A total of 14,588 people left the area for a new life elsewhere in the UK in the year to June 2019.
But Central Beds still saw more people arriving in the area in the same 12-month period, the Office for National Statistics figures show - a total of 17,659 people.
From Bedford to Northampton, here are the places draining the most people from Central Bedfordshire
1. Bedford
The most common place people left the area for was Bedford, with 1,630 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: Google Maps
2. Luton
The second most common place people left the area for was Luton, with 1,003 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: Google Maps
3. Milton Keynes
The third most common place people left the area for was Milton Keynes, with 1,003 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: Getty
4. Buckinghamshire
The fourth most common place people left the area for was Buckinghamshire, with 633 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: Getty