Local Authority
AI Job Risk in Bedford
Bedford scores 53.2/100 for AI job risk, ranking #116 out of 261 uk local authorities. That puts it around the middle — a moderate mix of AI-vulnerable and AI-resistant jobs in the local economy.
Ranked #116 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#116
around the middle
Total Workforce
91 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
11 K
12% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in Bedford most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
140 employed
Customer Service Supervisors
68 employed
Customer Service Occupations
1.5 K employed
Senior Officers in Protective Services
130 employed
Information Technology Professionals
2.4 K employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
1.3 K employed
Other Administrative Occupations
2.2 K employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
520 employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
1.2 K employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
1.6 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Bedford least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
2.1 K employed
Construction Operatives
470 employed
Construction and Building Trades
2.5 K employed
Caring Personal Services
4.4 K employed
Road Transport Drivers
3 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
1.4 K employed
Elementary Security Occupations
800 employed
Conservation and Environment Professionals
140 employed
Elementary Construction Occupations
520 employed
Other Elementary Services Occupations
1.8 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (53.2/100) measures how much of Bedford's workforce is in jobs that AI can automate or significantly change. It's not a prediction that jobs will disappear — it's a measure of how exposed the local economy is to AI-driven change.
How it works: We score 289 occupations from 0 (AI has little impact) to 100 (AI can do most of the job) using 10 research sources. We then match these scores to real employment data for Bedford, weighting by how many people actually work in each role.
High-risk jobs (score 60+) include roles like customer service, data entry, and bookkeeping where AI can already handle most tasks. Low-risk jobs (score under 30) include trades, healthcare, and social work where physical presence or human judgement is essential.
Full methodology · Data covers 59% of occupation categories in this area