Haynes is a small village, civil parish and former manor, located in Bedfordshire, England, about seven miles (11 km) south of Bedford. It includes the small hamlet of Haynes Church End. It used to be known as Hawnes.[2] North from Haynes is a hamlet named Silver End, then further up is Herrings Green, Cotton End and Shortstown.The name ‘Haynes’ is derived from an Old English word meaning “enclosures”. It was mentioned in Domesday Book. There is a pub, “The Greyhound”, a shop, a post office, a village hall and a Lower School.
In 1730 the philosopher John Gay became Vicar of Wilshamstead (later adding the living of Haynes).
In 2011 in the parish of Haynes there were 485 households containing 1,199 residents[1]. Compared to 2001, this represents an increase of around 5% in terms of households (from 463) and an increase of 7% in terms of residents (from 1,122).
The age profile in 2011 (compared to 2001, and then to Central Bedfordshire as a whole in 2011) is shown below.
| Age | % Haynes 2011 | % Haynes 2001 | % C Beds 2011 |
| 0 – 15 | 17 | 17.6 | 19.6 |
| 16 – 24 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 10.0 |
| 25 – 44 | 19.1 | 26.1 | 26.8 |
| 45 – 64 | 35.9 | 34.7 | 27.9 |
| 65 – 74 | 12.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| 75 – 84 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| 85+ | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
[1] 2011 census data – other data also from this source unless otherwise specified