Henlow

Henlow
Parish church of St Mary
Henlow is located in Bedfordshire
Henlow
Henlow
Location within Bedfordshire
Population2,253 (Henlow village)
3,815 (Parish)
(2011 Census)[1][2]
OS grid referenceTL176385
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHENLOW
Postcode districtSG16
Dialling code01462
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
52°01′57″N 0°17′14″W / 52.03245°N 0.28714°W / 52.03245; -0.28714

Henlow is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of the county of Bedfordshire, England, about 11 miles (18 km) south-east of the county town of Bedford. The name Henlow is believed to derive from the old English henna hlaw, meaning in old English "hill of birds" or “hill frequented by birds”.[3]

At the 2011 census the population of the village was 2,253, and 3,815 for the parish.[4] Since 2023, Henlow has been in the parliamentary constituency of Hitchin.[5]

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Henlow Built-up area sub division (E35000593)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Henlow Parish (E04011956)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Parish history". Henlow Parish. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Census 2011 Henlow" (PDF). Central Bedfordshire. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?". House of Commons Library. Parliament UK. Retrieved 5 August 2024.