recorded. Demography According to the 2011 census, 71.3% of the population of Tingrith are over the age of 30. The ethnic make up of the area is predominantly white; 89.5% of the population in this area are White (English, Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish). The rest of the population are White Irish (3.3%), White Other (2.6%), Mixed Ethnic Group- White and Black Caribbean (1.3%), Mixed ethnic group- other (0.7%), Asian/Asian British- Indian (2%) and Black British- Caribbean (0.7%). The area had a larger population around the 1870s of approximately 210 residents, the population then dipped to approximately 110 residents just less than 100 years later, around 1960. This then rose steadily to today's population of 153 residents. Today the percentage of people over the age of 16, with 5 or more GCSE grades A-C is 20%; higher than the national average of 15.2%. Along with this, the percentage of unemployed in Tingrith is only 1.7%, which is lower than the national average of 4.4% Housing and transport The number of houses in Tingrith has steadily grown from 1831. In 1831 there were 27 houses in Tingrith but this rose to 46 houses in 1951 and then dropped to 42 houses ten years later, in 1961. Today there are 59 houses in Tingrith civil parish According to the 2011 census, 49.2% of the Tingrith population own their homes outright; this is almost 20 percentage points higher than the national average. House prices in Tingrith range from approximately £120,000 up to £765,000. The closest rail stations are Flitwick and Harlington, which are within a 2-mile radius of Tingrith. The closest airports are Cranfield (8 miles) and Luton (16 miles). Notable residents Sandra Kynes, the Pagan author, lived in Tingrith during her time in the United Kingdom. Charles Tanqueray, the founder and distiller of Tanqueray Gin in 1830 lived at Tanqueray House. References External links Villages in Bedfordshire Civil parishes in Bedfordshire Central Bedfordshire District