It is administered by Central Bedfordshire Council, a unitary authority.

[2][3] The local authority is called Central Bedfordshire Council.

Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, Central Bedfordshire would be split between five parliamentary constituencies:[4] Central Bedfordshire comprises a mix of market towns and rural villages.

The largest town is Leighton Buzzard followed by Dunstable and Houghton Regis.

Dunstable and Houghton Regis form part of the Luton/Dunstable urban area.