Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 1DH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	47.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.7%	52.8%	0.1%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around MK40 1DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.7%	45.3%	-8.4%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	37.4%	12.2%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	46.7%	2.3%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	33%	36.3%	3.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	15.8%	11.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	27.7%	3.2%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	13.2%	2.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	6%	5.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	26.1%	5.4%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	15.6%	3.8%	-11.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	7.2%	11.9%	4.7%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	58.2%	60.7%	2.5%	81.4%	-20.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	50.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	16.6%	23.7%	7.1%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7.4%	11.9%	4.5%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	8%	-3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	50.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	11.7%	19.1%	7.4%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	8.6%	13.8%	5.2%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	7.4%	13.3%	5.9%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	3.1%	-8.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46%	76.7%	-30.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Road was 384.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.9% higher than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 26th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 197.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in MK40 1DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grafton Road are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1DH

Average Price
£358,438

Semi-Detached
£334,739

Terraced
£342,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£544,525

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Road

Average Price
£248,385

Semi-Detached
£333,229

Terraced
£357,884

Detached
£419,269

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,058

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-19	£377,613
39 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-11-10	£549,505
39 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-11-10	£515,196
19 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-03-01	£338,425
1 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-12-18	£239,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 1DH

Employment

MK40 1DH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	18
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	23
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	- not rated	264 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Lower School Marlborough Road , MK40 4LE	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	918 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	836 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,195 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	389 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	2,153 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	2,438 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	2,438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH	- not rated	711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	580 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	584 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	599 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man Do Chinese Restaurant	155 Midland Road	117 yd
Romans Pizza	121 Midland Road	128 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	143 yd
Kerbside Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	143 yd
Prebend Day Centre	12-14 Prebend Street	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Studio Club	32 Alexandra Road	116 yd
Club Polska	29-33 Alexandra Road	135 yd
Pride of Poland Limited	20 Ashburnham Road	143 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	163 yd
Pilgrims Progress	42 Midland Road	298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	143 yd
Al Jannat	103 Midland Road	176 yd
Bala Sweet Centre	111 Midland Road	176 yd
Flying Pizza	113 Midland Road	176 yd
Domino's Pizza	70 Midland Road	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	92 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	194 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	377 yd
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	412 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	473 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	196 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	571 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	627 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	711 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	745 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		841 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		940 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	159.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of MK40 1DH