies on this page.
Rating activity uses the published date of each establishment's latest FHRS score. KPI windows are 30 and 365 days. Company incorporations use date_of_creation from Companies House. Figures refresh when the UK daily pipeline runs.