Henlow

Also known as Henlow, Bedfordshire

Henlow is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of the county of Bedfordshire, England, about 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”.

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Place details

Locality: Henlow
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 12,320
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Henlow
UK place.static_image_name: Henlow, St Mary (geograph 4424492).jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Parish church of St Mary
UK place.population: 2,253
UK place.population_ref: (Henlow village) 3,815 (Parish) (2011 Census)
UK place.unitary_england: Central Bedfordshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Bedfordshire
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Hitchin
UK place.post_town: HENLOW
UK place.postcode_district: SG16
UK place.postcode_area: SG
UK place.dial_code: 01462
UK place.os_grid_reference: TL176385

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3815
Official website: www.henlow.net
Image: Henlow, St Mary (geograph 4424492).jpg
Dialing code: 01462

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Commons category: Henlow
postal code: SG16
OS grid reference: TL176385
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At the 2011 census the population of the village was 2,253, and 3,815 for the parish. Since 2023, Henlow has been in the parliamentary constituency of Hitchin.